If you use one of the enlisted trading platforms, then you can import the data automatically. With automatic data import all Instruments and Trades are created by default.

You can also enter the data manually. Here is an example. Let’s assume that you have done several transactions by GBP\USD and AAPL. Let’s enter this data into the software.

1. Adding Accounts

We need 2 trading accounts, because we trade through 2 brokers. We have a US dollar account with A broker and a Euro account with B broker. Let’s create these accounts in the software.

Open Trading account directory by selecting Menu -- > Accounts

Click  button and fill in the form as follows:

Since you enter the data manually, then Name field can be anything, and Number field could remain empty. If you import the data from a trading platform, then these fields should match the ones in the trading platform.  

It is essential to state the real currency of the account. This will affect the validity of calculations.

The second trading account should be added in the same way. Then the list of trading accounts looks like this:

2. Adding Instruments

Open Instruments directory by selecting Menu -- > Instruments.

Add GBP\USD instrument. Click  button and fill in the form as follows:

Add the second instrument AAPL in the similar way

3. Adding strategies

If you trade with one strategy, then there is no need to use this Directory. If you use two and more strategies, then we highly recommend to use this Directory to analyze each strategy in details. Let’s add a couple of strategies.

Open Strategies directory by selecting Menu -- > Strategies

Click  button and fill in the form as follows:

The second strategy could be added in the same way. Then the list of strategies will look like this:

Let’s stop here with filling in the directories. We will turn to the others further. Now everything is ready to enter the balance and to add Trade.

4. Account balance entry

Open Trading journal by selecting Menu  --> Trading journal

Add Deposit +/- document by clicking the button 

Fill in the document as follows:

This document shows that the USD account’s balance was $150 000 at 1st of November, 2018.

It is very important to set Date and time appropriately. This can affect further calculations. Balance entry date should be earlier than the date of the last Trade, that is the timeline of the Trades should be ensured.

Deposit +/- document should be created every time you top up your account or withdraw money from it. It can also be used to display different payments, for example, fee to a broker for the trading platform.  

To display withdrawal or any fee payment use – in "Amount (+\-)" field.

The second document for entering the balance on Currency account could be created in the similar way. Once two documents are added, the Journal shows 2 entries:

5. Adding Trades

Let us enter the first Trade in GBP\USD.

Add Trade document by clicking 

Fill in the fields in the picture below, and then press the highlighted buttons from top to bottom.

So the data will be entered.

Let’s continue filling in the Trade. Add screenshot(s). To do this, click an empty icon with 

We recommend to add .png images. They are small in size and have good resolution.

6. Adding Tags

Trade Tags directory contain additional information to analyze and examine you trade. Let us assume that you consider a area of the market in your trade. You divide the areas into 3 categories: trend, flat, and indefinite. Each category has its own rules of entry, exit, lot calculations, etc. It might be of interest for you to know that you can get some income in one category, but lose money in another one. Let’s see how it works with the software.  

Open Trade Tags by clicking Menu --> Trade Tags or from Trade document by clicking <Open the Tag list> above Tags table

Add a new Tag by clicking  button

In "Type of values" field select "List of values" and add 3 values: Trend, Flat, Indefinite

You can find out more about these types of property values in this section.

Save the Tag and return to filling in Trade document.

What happens if we add a new Tag?

1). A new column will be added in the Trading Journal

2). The document Trade give the opportunity to select a new Tag and to specify its value

3). A new Report type will be created

4). List of values Tag gives an opportunity to set an extra filter

You can add an unlimited number of different Tags in the same way.

Click "Save and close" button in Trade document.

Add all other Trade in the same way.

Then you can start analyzing your trade.