When to log by hand
Manual logging is for trades you want to track without a live connection or a file, for example a prop-firm demo, a screenshot you are journaling from, or a one-off you want in your stats.
1. Open the Add Trade form
On the Trades page, with a manual account selected, choose Add trade. The Add Trade form opens. Times use your account time zone, shown at the top of the form.
2. Fill in the trade
Pick the Asset type (Forex, Stocks, Futures, Options, Crypto, or CFD), then the Symbol.
Set the direction, either BUY / LONG or SELL / SHORT.
Under Entry, add the date, time, size, and entry price. Size is required.
Under Exit, add the exit date, price, and a close reason. Leave this blank if the trade is still open.
Risk is optional: stop loss, take profit, commission, and swap or fee.
Trading style and Notes are optional, and you can open Pre-trade context to capture your state of mind, conviction, and the setup.
At a minimum you need a symbol and one row with a size, an entry price, and a time.
3. Save
Choose Save trade to finish. Logging several at once? Save & add another keeps the form open so you can enter the next one. Each row saves as its own trade.
