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Returns a negative numerical value, indicating the total currency value of all completed losing trades for a portfolio.   
 
Returns a negative numerical value, indicating the total currency value of all completed losing trades for a portfolio.   
  
==== Usage ====
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== Usage ==
 
<syntaxhighlight>Portfolio_GrossLoss</syntaxhighlight>  
 
<syntaxhighlight>Portfolio_GrossLoss</syntaxhighlight>  
 
==== Notes ====
 
This function can only be used in signals intended to be used with the Portfolio Backtester.
 
 
==== Example ====
 
<syntaxhighlight>Portfolio_GrossLoss will return a value of -50 if there were a total of four losing trades, at 10,
 
5, 20, and 15
 
  
Portfolio_GrossLoss will return a value of 0 if no losing trades were completed during the  
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== Notes ==
entire trading period </syntaxhighlight>
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* This function can only be used in signals intended to be used with the Portfolio Trader.
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The value is returned in the currency specified in Portfolio Trader: '''Portfolio Settings -> Base Currency.'''
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* Use [[Portfolio GrossProfit]] to get the gross profit of a portfolio, and [[Portfolio NetProfit]] for the net profit.
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* Use [[Portfolio StrategyDrawdown]] and [[Portfolio MaxIDDrawdown]] to get information about the ''current'' decline in equity and the ''worst'' decline in equity for the whole portfolio during the whole trading period.
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== Examples ==
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<syntaxhighlight>Portfolio_GrossLoss</syntaxhighlight>
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* Will return a value of -50 if there were a total of four losing trades, with results of -10, -5, -20, and -15,
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* Will return a value of 0 if no losing trades were completed during the entire trading period.
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[[Category:Portfolio Strategy Performance]]
 
[[Category:Portfolio Strategy Performance]]

Latest revision as of 13:55, 25 July 2014

Returns a negative numerical value, indicating the total currency value of all completed losing trades for a portfolio.

Usage

Portfolio_GrossLoss

Notes

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

The value is returned in the currency specified in Portfolio Trader: Portfolio Settings -> Base Currency.

Examples

Portfolio_GrossLoss
  • Will return a value of -50 if there were a total of four losing trades, with results of -10, -5, -20, and -15,
  • Will return a value of 0 if no losing trades were completed during the entire trading period.