scalpguy

Joined Oct 27, 2009

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Dangerous and misleading drawdown calculations

When are you going to fix up the drawdown calculations?By calculating the DD only at the point of closing the positions is deadly wrong ! Between the open and close time the position can be allmost wiped out and still you show the DD risk for example only 2.5% :) This is VERY MISLEADING !Calculation...

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Nov 25, 2011 at 10:19

admiral

Hello Ben,Im trading in a proprietary trading company. Unfornately at this moment we do not trade OPM.RgdsSG

5682

Dec 29, 2009 at 22:03

admiral

Yes Im an ECM member. I trade using dedicated lines. You can check the current rates from here: http://www.cmegroup.com/company/membership/membership-pricing.htmlBut I think this is little a bit off-topic...

5682

Dec 22, 2009 at 16:41

admiral

No problems with your english. I am in the same "boat" too ;)You look things from quite different angle than I. So this is the reason...Nice to know your broker. Better picture now.btw. I trade gold (futures) directly in CME:Globex (no shop between me and the exchange). Only full contracts...

5682

Dec 22, 2009 at 15:22

admiral

I see you are very focused with your gains. Do not forget that there WILL BE times when your system stops to work as well as it does now. Then you will learn what the "drawdown" and risk control means (DD must be calculated from the open positions not from the closed trades as this site do...

5682

Dec 22, 2009 at 08:25

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