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Incorrect profit calculation in Strategy Tester

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Hi,

I ran an EA on Strategy Tester and it seems like the profit calculated for the trades does not match the lots and the pips.

For example, as you can see in the picture there is a trade of 3.84 lots opened at 1.43611 and closed at 1.44403. This results in a profit of 2106.11 according to the strategy tester. However, when doing the calculation on my own I get (1.44403 - 1.43611) * 3.84 * 100,000 = 3041.28.

Am I missing something?

Thanks!


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AccountCurrency? Hedge or Netting?
md42: own I get (1.44403 - 1.43611) * 3.84 * 100,000 = 3041.28.
The pair is EURUSD. Your calculation is only valid if your account currency is USD.
William Roeder #:
The pair is EURUSD. Your calculation is only valid if your account currency is USD.
Why does the terminal print 34 pips for JPY pairs instead of 340 for other pairs? 🤔 I wish I had the same number size to be able to compare all pairs... otherwise a 10.000 of balance becomes 10340 for 21 pairs while 10.034 for the 7 JPY pairs 🆘
Milko Vivaldi #:  I wish I had the same number size to be able to compare all pairs..

The definition of PIP depends on the pair.

PIP, Point, or Tick are all different in general.
          Ticks, PIPs or points in the GUI. Make up your mind. - MQL4 programming forum #1 (2014)

Unless you manually adjust your SL/TP for each separate symbol, using Point means code breaks on 4 digit brokers, exotics (e.g. USDZAR where spread is over 500 points), and metals. Compute what a PIP is and use it, not points.
          How to manage JPY pairs with parameters? - MQL4 programming forum (2017)
          Slippage defined in index points - Expert Advisors and Automated Trading - MQL5 programming forum (2018)

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