Profit calculation ?????

[Duncan]

I do not know if this is a bug or just a strange way of calculating profit but I have been looking at the trades from a backtest and cannot reconcile the NT profit figure to the difference between the opening and closing prices. For example:-
Action Entry Price Exit Price My Profit NT Profit
Short 1.2355 1.2345 0.0010 0.000809388911372005
Long 1.2368 1.2364 -0.0004 -0.000323415265200482

Total for 118 trades -0.0012 -0.000675301

This represents 1 days trades and the NT loss is only 50% of the actual loss. My figure agrees with the summary result

Settings
Include Commission = False
Slippage = 0
Fill Type = Liberal

I attach a csv file, renamed as a .txt file showing the problem.

PS I think that it would be an idea to allow csv files, as these are one of the main grid save as options

[Duncan]

Sorry file not attached in previous post.
Here it is.

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Thanks for reporting in, we'll take a look - this is in 'Points' mode correct?

[Duncan]

Sorry, I have retested and it appears that I have inadvertantly selected the percent option.
I notice that the combo defaults to the percentage selection and I would suggest that this is the least useful option as the profit values are derived from the balance, which is liable to change. Saved results, taken over a periond, cannot be compared, if the balance has changed. I suggest that the combo defaults to points as this would facilitate the comparison of different versions of a strategy, saved at different times.

Sorry again for the false alarm

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Duncan, thanks for reporting back and for sharing your suggestion.