This works for me using EUR/USD as an example:- Tick Size=0.0001 Point Value=100,000 MarginDeposit = 100000; RoundLotSize = 1; PointValue = 100000; TickSize= 0.0001; PositionSize = 200000; //For 200,000 size trade
--- In [email protected], "bigitop" <doctormu...@...> wrote: > > I've used this guide to set up AB for forex > http://www.amibroker.com/kb/2006/08/09/amibroker-for-forex/ > > I'm getting disparate results in the backtester results: wrong positions > sizes, wrong profits, wrong number of contracts, etc... > > The backtester settings I have: > > 1. Initial equity: 5000 > 2. Forex Mode is on > 3. Round Lot size: 1 > 4. Tick size: 0.0001 > 5. Account Margin: 4 > > So in the results I'm getting for the first trade: > > 1. From entry price to exit price there's an 0.0008 (8 pips) difference > 2. Position value: 125,000 (this is correct) > 3. Contracts: 125 (this should be 1.25 as one lot is 100,000) > 4. Profit: 10,000 (this should be $100, not 10,000) > > In the symbol settings: > > 1. round lot size = 1 > 2. tick size = 0.0001 > 3. margin deposit = 1,000 > 4. point value = 100,000 > > Which of these settings am i not getting correct?? > > thanks for your help. >
