Trading Journal
The Trading Journal is a built-in performance tracking tool that helps traders log, review, and analyze their trading activity over time. Access it at Portfolio → Journal.
Trade Logging
Every executed trade is automatically recorded in the journal with full context:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Timestamp | Exact time of execution |
| Market | The perpetual or spot market traded |
| Side | Long or short |
| Size | Position size in contracts or base asset |
| Entry price | Weighted average entry price |
| Exit price | Weighted average exit price (when closed) |
| PnL | Realized profit or loss in USDC |
| Fees | Total fees paid (taker, maker, funding) |
| Duration | How long the position was held |
Trades are logged automatically from on-chain settlement data. No manual entry is required.
PnL Analysis
Cumulative PnL
A time-series chart showing cumulative realized PnL:
- Daily, weekly, monthly aggregation options
- Net PnL after all fees and funding payments
- Gross PnL before fees for evaluating raw edge
Per-Trade PnL
Each closed trade displays its individual return:
- Absolute PnL in USDC
- Percentage return relative to margin used
- R-multiple (return relative to initial risk, if a stop-loss was set)
Win Rate Statistics
The journal calculates key win/loss metrics:
| Metric | Description |
|---|---|
| Win rate | Percentage of trades closed in profit |
| Average win | Mean profit on winning trades |
| Average loss | Mean loss on losing trades |
| Win/loss ratio | Average win divided by average loss |
| Profit factor | Gross profit divided by gross loss |
| Expectancy | Average PnL per trade |
| Largest win | Single best trade by PnL |
| Largest loss | Single worst trade by PnL |
| Max consecutive wins | Longest winning streak |
| Max consecutive losses | Longest losing streak |
Market Breakdown
The journal provides performance analysis segmented by market:
- Per-market PnL: See which markets are most profitable and which are underperforming
- Per-market win rate: Identify markets where your strategy has the strongest edge
- Volume by market: Understand where you are allocating the most capital
- Time-of-day analysis: Discover which trading sessions produce the best results
Filters and Search
Journal data can be filtered by:
- Date range: Custom start and end dates
- Market: Filter to a specific perpetual or spot market
- Side: View only longs or only shorts
- Outcome: Filter by winning or losing trades
- Size threshold: Filter by minimum notional value
Data Export
All journal data is available for export:
- CSV download: Full trade history with all fields for use in external analytics tools
- API access: Programmatic access to trade history and performance metrics