How to read the numbers correctly
Common questions when reading the trade log and the metrics: what one trade row corresponds to, why some fields are empty, and how to verify the numbers yourself.
Does one row in the trade log mean one real trade on the broker?
Yes, and it is a one-to-one match. Nothing is merged, split or rounded. The volume, entry price, exit price and timestamps are the executed values of that exact trade. If a position is filled in several parts, each fill is its own row.
Why can a trade close without reaching either the take profit or the stop loss?
Because the system is allowed to exit before reaching those levels once the reason for the trade no longer holds. Three common cases: price approached the target so the trade was closed early; the stop loss had been moved up and price then stalled, so the trade was exited; or the trade was cancelled by a system decision. Every row states its own closing reason, so you can always read why a trade ended instead of guessing.
Why do Result and RR differ on the same row?
RR is the ratio planned when the position opened: distance to the target divided by distance to the stop. Result is the realised figure. Once the stop moves up, or the position closes before the target, the realised R no longer matches the plan, and both are printed so the gap stays visible.
What does the “—” on the page mean?
It means that metric cannot be measured yet, not that it is zero. ROI, for example, stays empty until initial capital is declared, because any denominator would be wrong. The page never prints 0.00 in place of “not available”: a zero looks like real data and would be misread.
There are winning trades, so why is profit factor still empty?
Because profit factor is gross profit divided by gross loss. With no losing trades the division has no denominator, and any number would be invented. In that case the page leaves it empty rather than printing a very large number, because “very large” reads as strong performance when it really only means there is not enough data yet.
Why does the ROI on the page differ from the balance growth I see at the broker?
Because ROI is measured against the declared initial capital, not against the current balance. If the owner deposits or withdraws, the balance changes while ROI keeps the same basis. That answers “how much did this account earn on the capital it started with”, at the cost of ignoring later deposits and withdrawals. To check the figures properly, compare them with the closed-trade list on the page, not with the balance.
Which metric should I read first?
Read them in this order so a flattering number does not mislead you: first the number of closed trades, because no other metric is trustworthy until the sample is large enough; then the largest drop in equity, to see how deep the worst stretch went; only then the win rate and the profit metrics. A high win rate together with a large equity drop is the signature of many small wins and one very heavy loss.
How can I verify the numbers myself?
Every trade row carries the instrument, volume, entry price, exit price and timestamps, so you can match it directly against a broker statement. The performance metrics are recomputed from exactly the trade list shown, never from another source, so if the trade log is right the metrics follow. When you need figures with legal weight, use the report produced by the broker itself.
Can the figures be adjusted after a trade has closed?
The result of a closed trade is not edited on its own. The summary metrics are always recomputed from the same closed-trade list that is published, so the metrics cannot look better than the trade log. Changing a summary figure would require changing the trade log, and the trade log is what readers see directly.
Why publish only one account?
Because publishing several accounts would allow picking whichever one currently looks best, which would strip the numbers of any meaning. The site is tied to a single account: once one account is enabled for publishing, the system blocks enabling a second, both when saving the setting and when publishing.
Why does the page not publish the price zone it will enter at?
Because publishing an entry level in advance would turn the page into a signal feed, which is not what it is for. The analysis section only shows which instrument the system is watching, what stage it is at and what it has decided; the reason for a trade is published after the trade is filled, attached to that trade. The page also does not publish the language model's analysis text.