total profit < (Long profit + short profit)
The total profits should be equal to the total of short and long profits, but it isn't equal. Am I missing something, or is my grade school math still OK?
The error is repeatable.
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Strategy Performance Summery Columns error
Strategy Performance Summery Columns error
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Re: Strategy Performance Summery Columns error
Hello 4trading,
Couple of questions:
Couple of questions:
- What are the commission and slippage settings (Format -> Strategy Properties -> Properties)?
- Do you have open trades by the moment you call the report?
Re: Strategy Performance Summery Columns error
Hello 4trading,
Couple of questions:
- What are the commission and slippage settings (Format -> Strategy Properties -> Properties)?
- Do you have open trades by the moment you call the report?
Slippage and comm. of only $.02 per share (very liquid stock).
Open long trade profit of $3231.06 as of a minute or 2 ago.
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Re: Strategy Performance Summery Columns error
When you have opened trades, the (Long profit + Short profit) <> Total profit. If all trades are closed on the chart, the sum will match Total profit.