Does the Calculator adjust for widening spreads during volatile conditions?
Yes, the Calculator does – but it does not include every single wiggle of spread. Why? Because the spread on many platforms changes so often that it would make you crazy watching it – because we include that in our computations for where your stop placements should be. What we have done is created our own average of the spread value, over the last several seconds. This way – it doesn’t drive you crazy, but stays pretty true to what your broker is showing. So, it will not accomodate pre-news or news spikes in spread, but it works very well in normal trading conditions to stay true to what you see.
