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Using Performance Report

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Basing Performance reports are calculated based on the trades placed in the chart the performance report and can be calculated used to comprehensively analyze the strategy performance measures as well as and check trades list and statistics. There are over 100 performance indices available for analysis , including about 30 charts.  <div style="background-color: #F8D3CD;"br>AttentionThere are two report types available: The new trades occurred are not being included in the '''Strategy Performance Report in realtime''' and '''Trading Performance Report'''. To include One or the new trades occurred the performance report should other can be re-opened againused depending on one’s current goals.</div> <div style="background-color: #F8D3CD;">Attention: In case signals were added or deleted Check [[Comparison of the Strategy Performance Report should be re-opened againReports]] for more info.</div>
<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">Note: Only one performance report can be opened at a time.</div>
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== Accessing Strategy Performance Report ==  To access a Strategy Performance Report:
# [[Understanding_Strategies|Apply a strategy]] to a chart.
# In the main menu select '''View''' then click -> '''Strategy Performance Report'''. To access a Trading Performance Report:
== Accessing Trading Performance Report ==To access Trading Performance Report:# Connect Plot a chart with the desired data range.# Open the [[Broker Profiles Overview | Broker ProfileChart Trading]]Panel. Connect your broker profile.# Make sure Select the account that there are historical trades on the chartwas used to place orders.# In the main menu select '''View''' then click -> '''Trading Performance Report'''.
== Viewing Performance Report ==
# In the Strategy Performance Report window click '''Settings''' [[File:10_Format_Window.png]] toolbar button.
# Select the '''Financial''' tab.
# Set appropriate properties or click '''Default''' to set back to the default settings.<br>More Information:<br>'''Point value''' – review [[Setting_Properties|Big Point Value]] definition.<br>'''Initial capital''' - Initial capital to start strategy performance calculations with.<br>'''Commission''' - the amount supposed to be paid to broker for trades execution. The commission can be set on "per contract" or on "per trade" basis. <br>With '''Per Contract''' option, the '''Commission''' value is multiplied for the each trade by the double number of contracts in the trade (i.e. for Entry and Exit).<br>With '''Per Trade''' option, the '''Commission''' value value is multiplied for each trade by the 2 (i.e. for Entry and Exit).<br>The default '''Commission''' value is zero. <br>'''Slippage''' - the amount reserved for differencies between the expected and actual order execution price. The commission can be set on "per contract" or on "per trade" basis. <br>With '''Per Contract''' option, the '''Slippage''' value is multiplied for the each trade by the double number of contracts in the trade (i.e. for Entry and Exit).<br>With '''Per Trade''' option, the '''Slippage''' value is multiplied for each trade by the 2 (i.e. for Entry and Exit).<br>The default '''Slippage''' value is zero. <br>'''Margin per contract''' - the amount to be borrowed when trading on a margin account. This number is used in some report indices calculation.<br>'''Interest rate''' - the rate used in some report indices calculation. Usually the Treasury Bill rate is used.<br>'''No. of standard deviations''' - the number of standard deviations is used in some report indices calculation. The default is 1.<br>'''Minimal acceptable rate of return''' - reference point for Sortino Ratio (See "Performance Ratios" section in the Performance report).<br>'''Degree of risk aversion of the investor''' - reference point for Fouse Ratio (See "Performance Ratios" section in the Performance report).<br>
# Click '''OK'''.<br>

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