TradingPortfolio Graphs

Portfolio Graphs

The GX Exchange trading interface provides real-time portfolio visualization tools to help traders monitor performance, risk exposure, and historical returns.

Account Overview Chart

The account overview displays a time-series chart of total account equity:

  • Time range selections: 1 hour, 4 hours, 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, all time
  • Equity line: Total account value (collateral + unrealized PnL) plotted over time
  • Deposit/withdrawal markers: Vertical indicators showing when capital was added or removed
  • Benchmark overlay: Optional overlay showing buy-and-hold performance of a selected asset for comparison

PnL Breakdown

Realized vs. Unrealized

A stacked area chart showing:

  • Realized PnL (green/red): Cumulative profit or loss from closed positions
  • Unrealized PnL (blue): Current mark-to-market value of open positions
  • Funding PnL (orange): Cumulative funding payments received or paid

Per-Market PnL

A bar chart breaking down PnL contribution by market:

  • Each market (BTC-USD, ETH-USD, etc.) shown as a separate bar
  • Positive bars (profit) and negative bars (loss) clearly distinguished
  • Sortable by absolute PnL, percentage return, or market name

Position Exposure

Notional Exposure Chart

A horizontal bar chart showing current notional exposure per market:

  • Long positions extend to the right (green)
  • Short positions extend to the left (red)
  • Bar width proportional to notional value in USDC
  • Leverage indicator overlay showing effective leverage per position

Margin Utilization

A gauge chart showing:

  • Used margin: Sum of maintenance margin requirements for all positions
  • Free collateral: Available margin for new orders
  • Liquidation buffer: Distance from the liquidation threshold (as a percentage)

Historical Returns

Daily Returns Distribution

A histogram showing the distribution of daily returns:

  • X-axis: percentage return buckets
  • Y-axis: frequency (number of days)
  • Mean and standard deviation annotated
  • Useful for assessing strategy consistency

Cumulative Return Curve

A line chart showing cumulative returns over time:

  • Starting from the first trade or deposit
  • Adjusted for deposits and withdrawals (time-weighted return methodology)
  • Drawdown periods highlighted in a shaded overlay beneath the curve

Risk Metrics

The portfolio dashboard displays key risk metrics:

MetricDescription
Total equityCurrent account value
Unrealized PnLSum of open position PnL
Margin usagePercentage of equity committed as margin
LeverageAggregate notional / equity
Max drawdownLargest peak-to-trough decline
Sharpe ratioRisk-adjusted return (if sufficient history)

Data Export

All portfolio data is available for export:

  • CSV download: Historical trades, funding payments, and daily snapshots
  • API access: Programmatic access to all portfolio metrics for integration with external analytics tools
  • Node data: Raw trade and order status data available from full node output at node_trades/hourly/{date}/{hour}