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Date/Time: Sat, 18 May 2024 06:49:08 +0000



Change open profit and loss from last price to bid/ask price

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[2020-12-14 13:08:44]
User676707 - Posts: 13
I would like to change my platform settings so the platform only shows a change in open profit or loss when the actual bid or ask moves, not when the last traded price ticks up or down.

For example:

I am long ES at 3690.00, bid is at 3690, ask is at 3690.25, when the last trade was at 3690.25 my platform shows an open p/l of $12.5, while in fact my open p/l should still be $0 since the bid did not move to 3690.25.

Is there a way to change this?
[2020-12-14 18:41:03]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
Refer to this setting:
Global Trade Settings Windows: Use Bid/Ask for Open P/L Calculations (Global Settings >> General Trade Settings >> General)
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[2020-12-14 18:41:08]
User90125 - Posts: 715
Find the General Trade Settings window and set Use Bid/Ask for Open P/L Calculations to achieve the behavior you require.
[2020-12-14 18:53:19]
User676707 - Posts: 13
How stupid that i didn't notice the setting earlier, i did check the general trade settings before i asked my question here, i must have been blind when i did :D!

Thanks for the help!
[2020-12-18 09:26:47]
User676707 - Posts: 13
Additional question guys.

The DOM is now showing the correct PnL ratio, but the chart stats in the trade activity log still seem to be displaying open PnL based on last price instead of bid ask, is there any way to change it for the chart stats in the trade activity log as well?
[2020-12-19 21:45:12]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
but the chart stats in the trade activity log still seem to be displaying open PnL based on last price
We will resolve this in the next release.
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