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For FOREX trade size should be equal to the amount of units, not trade lots.
For Open position Position Profit/Loss is calculated in MultiCharts as IB API provides calculation modes see [[Interactive Brokers Broker Profile#Unrealized Profit/Loss values with a delayCalculation Mode|Unrealized Profit Calculation Mode]].
Unrealized Profit/Loss for the account is calculated by Interactive Brokers and displayed in MultiCharts.
'''Overfill Protection'''
Turn on to send only one order of an OCO group to the exchange. Other orders of this OCO groups will be held and monitored in TWS. If this option is disabled all orders of the OCO group are sent to the exchange.
===Unrealized Profit Calculation Mode===
There are three modes for Open Position Profit/Loss calculation:
# '''"By best bid & best ask"''' - calculated by MC, requires realtime data subscription on your broker account for calculation;
# '''"By last trade"''' - calculated by MC, requires realtime data subscription on your broker account for calculation, should match TWS main grid;
# '''"Get from TWS"''' (single accounts only) - streamed by IB API - should match TWS Accounts tab;
===Connection Settings section===
