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FlatToFlat Max Open Profit (P) VS Max Open Profit
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| [2025-02-04 18:15:39] |
| User969241 - Posts: 123 |
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In the trade activity log under trades, I see these 2 columns. What is the difference here? Isn't flat to flat max open profit the maximum amount of profit before the trade is fully stopped out? How is that different from max open profit? For example - This trade has 2 positions on and says FlatToFlat 197 and Max Profit 79. 15660 is the peak profit in the trade here. Shouldn't the Flat To Flat Max profit be 100 points? Date Time Of Last Edit: 2025-02-04 18:22:55
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| [2025-02-04 19:02:51] |
| Sierra_Chart Engineering - Posts: 18778 |
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This is documented here: Trade Activity Log: Flat to Flat Maximum Open Profit Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level Your definitive source for support. Other responses are from users. Try to keep your questions brief and to the point. Be aware of support policy: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=PostingInformation.php#GeneralInformation For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2025-02-04 19:28:01] |
| User969241 - Posts: 123 |
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Thanks. I just read that. I am still a bit confused. If I am trying to see how much the max profit was while I have 2 positions on , is that measured by flat to flat or max profit? Is the flat to flat in my picture not supposed to be 100 points? That is maximum amount of total profit with both positions on.
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| [2025-02-04 21:44:30] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 38653 |
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There is the "Max Open Profit" for each position you opened separately. So there is the position that was opened at 15601.50 and then there is another position that was opened at 15621.00. Each of these will have their own "Max Open Profit". The "Flat to Flat Max Open Profit" is the maximum reached at any time while positions were open, so this covers the period starting at the open of the position at 15601.50 and ending when both positions closed.
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| [2025-02-04 22:07:49] |
| User969241 - Posts: 123 |
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So if I am understanding it correctly, the FlatToFlat is the total max profit for all open positions at a single moment. The max profit is the max profit for that 1 open position separately from the combined open trades.
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| [2025-02-04 22:11:21] |
| Sierra_Chart Engineering - Posts: 18778 |
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Yes but the most precise explanation is here: Trade Activity Log: Flat to Flat Maximum Open Profit Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level Your definitive source for support. Other responses are from users. Try to keep your questions brief and to the point. Be aware of support policy: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=PostingInformation.php#GeneralInformation For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2025-02-04 22:58:06] |
| User969241 - Posts: 123 |
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The explanation at that link is hard for me to follow. Is there something different from what I posted in my prior response or is what I posted accurate? FlatToFlat is the max profit of all open positions at their peak. Max Profit is for a single position. Correct?
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| [2025-02-04 23:09:37] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 38653 |
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Yes, that is correct.
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| [2025-02-04 23:20:51] |
| Sierra_Chart Engineering - Posts: 18778 |
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If the explanation is hard to follow, then do not use this field. It is not that simple.
Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level Your definitive source for support. Other responses are from users. Try to keep your questions brief and to the point. Be aware of support policy: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=PostingInformation.php#GeneralInformation For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
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