Re: [amibroker] how is the profit for shorts calculated?

[uenal.mutlu@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Hi Peter,
use the same formula as that for long but 
then
multiply the result by -1 if it was as short 
trade.
Here is an excerpt from my C++ code. flPrice is the 
initial price.
 
   float flProfitPerc = (flPriceNext * flQty) / 
(flPrice * flQty) * 100.0f - 100.0f;   if (iTradeType == 0)  
// 0="short", else "long"      flProfitPerc *= 
-1.0f;
UM
 
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  Subject: [amibroker] how is the profit 
  for shorts calculated?
  
   
   This is about my tenth attempt to post this, i hope the other 
  posts  dont appear.
   
   Hi members.
    I have a question about short trades.
    Is the profit basically worked out similar to a long profit.
   e.g. the buy to sell value
   In a short trade could the profit be worked out in reverse ( 
  not in reference to ami, will be used for a spread sheet)  
    e.g.  If the short was $10.00 and the cover was $5,  
  could i reverse these and say that there was a %100 profit.
   or are there oddities when working out the  profit of a short 
  trade.
    Peter.
  






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