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Portfolio MaxOpenPositionPotentialLoss

229 bytes added, 14:42, 19 February 2012
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Returns a dollar value indicating the combined potential loss (not including margin, commision or slippage) for the traded symbols' open position within the portfolio.
==== Usage ====
<syntaxhighlight>SetStopPosition;
SetStopLoss(Portfolio_MaxOpenPositionPotentialLoss);</syntaxhighlight>
==== Notes ==== * This function can only be used in signals intended to be used with the [[:Category:Portfolio_Backtesting|Portfolio Backtester]].* Use [[Portfolio SetMaxPotentialLossPerContract]] to set the maximum potential for a given symbol, and [[Portfolio CalcMaxPotentialLossForEntry]] to calculate the maximum potential loss for a specified entry.
==== Example ====
<syntaxhighlight>value1 = Portfolio_MaxOpenPositionPotentialLoss;
SetStopLoss (value1);
end;   Portfolio_MaxOpenPositionPotentialLoss will return a value of 0 if there are currently no openpositions within a portfolio.  Portfolio_MaxOpenPositionPotentialLoss will return a value of 100 if the combined potential loss for all open positions within a portfolio is $100 since the positions were entered.</syntaxhighlight>
<syntaxhighlight>Portfolio_MaxOpenPositionPotentialLoss</syntaxhighlight>
* Will return a value of 0 if there are currently no open positions within a portfolio,
* Will return a value of 100 if the combined potential loss for all open positions within a portfolio is $100 since the positions were entered.
[[Category:Portfolio Strategy Position]]

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