It looks like behavior of IHistory.getEquity() in LIVE mode is incorrect and may have experienced a regression bug.

Prior platform version 2.18.13 appears to have been correct.

As you know, onAccount updates are fairly infrequent. So in order to get a better estimate of equity, I read in the forum that IHistory's method getEquity() could be used. I've been using this method for a while now...

In the onTick event, if I have not received an onAccount update for a while...
then I use IHistory's getEquity() to update the equity. But it is retrieving a value which does not match the true equity, it is a lower value. (see attached image)

This value does not agree with the correct Equity value as shown on lower left of JForex platform. The account position is FLAT at this time.

I have attached an image of the mismatch in values. The incorrect value originates from IHistory getEquity() from within a Strategy module onTick callback context. The code was functioning correctly for v2.18.13 of the JForex platform. I think I'm using this correctly, it has worked for at least a week until the regression appeared.

            IHistory history = context.getHistory();
                  double accountEquity = history.getEquity(); // appears incorrect

In thinking about this, I believe it is my error, using the incorrect getEquity() call.

Just to note the error is in LIVE mode, but I never use anything other than LIVE and it was working fine yesterday, I believe.

Perhaps I should get the Account object from context, and use IAccount.getEquity() instead of IHistory.getEquity()... I will try this now, and report what happens .......... <coding furiously>

I think I was stupid to use IHistory for LIVE getEquity(), should use IAccount.getEquity().

OK, that may be the problem, and it was MY mistake. Somehow the IHistory.getEquity() seemed to be working properly to track equity, but the CORRECT method I suppose should be IAccount.getEquity() for the LIVE context.

Very sorry, but this now looks OK. I was misled by a post into using IHistory.getEquity() probably because the post might have had to do with some backtesting, and not LIVE mode.

HyperScalper

In conclusion, this appears absolutely correct. Perhaps IHistory.getEquity() for a LIVE account should return IAccount.getEquity(). It certainly confused me, but now all is well !!

// from within an onTick Strategy callback handler...
// IF some time has elapsed since last equity update, not advisable or necessary on every tick event !!!!
            IAccount account = context.getAccount();
   double accountEquity = account.getEquity(); // for LIVE account this is correct

Thanks for your help!