I've set up the Automated Strategy Properties to trade 1 standard EUR.USD lot with Fixed Shares/Contracts set to 100,000 value. The order goes through to my IB Simulated account correctly at $100,000. The problem is that MC 8 64bit thinks I'm trading 100,000 lots resulting in my Strategy Position being out of synch with broker. See Forex Open PL screen shot.
The only solution I have found is change QM Big Point Value from 100,000 to "1". This solves the the MC Lot problem and Order Tracker is synched correctly.
My question is: rather then have Share/Contract set to 100,000 value, is there a way to have this setting recognize lot size for recombination by both MC and broker?
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Re: Forex Strategy Setting
That's should not happened. don't change the big point value. and contracts use 100,000 shares for 1 standard lot. and add singal !From Broker to Stratergy MP Sync.
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Re: Forex Strategy Setting
MC cannot recognize whether a broker works with lots or a broker works with number of contracts. That's why if a broker works with actual number of contracts, it is mentioned in the description of the broker profile.My question is: rather then have Share/Contract set to 100,000 value, is there a way to have this setting recognize lot size for recombination by both MC and broker?
Big Point Value cannot affect the number of contracts/lots you buy/sell when you trade with your broker, but this value affects calculations within MultiCharts, such as calculations for Strategy Performance Report. So if broker requires actual number of contracts, the BPV should be "1", if broker works with lots, the BPV should be equal to number of contracts representing the lot size (to see correct values in report).
Not sure i understand what is the goal to have one of prebuilt synchronizers to be applied in this case....and add singal !From Broker to Stratergy MP Sync.
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Re: Forex Strategy Setting
Yup, IB uses # of contracts not lots; "For FOREX trade size should be equal to the amount of units, not trade lots." So BPV is 100,0000 for one lot. Thanks.