PositionProfit: Difference between revisions

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Returns a numerical value, indicating the profit or loss for the specified position.

Usage

PositionProfit(PosBack)

Where:

PosBack - a numerical expression, specifying the position:

0 - open position;

1 - one position back (the last position closed);

2 - two positions back, etc.

If PosBack is not specified, a value for the open position will be returned.

Notes

This function can only be used in signals.

Example

PositionProfit

Will return a value of 0 if the current position is flat.

PositionProfit(0)

Will return a value of 5 if the value of the open position has increased by $5 since it was entered.

PositionProfit(1)

Will return a value of -5 if the most recently closed position has generated a loss of $5.

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 Returns a numerical value, indicating the profit or loss for the specified position.
-==== Usage ====
+== Usage ==
 <syntaxhighlight>PositionProfit(PosBack)</syntaxhighlight>
-Where: [[PosBack]] - a numerical expression, specifying the position:
+Where:
-- open position;
+:'''PosBack - a numerical expression, specifying the position:
+::'''0''' - open position;
-- one position back (the last position closed);
+::'''1''' - one position back (the last position closed);
-- two positions back, etc.
+::'''2''' - two positions back, etc.
-If [[PosBack]] is not specified, a value for the open position will be returned.
+If '''PosBack''' is not specified, a value for the open position will be returned.
-==== Notes ====
+== Notes ==
-This function can only be used in signals.
+* This function can only be used in signals.
-==== Example ====
+== Example ==
-<syntaxhighlight>PositionProfit  will return a value of 0 if the current position is flat
+<syntaxhighlight>PositionProfit</syntaxhighlight>
+Will return a value of 0 if the current position is flat.
-PositionProfit (0)  will return a value of 5 if the value of the open position has increased by $5
+<syntaxhighlight>PositionProfit(0)</syntaxhighlight>
-since it was entered
+Will return a value of 5 if the value of the open position has increased by $5 since it was entered.
-PositionProfit (1)  will return a value of -5 if the most recently closed position has generated
+<syntaxhighlight>PositionProfit(1)</syntaxhighlight>
-a loss of $5</syntaxhighlight>
+Will return a value of -5 if the most recently closed position has generated a loss of $5.
 [[Category:Strategy Position]]