Zoom Feature
Zoom in on any chart display, then easily reset to the default setting.
Simply click your cursor on the chart and drag to highlight the area to ‘Zoom’:
A “Reset Zoom” button will automatically appear on the new display. When you are finished with your studies, simply click to restore the original time-period setting.
Start Date
Click the Calendar and select any past Market date. You can quickly choose a previous date by clicking on the “month” then arrow back by year. The closing price for that stock will be displayed.
You are now ready to create the position to analyze – either by clicking “Bid” or “Ask” or by entering the quantity in the appropriate box(es).
Note: In order to ‘backtest’, the platform needs to establish an orientation point in time. If you change the ‘start date’, the option expiration cycle may change to re-establish the reference point in which to pull information from.
Go Big - Graphs & Charts
Anywhere you see the ‘Go Big’ icon 
, you can expand the graphic and access additional information.
The Heat Map on the Market Tab will allow you to filter criteria such as stock price, volume, market cap, etc. 
In the Options Tab, you can do this with the P/L Graph and the Volatility Chart. The icon is located at or near the upper right of the graph or chart.
Expanding the Stock/Volatility Chart allows you to view past Historic Volatility, Intrinsic Volatility and stock price on a day-to-day basis.
For deeper Trade Analysis, use the Volatility Slider tool and the Date Picker, located at the bottom of the P&L Graph:
Crossover Arrows
The Crossover Arrows 
identify the crossover points on indicators.
For upper indicators, you can select 2 indicators and the chart will show the crossover arrow.
Example: If you select the 5 day and 20 day SMA the Green arrows will show the 5/20 crossover points when in an upward movement, Red for downward.
Only 2 moving averages can be selected at a time when utilizing this tool. If you wish to make a change to another moving average indicator, one must first be deselected before adding the new indicator.
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User Menu
Take a tour, have a question, change the theme – all from one place.
The User Menu is one of the 6-point Navigation system of this trading platform. You can access The Help Center from here, ask a support question, check your account, suggest a feature idea or provide feedback on the platform, even change the platform ‘theme’ (example “light” or “dark”) and more.
Journal Tag Analytics
Want to know how effective your trading strategies and practices are? This is where you’ll get your answers
Get visual feedback broken down by strategies and analytical data including a Profit Graph, Average Gross P&L, the frequency of each strategy executed, % Win Ratio, Number of Days in a Trade.
Journal Analytics is a powerful tool to reinforce consistency in the practice of the trading process- from the overview, evaluation, research, execution and exiting. Journaling identifies what works, what needs more discipline, etc. Analytics provide this information in easy-to-read data.
Updating Journal Entries
Updating closed or adjusted trades in the Journal Tab is easy by the following steps:
1. Go to the Order Status Tab, change the default “Today” in the upper-right area of the tab for previously executed trades.
2. Click “Journal” for the trade you want to update.
3. You can add Notes, #tags, outlook to be included in the Journal. Click “Save”. (Note the Account Name where this trade will appear)
4. The trade is now updated in the Journal Tab. Expand the tab to see trade detail: Number of days in the trade, the profit (loss), order execution details, notes, tags, the Account Name containing the trade, etc.
The Analytics section will update using tags from these trades, further assisting in tracking progress in your trading.
Create Notes to Keep Organized
Notes are easily created throughout the Platform.
Anywhere you see a Smart (Action) Icon 
, you can create a Note to be added to the Journal Tab.
Simply click on the icon and select “Journal” for the Symbol and current price to be captured.
The Research Tab also has a Journal Icon located on the Symbol Summary Box on the left side of the screen.
Use as a Clipboard
Notes can be used as a Clipboard to help you with your Trading system. Use it for Ideas, Market Conditions, even for Trading Education Classes.
Simply create a Note as previously indicated, then remove the $stock symbol and pricing information.
Now you have a Clipboard to keep customized notes.
You can further customize your Notes with your own tags. Read more about creating your own #tags
Notes can be Edited at any time in the Journal Tab
Click on the ‘pencil icon’ to add or edit your notes, add#tags, outlook etc. For more info on adding tags: Click HERE
Then click “Save“.
If you no longer need this note, simply click on the pencil icon, then “Delete Entry“
The Journal give you the ability to view only Notes. On the left panel of the Journal Tab, select “Notes” from the Account Selector.
You are further able to refine your search by specifying text contained in the Notes. Select “Notes” in the middle panel of the Journal, then type in text that would appear in the Note entry. Click on “Filter”.
When finished, click “Clear“.
Tag Results-Table Summary Totals
Located below the Analytics Tab in the Journal, the Tag Result Table Summary displays trade performance by Date Range, Total P/L, Average P/L, Number of Trades (Count), % Profitable and Average Number of Days in Trades.
This data is dynamically updated by available filters including:
Type of account(s) (Manual, Virtual &/or Live)
Specific trading account(s)
Date Range
Stock symbol
Tags
Not only does this table provide valuable information, you can use it to compare strategies, track improvement in your overall trading, etc.
Insight Tab in Journal
The Insight Tab, along with Tags and Graphs update dynamically with the account(s), symbol(s), tag(s) and/or date range selected.
Insight breaks down Overall Performance by Winning and Losing trades in addition to:
- Number of closed trades
- Percent (Winning/Losing Trades)
- Total $ Profit/Loss
- Average Total Profit/Loss
- Biggest (Winning/Losing Trade)
- Average Days in Trade
