Grade the setup first, then size it. A trade only earns full size when the order flow lines up.
Updates from the journal. Cross any line and the desk calls it for the day.
Be honest about mistakes. The Stats tab turns them into a price tag.
Pull a day or a month straight from the platform. Re-importing the same file won't duplicate trades. If you also logged a trade by hand, delete one of the two copies.
Tradovate: Reports, then the Performance tab, pick your dates, Go, then download the CSV. Tradovate shows P&L before fees, so the desk subtracts the fees from your Rules tab.
NinjaTrader: Control Center, New, Trade Performance, pick the account and dates, Generate, open the Trades tab, right-click the grid, Export. The desk works out P&L from the prices, so the display units don't matter.
| When | Contract | Side | Qty | Entry | Exit | P&L | R | Grade | Setup / mistakes |
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Plain reads of the numbers. They get reliable after about 30 trades.
Net of fees, trade by trade. The shaded stretch is the deepest drawdown.
Does waiting for A setups pay? This shows you.
Keep what pays, drop what doesn't.
Total P&L on trades tagged with each mistake.
Hour of day (your clock) and how long trades were held.
Set these with your mentor's numbers. While learning, many traders risk 0.5% to 1% per trade.
One item per line. Match these to what your class teaches.
Commission plus exchange and NFA fees. Check a platform statement and adjust.
Futures are leveraged and losses can exceed your deposit. This desk helps you follow your own rules. It isn't financial advice.