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Old 07-27-2007, 07:31 PM
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How do you calculate points per trade?

Often we say we made 10 points on this trade or 25 on that one. How do you calculate points per trade when you scale out of a trade.

Let's say you buy 5 YM contracts and sell 3 at +10, 2 at +20 and 1 at +30.

Do you say you got +30 on the trade?

Or do you take the average gain?
I.e. ((3 * 10) + (2 * 20) + (1 * 30)) / 5 = (80 / 5) = +16

Just wondering if everyone is reporting this the same way.

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