Hi guys. I am still learning so forgive me please for the newbie question.
I notice in the demo accounts that when I short, the price is close to the current price and the profit is not to far in the negative to start off the trade. Whenever I long, the buy price is far above the current price and the trade starts off well in the negative for its profit.
Is it always like this? Is it also like tjis in a live account? Why is it like this?
If this is always the way it is then wouldnt it be safer to only look for shorting opportunities?
I think in longs the commision is charged inmediatly (you start negative by the amount of your spread) and in shorts it is charged when you close the trade (and then if you want to close your short at 1.32000 for example, you will need to reach 1.31980 with a spread of 2 pips).
Not matter which side you trade, the spread is factored in to your P/L right away. When you go long, you do so at the offer/ask price and must get out at the bid, so you are immediately out the spread. When you go short, you do so at the bid price and must get out at the offer/ask, so again you are immediately out the spread. If you are seeing differences it could be a question of spread variation.