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Portfolio GetMaxPotentialLossPerContract

87 bytes added, 12:47, 25 July 2014
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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 [[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 box in the '''Format Settings''' dialog window under the [[Portfolio Settings]] tab.
== Usage ==
<syntaxhighlight>Portfolio_GetMaxPotentialLossPerContract</syntaxhighlight>
== Notes ==
* This function can only be used in signals intended to be used with the [[:CategoryPortfolio Trader.* The absolute max potential loss value is returned in the currency specified in Portfolio Trader:Portfolio_Backtesting|'''Portfolio Backtester]]Settings -> Base Currency.'''
* Use [[Portfolio SetMaxPotentialLossPerContract]] to set the maximum potential loss for the specified symbol, and [[Portfolio MaxOpenPositionPotentialLoss]] to get the current combined potential loss for all open positions in the portfolio.
<syntaxhighlight>Portfolio_GetMaxPotentialLossPerContract</syntaxhighlight>
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]]

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