The Trades report shows the P&L for completed or "round trip" trades only. We define a completed trade as a set of transactions from the time a position is opened until the time it goes flat.
Understanding the Trades Report
| Column | |
|---|---|
| Opened | Date and time of the opening fill. |
| Closed | Time of the closing fill. |
| Held | Amount of time between the first and last executions comprising this trade. |
| Tags | If your DMA platform supports attaching tags to executions, these tags will appear here |
Discrepancies Between Reports
Totals on the Trades report can include profits realized on previous days and will exclude profits from partially closed trades. This means that if there is overnight trading activity, the total profit/loss will not match other reports. For example, given the following set of trades:
| Date | Side | Shares | Symbol | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | B | 100 | XYZ | $1.00 |
| Tuesday | S | 50 | XYZ | $2.00 |
| Wednesday | S | 50 | XYZ | $2.00 |
The Trades report will show $0 profit on Monday, $0 profit on Tuesday and $100 profit on Wednesday. This is because the XYZ trade was only completed on Wednesday.
| Date | Qty | "Trades" Report Gross | "Totals By Date" Report Gross |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 100 | $0 | $0 |
| Tuesday | 50 | $0 | $50 |
| Wednesday | 0 | $100 | $50 |
| Total | $100 | $100 |