Gross Loss: Long Trades

Abbreviation: GrossLossLong
Category: Trading Strategy: System Information
Input Parameters:

Name Range Default
Trading Strategy

 
Calculation:

Sum of all Long Trade Losses

For long trades with an entry price > exit price,
Trade Loss = (entry price – exit price) * shares traded – entry & exit commissions

Note that the entry and exit price incorporate any specified slippage and/or point value.

 
Discussion:

Returns the total loss for all previous losing long trades. When graphed, provides a useful means of analyzing, troubleshooting and improving a trading strategy.
 

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