> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.edgeanalyzer.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Linking Trades

> Connect journal entries to specific trades for context and analysis

Linking journal entries to actual trades creates a powerful connection between your documentation and your results. This helps you understand not just what happened, but why.

## How to Link Trades

**1. Open Journal Entry**

Create a new entry or edit an existing one.

**2. Click Link Trades**

Click the **Link Trades** button in the editor toolbar.

**3. Select Trades**

Browse or search for trades (filtered by date, instrument, account).

**4. Attach Trades**

Selected trades are attached to the entry.

**5. Save**

Save the journal entry with linked trades.

## Benefits of Linking

### Context in Journal Entries

When you view a journal entry, you can see the actual trade data:

* Entry and exit prices
* Profit or loss
* Hold time
* Contract size
* Account name

This provides immediate context for your notes.

### Trade-Centric View

When viewing a trade in your trade history, you can see if there's an associated journal entry. Click to view the full context behind that trade.

### Performance Analysis

Filter journal entries by trade outcome:

| Filter | Use Case |
| - | - |
| Winners only | Study what you did right |
| Losers only | Identify mistakes to avoid |
| Breakeven | Understand near-misses |
| Large winners | Document your best setups |
| Large losers | Prevent repeating big mistakes |

### Setup Tracking

Link trades to entries tagged with specific setups. Over time, you build data on:

* Which setups produce the most winners
* Average profit per setup type
* Which setups to focus on or avoid

## Viewing Linked Trades

### In the Journal

Linked trades appear as cards within the journal entry showing:

> [card] Trade Details
>
> Instrument, side, quantity, entry/exit prices

> [card] Performance
>
> Profit/loss amount and percentage

> [card] Timing
>
> Entry time, exit time, hold duration

> [card] Account
>
> Which account the trade was on

### In Trade History

Trades with linked journal entries show a journal icon. Click to jump directly to the associated entry.

## Best Practices

> [!TIP]
>
> Link trades on the same day they occur while details are fresh

> [!TIP]
>
> Link multiple trades to a single session review entry

> [!TIP]
>
> Use linking to build case studies of your best (and worst) trades

> [!TIP]
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> Review linked entries weekly to identify patterns

## Building a Trade Library

Over time, your linked entries become a searchable library of trading experiences:

### Winning Trade Templates

Document what made your winners successful:

* Market conditions
* Entry trigger
* Trade management
* Emotional state

### Loss Analysis

Understand your losing trades:

* What went wrong
* How you could have avoided it
* What the market was telling you

### Pattern Recognition

With enough linked entries, patterns emerge:

* Your best setups have certain characteristics
* Your losses share common mistakes
* Certain market conditions favor your style

> [!TIP]
>
> Review your linked entries monthly. Look for the 2-3 patterns that generate most of your profits, and the 2-3 mistakes that cause most of your losses.

## Mentor Review

If you have a mentor connected (Pro plan):

* Mentors can see your linked trades within journal entries
* This provides context for their feedback
* They can comment on specific trade decisions
* Linked entries make coaching conversations more productive


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