These are removed from the trading results since traders have a wide range of commission rates and slippage experience. Day trading results are currently posted as actual entries and exits and thus include the effect of slippage and commissions. It occurs when market prices move quickly through the level at which your entry or exit order is located. If prices rise rapidly and you have an buy order at 1108.00, you might be filled at 1108.30. The .30 is slippage, and it reduces the total profit you will make on a trade.
Slippage varies with volatility to some extent.
The track record for Commando really starts on June 30, 1997. The statistical analysis and trading principles have been used successfully for several years, but until the end of June 1997, Commando was traded along with a number of other techniques. Since that date, all trades have been according to Commando's rules. For those who require a longer track record, we recommend that you check our web site trading histories each month and remain on our e-mail list for updates. The system has since recovered to post consistent profits, but it is important to recognize that such draw downs can and do occur, and that one must be sufficiently capitalized to withstand such events.