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Post From: Bitmex XBTUSD wrong PNL

[2020-02-18 17:56:43]
N!co - Posts: 140
The problem is that the tick value of the Bitmex XBT contract is no a fixed value
the orders size to open trades are in $ , but the profit/loss is in XBT

A 100.000$ order at a Bitcoin price of 10.000$ = 10 XBT
but a 100.000$ order at a bitcoin price of 5000$ = 20 XBT
therefor the tickvalue of XBT changes as the price goes up o down

the formula is = Contracts * (1/entryPrice - 1/exitPrice)

see screenshot for the current tick value
( that's per 1 USD, so you have to devide that value by 2 , since the minimum ticksize of the XBT contract =0.5)

one other minor problem to calculate the correct profit/loss
is that market orders (takers) suffer a 0.075% fee (on the $ contract value of the order)
while limit orders ( makers) get paid 0.025% rebate
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