ANNUAL EA COST WORKSHEET
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Complete one copy per account and per EA version. Use measured figures
from your own fills, not advertised spreads. Date every entry.

ACCOUNT: ______________________   EA VERSION: ______________   DATE: __________
DATA SOURCE:  [ ] demo   [ ] live   PAIR: ______________   LOT SIZE: ________
PIP VALUE PER 1.00 LOT (from your broker's spec): ____________ USD

1. TRADE COUNT
   Trades in the period you measured: ______
   Months in that period: ______
   Trades per month (A = trades / months): ______
   Annual trades (B = A x 12): ______

2. SPREAD (measured, not advertised)
   Fills checked: ______
   Average spread paid, in pips (C): ______
   Spread cost per trade, USD (D = C x pip value at your lot size): ______
   Annual spread cost (E = D x B): ______

3. COMMISSION (raw or ECN accounts only; leave blank otherwise)
   Commission per lot per side, USD (from your agreement): ______
   Commission per trade, round turn, USD (F = rate x lot size x 2): ______
   Annual commission (G = F x B): ______

4. SLIPPAGE (adverse fills only)
   Adverse fills measured: ______
   Average adverse slippage, in pips (H): ______
   Slippage cost per trade, USD (I = H x pip value at your lot size): ______
   Annual slippage (J = I x B): ______

5. SWAP (trades held across rollover)
   Trades held across rollover (K): ______
   Share of trades held across rollover (L = K / total trades): ______
   Swap charge per trade held over one rollover, USD (from your statement): ______
   Average swap per trade, USD (M = L x that charge, count Wednesday as x3 for its share): ______
   Annual swap (N = M x B): ______
   Rates used and date recorded: ______________________

6. SERVER (fixed cost)
   Monthly VPS or hosting fee, USD: ______
   Annual server cost (O = monthly x 12): ______

7. TOTALS
   Trading cost per trade, USD (P = D + F + I + M): ______
   Trading cost per trade, pips (Q = P / pip value at your lot size): ______
   Annual trading cost, USD (R = E + G + J + N): ______
   Annual running cost, USD (S = R + O): ______
   Running cost as share of starting balance (T = S / balance): ______

8. BREAK-EVEN
   Break-even gross per trade, USD (U = S / B): ______
   Break-even gross per trade, pips (V = U / pip value at your lot size): ______
   Average gross pips per trade from your results (W): ______
   Margin over break-even, pips (X = W - V): ______
   Annual result after costs, USD (Y = (W x pip value x B) - S): ______

9. CHECKS
   [ ] Every figure above is measured or copied from a dated statement or terms page
   [ ] Gross figure is from the same period and conditions as the cost figures
   [ ] Result rechecked at a different lot size, to confirm the pip break-even holds
   [ ] Repeated at least quarterly, and whenever trade count or hold time changes

Keep this worksheet with your trade journal, statements and the broker
terms that applied on the date you measured. Brokers change their terms,
so save a new copy when they do.