> ## Documentation Index
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# TradeAlign Score

> Understand the binary, execution-based metric that measures how closely your trades align with your playbook.

<Note>
  The TradeAlign Score is a binary, execution-based metric designed to measure **how closely a trade aligns with the trader's defined playbook**. It exists to answer one question: *Was this trade executed according to the rules?*
</Note>

## Overview

The score evaluates **execution quality**, not profitability. It is calculated using a **yes/no (1 or 0)** framework across predefined execution rules.

Markets are probabilistic. Outcomes vary. But execution doesn't have to.

## Purpose

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  <Card title="Measure execution, not outcome" icon="crosshairs">
    The score ensures trades are evaluated independently of P\&L. Discipline is reinforced regardless of win or loss.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Enforce rule integrity" icon="shield-check">
    The score acts as a structural safeguard for your playbook. Any deviation is reflected immediately.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Provide clear feedback" icon="comment-check">
    Because the score is binary, it removes ambiguity. Each rule is either followed or not followed.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## What the TradeAlign Score is *not*

* It is **not** a profitability metric
* It is **not** a grading of trade quality
* It is **not** subjective

It is a **mechanical reflection of execution alignment**.

## How the score is calculated

The TradeAlign Score is calculated from the **Execution Rating** of a trade. Each execution rule defined in the playbook is evaluated as:

| Result                      | Points   |
| --------------------------- | -------- |
| **Yes** — rule was followed | 1 point  |
| **No** — rule was violated  | 0 points |

There is **no partial credit**.

The final score represents the **percentage of execution rules followed** for that trade.

<Info>
  **Example:** If a trade has 10 execution rules and 8 are followed, the TradeAlign Score is **80%**.
</Info>

## Relationship to execution rating

* **Execution Rating** = the qualitative assessment of rule adherence
* **TradeAlign Score** = the quantitative output of that assessment

Together, they provide both clarity and measurability.

## Interpreting the score

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="High TradeAlign Score">
    Strong rule adherence. Reliable execution data. Strategy performance can be evaluated meaningfully.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Low TradeAlign Score">
    Rule violations present. Behavioral drift. Strategy results become unreliable indicators of effectiveness.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

The score should always be reviewed **alongside**, not instead of, traditional performance metrics.

## Why binary scoring matters

Binary scoring removes interpretation, eliminates emotional grading, forces clarity in rule design, and makes discipline measurable.

<Warning>
  A rule that cannot be scored **yes or no** is not an execution rule.
</Warning>

## Key takeaway

The TradeAlign Score measures the **only variable a trader fully controls**: execution.

It shifts focus from *"Did this trade make money?"* to *"Did I follow the rules?"*

Consistent alignment creates the conditions for long-term performance.