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Originally Posted by peteuk
Hello bobnat
To be absolutely correct I guess in % of equity terms as it's the only meaningful number imho.
As an actual market move it would have to be the difference between entry and exit price.
To impress others each lot could be counted individually and it looks good on a results spreadsheet but I think most people are wise to this by now.
Why do you ask?
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I agree, only equity really matters in trading.
I ask because I know a guy who is selling signals and he ran into this situation last week and he asked me how I would count it. My initial response was basically the same as yours, but he needs to be able show something. From his perspective, his customers made money even though they got stopped out from the original entry and he wants to be able to say, "We made xx pips". And it makes sense in a way because he has no idea or control over how much equity his customers risk or win. The more I thought about it, the more curious I became, hence why I asked how others would view it.
Thanks for the response.
Btw, it's been some time since I've seen you around here. I hope all is well with you.
Nat