Position size in automated trading

bob74 · 2020-10-28T20:41:51+00:00

I have written code to trade currencies and when backtesting everything works correctly however, when testing code in paper trading PRT position size is nearly always 1. How can I increase the position size?

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10/28/2020 at 9:41 PM #148829 quote

bob74
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I have written code to trade currencies and when backtesting everything works correctly however, when testing code in paper trading PRT position size is nearly always 1. How can I increase the position size?

10/28/2020 at 9:45 PM #148830 quote
GraHal
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Are you
1. Coding as Buy 10 Contracts …. if you want position size = 10?
2. Entering 10 as the max position size when you start an Algo in ProOrder? If you want position size = 10?
3. What position size do you want in Paper Trading??
10/28/2020 at 10:07 PM #148831 quote

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Hi,

I am trading forex and have tried lots and contracts with the same outcome (position size 1).

I have tried setting the max position size to 10, 100, 1000 etc. with the same outcome.

I would like a position size of 1 lot.

10/28/2020 at 10:20 PM #148833 quote

GraHal
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bob74 wrote:

I would like a position size of 1 lot.

bob74 wrote:

in paper trading PRT position size is nearly always 1.

I must be misunderstanding what you are saying?

Position size = 1 Lot = 1 Contract (of whatever size Contract you have chosen)?

Or are we talking here Lot, miniLot and microLot?? 🙂

10/28/2020 at 10:29 PM #148838 quote

bob74
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just forex 1 lot=100 000 of currency

10/29/2020 at 12:35 PM #148894 quote

GraHal
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So are you all sorted now if you follow instructions above?
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