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September 10th, 2014, 12:23 PM

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Tradestation Forex Strategy Setup - Accounting for Spread

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Posted By kevinkdog

Sorry, I can't be of more help. I only use...

Sorry, I can't be of more help. I only use market orders to enter and exit.

Forum: TradeStation

September 10th, 2014, 08:49 AM

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Tradestation Forex Strategy Setup - Accounting for Spread

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Posted By kevinkdog

I would not rely on TS sim results for Forex. If...

I would not rely on TS sim results for Forex. If you are using limits and stops in backtesting, I wouldn;t trust that either.

The only way I feel comfortable testing Forex in TS is to use all...

Forum: TradeStation

April 23rd, 2013, 06:10 AM

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Tradestation Forex Strategy Setup - Accounting for Spread

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Posted By kevinkdog

A pip is the 4th decimal on most pairs, 2nd...

A pip is the 4th decimal on most pairs, 2nd decimal on JPY pairs. 5th decimal is a fraction of a pip.

1 pip usually equals around $10 on a normal $100,000 forex lot.

Forum: TradeStation

April 23rd, 2013, 12:02 AM

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Tradestation Forex Strategy Setup - Accounting for Spread

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Posted By kevinkdog

20 pips? Are you sure its not 2 pips? Right now...

20 pips? Are you sure its not 2 pips? Right now (midnight eastern) I see 1.30328/1.30347, which is 1.9 pips. That is reasonable (for Tradestation).

Forum: TradeStation

April 21st, 2013, 11:00 PM

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Tradestation Forex Strategy Setup - Accounting for Spread

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Posted By kevinkdog

You are correct with the bold statement I...

You are correct with the bold statement I highlighted above. You would add 1-2 pips per side for slippage. Just be careful with how TS calculates the total (per lot, or total transaction, etc)
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