Anyone can explain please: Egual pips = loose is higher than gain!

[mograst]

Ok guys, maybe i am ******, but i do not understand why this works that way.

Why whn i make X pips gain, then i do make less profit that when i make X pips profit ( less spreade in both case)

 

Just a quick example:

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sold ad: 37156

closed ad: 37092

 

= 6,4 pips

 

- 1.5 pips spreade

 

= 4.9 pips

 

 

 

profit: 0.47

 

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buy ad: 37223

closed ad: 37259

 

= 3,6 pips

 

+1.5 spread

 

= 5.1

 

 

loose: 1.57

 

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its just a quick example but it's always more loose for equal pips that win.

Maybe i miss something here...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

.................or is there something MT4 brokers use on backside?

[shabz]

Are these your calculations or are they from the mt4 statement ?

 

You have correctly taken 1.5 pips spread off the short trade, and incorrectly added the spread to your profit on the buy trade, your buy trade profit should only be +2.1

 

The only thing that comes to my mind is slippage, you didn't get the price you opened / closed each trade.

 

Maybe you should post a screenshot of the trading statement, that should help to explain it further.