TrackRecord / Methodology

About the data (Methodology)

TrackRecord is a primary data source that auto-syncs Forex EA (MT4/MT5) performance from real trading accounts via an EA and publishes it continuously. This page documents how data is collected, stored, computed and published — and how to interpret the numbers.

📥 How data is collected

MT4 / MT5 accountOfficial EA (TrackRecord Publisher)Sent over HTTPSStored in databaseMetrics computedPublic page

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🧮 How each metric is calculated

GainNet profit relative to the baseline (starting capital). net profit ÷ baseline × 100
ProfitSum of P/L + commission + swap over all closed trades.
Profit Factor (PF)gross profit ÷ | gross loss |. What is PF
Win Ratewinning trades ÷ total trades × 100. What is win rate
Max DrawdownLargest drop from the peak of the balance accumulated in close order (computed consistently on a balance basis). What is max DD
ExpectancyAverage net P/L per trade. net profit ÷ total trades
Avg win / Avg lossAverage P/L of winning / losing trades (loss in absolute value).
Balance / EquityBroker-reported. Equity is the mark-to-market value including floating P/L.
TradesTotal number of recorded closed trades.

⚖️ Baseline, deposits and corrections

Baseline (starting capital)

The denominator of the gain. The EA reports it, but an incomplete terminal history cache can make it too high or too low. Only in that case do we correct it to the right starting point by reconciling "current balance − (net P/L of all trades)". We do not rewrite individual trades.

Deposits / withdrawals

These are not P/L, so they are adjusted on the baseline side and kept out of the performance (P/L).

Data corrections

If credit grants, duplicate sends or anomalies are detected, we may correct them. Corrections treat the trade ledger (the actual execution history) as authoritative; they are not for deleting inconvenient trades.

⚠️ Disclaimer

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Published data is each account's operating record, not investment advice. Use EAs and allocate capital at your own responsibility.

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