> ## 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

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Journal Entry">
    Create a new entry or edit an existing one.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Link Trades">
    Click the **Link Trades** button in the editor toolbar.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select Trades">
    Browse or search for trades (filtered by date, instrument, account).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Attach Trades">
    Selected trades are attached to the entry.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save">
    Save the journal entry with linked trades.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## 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:

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Trade Details" icon="chart-line">
    Instrument, side, quantity, entry/exit prices
  </Card>

  <Card title="Performance" icon="dollar-sign">
    Profit/loss amount and percentage
  </Card>

  <Card title="Timing" icon="clock">
    Entry time, exit time, hold duration
  </Card>

  <Card title="Account" icon="wallet">
    Which account the trade was on
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

### In Trade History

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

## Best Practices

<Check>Link trades on the same day they occur while details are fresh</Check>
<Check>Link multiple trades to a single session review entry</Check>
<Check>Use linking to build case studies of your best (and worst) trades</Check>
<Check>Review linked entries weekly to identify patterns</Check>

## 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.
</Tip>

## 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