Using the Signal Trade App Trading Journal

Category: App Pages | Last updated: 2026-06-15 | Reading time: 6 min read

Trading journal dashboard with trade history, P&L analytics, and performance metrics.

What Is the Journal?

The Signal Trade App trading journal showing a calendar view of trading days with trade count, P&L and win-rate stats — The Journal: a calendar of your trading days with per-day P&L, trade counts and win rate.

The Journal automatically imports every closed trade from your connected accounts. It calculates P&L, fees, win rate, profit factor, Sharpe ratio, expectancy, and max drawdown across all accounts or per account. It is the fastest way to review your trading day.

Journal Layout

Summary cards — Total P&L, win rate, profit factor, and number of trades.
Trade table — Every closed trade with symbol, entry, exit, quantity, and fees.
Filters — Filter by date, account, symbol, group, or result (win/loss).
Charts — Cumulative P&L curve and daily bar chart.

How to Review Today's Trades

Open the Journal.
Set the date range to today or the current trading session.
Sort by P&L to find your biggest winners and losers.
Click any trade to see fills, fees, and which copy group created it.

Performance Metrics Explained

Metric	Why It Matters
Win Rate	Percentage of profitable trades. High win rate with poor R/R may still lose money.
Profit Factor	Gross profit divided by gross loss. Above 1.5 is generally healthy.
Sharpe Ratio	Risk-adjusted return. Higher is better.
Expectancy	Average expected profit per trade. Positive means an edge over time.
Max Drawdown	Largest peak-to-trough loss. Keep this well below prop firm limits.

Exporting Your Data

Apply the filters you want to export.
Click Export CSV or Export PDF.
Use the CSV for tax software or custom analysis in Excel / Google Sheets.
Use the PDF for prop firm payout documentation or trading reviews.

Journal Tips

Tag trades with notes while they are fresh in your memory.
Compare leader vs follower slippage to identify connection latency issues.
Review losing streaks to see if they cluster around specific accounts or symbols.
Export monthly reports to track progress toward prop firm payout thresholds.

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