Difference between revisions of "Portfolio GetMaxPotentialLossPerContract"

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Returns:  
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Returns one of the following:  
* a numerical value indicated in the % box multiplied by [[-1,]] if the [[Max Potential Loss]] option is selected in the Format Settings dialog window under the Portfolio Settings tab; or:  
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* A numerical value indicated in the % box multiplied by '''-1''', if the '''Max Potential Loss''' option is selected in the [[Portfolio_Settings|Portfolio Settings]] dialog window under the Portfolio Settings tab, or:
* a numerical value indicated in the $ box, if the [[Absolute Max Potential Loss]] option is selected in the [[Format Settings]] dialog window under the [[Portfolio Settings]] tab.  
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* A numerical value indicated in the $ box, if the '''Absolute Max Potential Loss''' option is selected in the '''Format Settings''' dialog window under the [[Portfolio Settings]] tab.  
 
   
 
   
==== Usage ====
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== Usage ==
 
<syntaxhighlight>Portfolio_GetMaxPotentialLossPerContract</syntaxhighlight>  
 
<syntaxhighlight>Portfolio_GetMaxPotentialLossPerContract</syntaxhighlight>  
 
   
 
   
==== Notes ====  
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== Notes ==
This function can only be used in signals intended to be used with the Portfolio Backtester.  
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This function can only be used in signals intended to be used with the [[:Category:Portfolio_Backtesting|Portfolio Backtester]].  
 
   
 
   
==== Example ====
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== Example ==
<syntaxhighlight>Portfolio_GetMaxPotentialLossPerContract will return -5 if the Max Potential Loss option is selected  
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<syntaxhighlight>Portfolio_GetMaxPotentialLossPerContract</syntaxhighlight>
and % box value is 5 under the Portfolio Settings tab in the Format Settings dialog window.  
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Will return -5 if the Max Potential Loss option is selected and % box value is 5 under the Portfolio Settings tab in the Format Settings dialog window.  
 
 
Portfolio_GetMaxPotentialLossPerContract will return 0.001 if the Absolute Max Potential Loss option
 
is selected and $ box value is 0.001 under the Portfolio Settings tab in the Format Settings dialog
 
window.</syntaxhighlight>
 
 
 
  
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<syntaxhighlight>Portfolio_GetMaxPotentialLossPerContract</syntaxhighlight>
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Will return 0.001 if the Absolute Max Potential Loss option is selected and $ box value is 0.001 under the Portfolio Settings tab in the Format Settings dialog window.
  
 
[[Category:Portfolio Strategy Properties]]
 
[[Category:Portfolio Strategy Properties]]

Revision as of 06:59, 9 February 2012

Returns one of the following:

  • A numerical value indicated in the % box multiplied by -1, if the Max Potential Loss option is selected in the Portfolio Settings dialog window under the Portfolio Settings tab, or:
  • A numerical value indicated in the $ box, if the Absolute Max Potential Loss option is selected in the Format Settings dialog window under the Portfolio Settings tab.

Usage

Portfolio_GetMaxPotentialLossPerContract

Notes

This function can only be used in signals intended to be used with the Portfolio Backtester.

Example

Portfolio_GetMaxPotentialLossPerContract

Will return -5 if the Max Potential Loss option is selected and % box value is 5 under the Portfolio Settings tab in the Format Settings dialog window.

Portfolio_GetMaxPotentialLossPerContract

Will return 0.001 if the Absolute Max Potential Loss option is selected and $ box value is 0.001 under the Portfolio Settings tab in the Format Settings dialog window.