MT5 Strategy Tester report inconsistency: Gross Loss does not match Average Loss × Loss Trades
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The report will display the following values:
Initial deposit amount: 10,000 USD
Symbol: USDJPY
Time frame: M5
Lot size: 0.01
Total number of transactions: 11
Number of profitable trades: 5
Number of trades resulting in losses: 6
Total profit: 9.15 USD
Total loss: -85.19 USD
Maximum loss per trade: -1.90 USD
Average loss per trade: -1.00 USD
As I understand it,
Average number of losing trades = Total losses / Number of losing trades
Therefore, if there were 6 losing trades and the average loss per trade was -1.00 USD, the total loss should be approximately -6.00 USD.
Even if all six losing trades were the same amount as the largest losing trade of -$1.90, the total loss would still be
-1.90 × 6 = -11.40 USD.
However, the report shows a total loss of -$85.19.
Does total loss include things other than losing trades, such as swaps, fees, balance manipulation, forced liquidation, and currency conversion?
Or is this a problem with how the report is displayed, or is it because the old results haven't been updated?
I have attached screenshots of the Strategy Tester report and trade list.