RE: [amibroker] Slippage & Slop

["Rick Parsons" <RickParsons@xxxx>]

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size=2>If one's target price is $100 and the trade actually takes 
place at $101, that's 1% slippage or $1 per share.  If you trade 100 shares 
or 1000 shares, 1% will be $1 per share either 
way.
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<FONT face="Vladimir Script" color=#000080 
size=5>Rick

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size=2>-----Original Message-----From: Steve Karnish 
[mailto:kernish@xxxx]Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 4:17 
PMTo: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxSubject: Re: [amibroker] 
Slippage & Slop
 
Rick,
 
"since slippage is better calculated as a 
percentage of the trade."
 
Why so?  
 
Take care,
 
Steve
 
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Subject: [amibroker] Commission and 
Slippage

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color=#0000ff size=2>This has been discussed before but I would like to add 
some comments on this subject.
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color=#0000ff size=2>Using a fixed commission from the portfolio module is 
not accurate since slippage is better calculated as a percentage of the 
trade.
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class=790200616-18042002>Using a percentage Commission in Settings isnot 
accurate since commissions are 
fixed.
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class=790200616-18042002>Tomasz, would it be best to have both: a 
fixed amount for commissions and a percentage field for slippage.  
These would be combined to give a more accurate trade 
cost.
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class=790200616-18042002>Thanks,
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