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A trading performance tracker you can check by hand
A performance tracker is only useful if you trust its numbers. OptiqJournal calculates every statistic from your raw broker fills and tells you how, so you can compare the totals with your broker statement.
The numbers it tracks
- Net P&L after fees, and gross P&L before them
- Win rate, with break-even trades counted separately
- Profit factor: gross profit divided by gross loss
- Expectancy: the average amount you make per trade
- Average win, average loss and the payoff ratio between them
- Maximum drawdown and current drawdown, in money and as a share of the equity peak
- Winning and losing streaks, green-day rate, recovery factor and largest win and loss
Charts and calendar
An equity curve, daily P&L bars, a drawdown chart and a P&L calendar with weekly totals show the shape of your results, not just the total. Click any calendar day to open its trades.
How the calculation works
Buys and sells from your file are paired into trades using the average entry price, so scaling in and out works, and a trade that flips from long to short is split correctly. Options use the 100x multiplier and futures use their contract multipliers. Fees come from your file when it has them, or from the fee settings you choose.
Always compare the totals with your broker statement: it is the official record, and the tracker is a tool for understanding your results.
From numbers to action
Break results down by setup, tag, symbol, weekday and entry hour, and see the cost of the mistakes you tagged. The edge score combines win rate, profit factor, payoff ratio, recovery factor, drawdown and consistency into one 0 to 100 number so you can watch it improve.
Frequently asked questions
What is a good profit factor?
Above 1 means winners outweigh losers before any other consideration. What counts as good depends on your strategy and sample size; read our guide to profit factor and expectancy for the details.
How many trades do I need for the numbers to mean something?
Many traders look for at least 30 to 50 trades per setup before drawing conclusions.
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