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Hello,
> Is PointValue just Lot size ?
Not true for all different instruments but for major forex pairs that would be true.
It is in fact simple: The PointValue represents PROFIT you gain on long position
when price changes by 1.
So in other words PointValue in forex is a (profit per pip) divided by (pip).
This is so because formula for long profit is:
Profit = NumberOfContracts * PointValue * ( SellPrice - BuyPrice );
So assuming you trade 1 lot forex, EURUSD and and difference between buy and sell price is one pip:
Profit = 1 * 100000 * 0.0001 = $10.
And it is already explained in http://www.amibroker.com/kb/2006/08/09/amibroker-for-forex/
Best regards,
Tomasz Janeczko
amibroker.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Grant Noble" <gruntus@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 2:05 AM
Subject: Re: [amibroker] Forex Backtesting Settings For non-USD denominated
> Thanks for that Tomasz. Could you please add this to the KB article for future reference ?
> http://www.amibroker.com/kb/2006/08/09/amibroker-for-forex/
>
> It still doesn't make much sense to me however. Could you direct me to the Tradestation docs?
> Are you saying that PointValue = PipValue * 10,000 ? I'm sorry, I just don't get it..
> If you were trading lots of 1,000 CCY1 what would PointValue be then?
> Is PointValue just Lot size ?
> Any clarification appreciated. GRANT
>
> Tomasz Janeczko wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> PointValue in AmiBroker is equivalent to Tradestation's BigPointValue.
>> It means that it is the value of 1-unit move. So Point Value for EURUSD would be 100000.
>> This is so because pip (0.0001 of unit) is worth $10.
>> This is what you will gain if price moved 10000 pips.
>>
>> For non-US symbols like for example EURPLN it is also 100000.
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Tomasz Janeczko
>> amibroker.com
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Grant Noble" <gruntus@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 10:09 AM
>> Subject: Re: [amibroker] Forex Backtesting Settings For non-USD denominated
>>
>>
>>> Most pairs have Ticksize = 0.0001. JPY is the only major to use 0.01 (some minors do too).
>>> Pairs typically trade in lots of 100000 of CCY1 (eg. for EURJPY it would be E100000)
>>> MarginDeposit is frequently 1% or 2% of lot size but this varies from broker to broker. Often it is
>>> further reduced if stops are used.
>>> Pointvalue as it is used in AB was always a mystery to me given that the value of one pip of price
>>> movement is typically a multiple of CCY2 (eg. for AUDUSD it would be US$10; for EURJPY it would be
>>> JPY1000). Hope this helps. G
>>>
>>> evan_rhee wrote:
>>>> What're the margin deposit and point value for say, USDJPY, and EURJPY?
>>>> I know for USD-denominated, it's 1000/100000 with 1 and 0.0001 for lot
>>>> and tick. But for JPY tick size is 0.01, so I'm just wondering how the
>>>> other two adjust.
>>>>
>>>> I've read the other article btw.
>>>>
>>>>
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