Hi All, Just wondering about how the line on the 'My Performance' chart is calculated. From what I can tell, it *appears* to be calculated as your 'net worth' divided by your total deposits (possibly less any withdrawals, but I haven't taken anything out so I don't know for sure), with anything more than 100% (being the 'profit') being shown as a positive percentage and vice versa. So, would I be correct in assuming that, if I am showing as being at +10% on that chart today (midnight last?) and then today I deposit funds that double my total funds injected, then 'My Performance' would drop to half what it was before (all other things being equal and if I didn't make a profit or loss that day)? If so, then that doesn't make a lot of sense does it? It doesn't really matter of course - I can calculate my own performance quite easily as an IRR for example - I was just wondering. Thanks, Alan. /forum/read.php?20,6122,6122#msg-6122 Thu, 22 Jan 2015 09:11:47 +1300 Phorum 5.2.10 /forum/read.php?20,6122,27046#msg-27046 /forum/read.php?20,6122,27046#msg-27046 Shazzadude Ask A Question Fri, 31 Jan 2014 21:45:31 +1300 /forum/read.php?20,6122,27039#msg-27039 /forum/read.php?20,6122,27039#msg-27039
Alan.]]> Alan3285 Ask A Question Fri, 31 Jan 2014 17:26:57 +1300 /forum/read.php?20,6122,20744#msg-20744 /forum/read.php?20,6122,20744#msg-20744 -------------------------------------------------------
> The bit I am wondering about is why do the top
> traders list need a $20 minimum deposit to make
> the grade when that isn't the minimum deposit. I
> started with $10 with a plan to build it up as
> high as I can go. In theory I'm in the top 50 now,
> but can't see it.
>
> Unless it is based on something to do with the
> formula, in that it thinks that you need at least
> $20 as a starting point, or in makes the return a
> lot easier to achieve or something? i.e. getting
> to $20 isn't that hard with a couple of decent
> choices early on, so therefore they would be over
> represented.
>
> Actually having said that, those boys at the top
> must be stoked. On a minimum deposit that is a
> fairly decent return, if they invested even more
> it's massive. Unless withdrawals somehow impact
> on the performance formula too.


Why not just put another tenner on? Withdrawals don't affect the ROI.]]> Shazzadude Ask A Question Wed, 21 Aug 2013 22:21:25 +1200 /forum/read.php?20,6122,20741#msg-20741 /forum/read.php?20,6122,20741#msg-20741 -------------------------------------------------------
> The bit I don't get is why people respond to 3
> year old questions that have been bumped by
> spambots.


Maybe he felt bad that nobody bothered answering him back then?]]> fossunited Ask A Question Wed, 21 Aug 2013 17:17:42 +1200 /forum/read.php?20,6122,20739#msg-20739 /forum/read.php?20,6122,20739#msg-20739 12.31pm Ask A Question Tue, 20 Aug 2013 23:44:19 +1200 /forum/read.php?20,6122,20738#msg-20738 /forum/read.php?20,6122,20738#msg-20738 maxb Ask A Question Tue, 20 Aug 2013 19:32:09 +1200 /forum/read.php?20,6122,20737#msg-20737 /forum/read.php?20,6122,20737#msg-20737
Unless it is based on something to do with the formula, in that it thinks that you need at least $20 as a starting point, or in makes the return a lot easier to achieve or something? i.e. getting to $20 isn't that hard with a couple of decent choices early on, so therefore they would be over represented.

Actually having said that, those boys at the top must be stoked. On a minimum deposit that is a fairly decent return, if they invested even more it's massive. Unless withdrawals somehow impact on the performance formula too.]]> fossunited Ask A Question Tue, 20 Aug 2013 18:46:11 +1200 /forum/read.php?20,6122,20730#msg-20730 /forum/read.php?20,6122,20730#msg-20730
yep, from what I can see, that is exactly what it does]]> 12.31pm Ask A Question Mon, 19 Aug 2013 22:11:28 +1200 /forum/read.php?20,6122,6122#msg-6122 /forum/read.php?20,6122,6122#msg-6122
Just wondering about how the line on the 'My Performance' chart is calculated.

From what I can tell, it *appears* to be calculated as your 'net worth' divided by your total deposits (possibly less any withdrawals, but I haven't taken anything out so I don't know for sure), with anything more than 100% (being the 'profit') being shown as a positive percentage and vice versa.

So, would I be correct in assuming that, if I am showing as being at +10% on that chart today (midnight last?) and then today I deposit funds that double my total funds injected, then 'My Performance' would drop to half what it was before (all other things being equal and if I didn't make a profit or loss that day)?

If so, then that doesn't make a lot of sense does it?

It doesn't really matter of course - I can calculate my own performance quite easily as an IRR for example - I was just wondering.

Thanks,

Alan.]]> Alan3285 Ask A Question Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:56:44 +1200