Counter trend trading is NOT the same as closing a position. Otherwise you would not be considered to be trading the counter trend would you. You would be simply closing the trending trade.
It is obvious that you are thinking like a trend trader only. Putting on the counter trend hat, will allow you to realise that counter trend trading is actually opening a position in that direction. Maybe the picture will tell you what you are looking for.
DislikedIf we'd opened a sell position. The result would be completely different. And the total resulting profit would also have been 50 pips higherIgnored
DislikedAs I have already stated above, it's not necessary to open another SELL position after you closed your BUY position with a SHORT trade.Ignored
DislikedActually in all trading platforms (including MT4 and MT5) spread is counted as paid only when the position is closed (fully or partially).Ignored
Multiposition MT4 still allows you to have one position if you want.
But single position MT5 does not allow you to have multiple positions.
Put simply this is a loss of functionality. Why would you want to trade with a lesser platform?
DislikedThat's quite irrelevant to the given example as 1) we don't open SELL position and 2) pending orders don't affect the resulting spreads paid - only the amount of closed positions matter.Ignored
Secondly those pending positions can and one will become an open market position so they are not irrelevant.
What you are demonstrating is what I have also said towards the beginning, is that for the counter trend trader MT5 adds to the complexity for the trader.