Understanding the trade entry page

What every field on the order ticket, risk, and sizing cards means.

The trade entry page is laid out as an order ticket on the left and analysis cards on the right. Here's what each part does.

Order ticket

  • Asset class — stock/ETF, futures, options, forex, crypto, or commodity. On the Free plan only stocks & ETFs are available; the other classes are locked and need Essential or Pro.
  • Symbol / direction — the instrument and whether you're long or short.
  • Entry & exit — price, quantity, and timestamps. Exit is optional for open trades.
  • Stop & target — your planned risk and reward levels.
  • Account, risk %, and commission — pinned at the bottom; used for sizing and fees.

Trade Plan

Shows your reward-to-risk (R:R) ratio plus the dollar risk, reward, and net figures your stop and target imply — before you take the trade.

Trade Result

Once an exit is filled, this card anchors the realized net P&L, shows how much of your planned target you captured (in R), and marks the trade a win or loss.

Position Sizing

Recommends a share/contract size from your account balance, risk percentage, and stop distance, and warns if your actual size exceeds the risk budget.

Journal & Review

Notes, rating, market context, mood, strategy checklist, and mistakes — the qualitative side. See Journaling and reviewing trades.

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