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

# Performance Tab

> Traditional P&L analytics — trends, drawdowns, monthly breakdowns, win/loss distributions, and trade tables.

The Performance tab answers: **"How am I doing financially?"**

This is the traditional analytics view that every trading journal has — P\&L trends, drawdowns, distributions, and breakdowns by symbol. Most of this content focuses on financial outcomes.

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## P\&L Detail Cards

Four stat cards at the top of the tab:

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Avg Win" icon="circle-check">
    Average profit per winning trade.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Avg Loss" icon="circle-xmark">
    Average loss per losing trade.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Largest Win" icon="trophy">
    Your single biggest winning trade in the filtered period.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Largest Loss" icon="triangle-exclamation">
    Your single biggest losing trade in the filtered period.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

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## Trend Charts

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Cumulative P&L">
    An area chart showing your running total profit and loss over time — your equity curve.

    * **X-axis:** Date. **Y-axis:** Cumulative dollar amount
    * **Hover** any point for the exact date and value

    **What to look for:** A steady upward slope signals a consistent edge. A choppy or declining curve suggests execution or strategy issues worth investigating.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Drawdown Analysis">
    Tracks the percentage decline from your peak equity at any point in time.

    Two key numbers are displayed:

    * **Max Drawdown %** — the worst peak-to-trough decline across the entire period
    * **Current Drawdown %** — where you stand relative to your most recent equity high

    **Why it matters:** Drawdown measures your worst-case risk exposure. A trader with high returns but deep drawdowns is taking more risk than the P\&L alone suggests.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Monthly Performance">
    A bar chart showing P\&L grouped by month. Each bar is color-coded green (profit) or red (loss).

    * **Hover** for trade count, win rate, and breakeven count per month
    * **Best and worst month** badges are shown at the top
    * If you have less than 2 months of data, the chart groups by day instead

    This view helps you spot seasonal patterns or months where your process broke down.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Expectancy">
    A line chart showing your average dollar return per trade over time.

    * A **reference line at \$0** marks breakeven
    * **Positive expectancy** means your system has an edge — on average, each trade returns money
    * **Negative expectancy** means you're losing money per trade on average

    Expectancy is one of the most important metrics for evaluating whether your strategy actually works over a meaningful sample.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

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## Distribution & Breakdown

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Win/Loss Breakdown">
    A donut chart showing the visual split between wins, losses, and breakevens.

    * **Hover** any segment to see the count and percentage
    * Your overall **win rate** is displayed in the center
    * The legend on the right shows each category with totals
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="P&L Distribution">
    A histogram grouping your trade outcomes into six dollar ranges:

    | Range              |
    | ------------------ |
    | Less than -\$500   |
    | -$500 to -$200     |
    | -$200 to $0        |
    | $0 to $200         |
    | $200 to $500       |
    | Greater than \$500 |

    **What to look for:** A healthy distribution skews right (more trades in positive buckets). If most of your trades cluster in the negative ranges, it may signal a risk management issue.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Performance by Symbol">
    A bar chart showing total P\&L per instrument (e.g., MNQ, MES, ES).

    * Bars are green for profitable symbols, red for unprofitable
    * **Best and worst symbol** badges are shown at the top
    * **Hover** for trade count and win rate per symbol

    This helps you identify which instruments you trade well — and which ones cost you money.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

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## Top & Worst Trades

Two tables show your 10 best and 10 worst trades for the filtered period.

Each row includes:

* **Symbol** and **side** (long/short)
* **Date** of trade exit
* **P\&L** (color-coded)
* **R-Multiple** (risk-adjusted return)
* **Setup** (assigned playbook, if any)
* **Link** to the full trade detail view

<Tip>
  Review your worst trades regularly. The patterns in your largest losses often reveal more about your process than your wins do.
</Tip>

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## P\&L Card Generator

At the bottom of the Performance tab, you can create a shareable performance snapshot.

1. Expand the **P\&L Card Generator** section
2. Choose a period: **Daily**, **Weekly**, or **Monthly**
3. Choose a theme: **Dark** or **Light**
4. Click **Download** to save the card as a PNG image

The generated card summarizes your key metrics for the selected period — useful for sharing progress with a coach, accountability partner, or on social media.