Trade Tracker

PROEDGE Trade Tracker: Visualize Every Trade Before You Take It

PROEDGE Trade Tracker transforms how you plan and analyze trades by providing instant visual feedback on risk, reward, and position sizing. This isn’t just a drawing tool—it’s a complete trade planning system that calculates everything you need to know before you click the order button.

Intelligent One-Click Placement

Place a complete trade visualization in just two clicks: Entry, then Stop. The tool automatically calculates a symmetrical Target based on your risk distance, creating a perfect 1:1 R:R starting point that you can instantly adjust. No manual calculation, no guesswork—just intelligent defaults that get you there immediately.

Instant Risk-Reward Math

Every price adjustment automatically recalculates your risk, reward, and R:R ratio in real-time. See your potential profit and loss in ticks, points, or dollars—all updated live as you drag any handle. The system respects each instrument’s tick size for perfect accuracy across all markets.

Position Sizing Integration

Set your contract quantity with a single click, then use your mouse wheel to fine-tune. All dollar calculations automatically multiply by your contract count, showing you real position-level risk and reward. Plan a 5-lot ES trade? You’ll see exactly how much you’re risking and targeting in actual dollars.

Flip Between Long and Short

Testing both sides of a setup? Click the flip handle to instantly swap your stop and target, converting a long position to short (or vice versa) without starting over. Perfect for comparing both directions before committing to a trade.

Track Outcomes Visually

After the trade plays out, mark it as a win or loss with a single click. The box border changes to win or loss, creating a visual trade journal right on your charts. Scroll back through historical setups to see your winning and losing trades at a glance.

Professional Customization

Every visual element adapts to your style: risk/reward colors, opacity levels, label fonts, anchor styles (circles, squares, diamonds, cross, plus, or none), border thickness, corner radius—all fully customizable. Match it to your chart theme perfectly.

Built for serious traders who demand precision, flexibility, and speed in their trade planning workflow.

Core Trade Planning

• One-click trade placement (Entry → Stop → Auto Target)
• Real-time risk/reward calculation
• Automatic R:R ratio display
• Symmetrical target generation from risk distance
• Tick-snapped prices for all instruments
• Instrument-aware price formatting

Visual Trade Box

• Risk zone (Entry to Stop) fill with custom color
• Reward zone (Entry to Target) fill with custom color
• Adjustable area opacity (0-100%)
• Configurable outline stroke
• Dedicated entry line visualization
• Box width adjustment handle

Interactive Anchors (5 Total)

• Entry Anchor: Set trade entry price
• Stop Anchor: Define stop loss level
• Target Anchor: Set profit target
• Width Anchor: Adjust box horizontal extent
• Flip Anchor: One-click swap stop/target (long↔short)

Anchor Customization

• Nine visual styles available:
  • Solid Circle
  • Hollow Circle
  • Solid Square
  • Hollow Square
  • Diamond
  • Hollow Diamond
  • Cross
  • Plus
  • None (invisible)
• Separate style control for Flip anchor
• Adjustable anchor size (2-20 pixels)
• Custom anchor color
• Always-visible anchor markers

Risk/Reward Display

• Automatic R:R ratio calculation and display
• Smart ratio formatting (always whole number on left side)
• Centered pill display on reward zone
• “RkRw” format (clear and concise)
• Real-time updates on any price adjustment
• Clickable for outcome tracking

Position Sizing

• Contract quantity control (1-1000)
• Click contracts pill to activate
• Mouse wheel adjustment when active
• Visual feedback for active state
• Dollar calculations auto-multiply by contracts
• Dedicated contracts pill on risk zone

Value Display Modes

• Show Price: Exact entry/stop/target prices
• Show Ticks: Distance in ticks
• Show Points: Distance in price points (default)
• Show Dollars: P&L in USD per contract
• Toggle any combination independently
• All values update live

Dollar Value Calculations

• Automatic tick-to-dollar conversion
• Respects instrument point value
• Multiplies by contract quantity
• Risk shown as negative (loss)
• Reward shown as positive (profit)
• Optional color coding

Outcome Tracking

• Three outcome states: None, Win, Loss
• Click R:R pill to cycle through outcomes
• Customizable Winning and Losing border
• Creates visual trade journal on chart
• Review past trades at a glance

Label Customization

• Custom font family selection
• Adjustable font size (6-72)
• Label fill color and opacity control (0-100%)
• Label text color customization
• Corner radius adjustment (0-20 pixels)
• Padding control around text
• Centered positioning on box edges

Intelligent Constraints

• Entry cannot cross Stop or Target
• Stop stays on loss side of Entry
• Target stays on profit side of Entry
• Automatic role normalization (long vs short)
• Prevents invalid configurations
• Maintains proper trade structure

Flip Functionality

• One-click swap Stop and Target
• Instantly converts long to short (or vice versa)
• Preserves all other settings
• Flip anchor always at top corner
• Visual indicator for flip capability
• Perfect for comparing both trade directions

Drag Behaviors

• Drag Entry: Moves vertically only (time-locked)
• Drag Stop: Moves vertically only (time-locked)
• Drag Target: Moves vertically only (time-locked)
• Drag Width: Moves horizontally only (price-locked to Entry)
• Drag Flip: Swaps Stop and Target immediately
• Drag box body: Moves entire trade setup as unit

Smart Anchor Selection

• Vertical proximity-based picking
• Stacked anchor disambiguation
• Separate hit zones for single vs stacked edges
• Cursor changes per anchor type
• Size cursors for horizontal adjustment
• Move cursor for vertical adjustment

Color & Appearance

• Risk color customization
• Reward color customization
• Outline stroke color and style
• Entry line stroke color and style
• Winning border stroke customization
• Losing border stroke customization
• Label fill and text colors
• Anchor marker color

Mouse Interactions

• Click: Place anchors during building
• Click: Cycle outcome on R:R pill
• Click: Activate contracts pill
• Click + Drag: Move individual anchors
• Click + Drag: Move entire trade box
• Mouse Wheel: Adjust contracts (when pill active)

Real-Time Updates

• All calculations update on every mouse move
• Instant visual feedback during adjustments
• No lag or delay in value display
• Smooth anchor dragging
• Live R:R ratio updates

Instrument Compatibility

• Works with all NinjaTrader instruments
• Respects each instrument’s tick size
• Accurate point value calculations
• Correct dollar-per-tick conversions
• Universal compatibility (futures, forex, stocks, etc.)

Drawing Tool Integration

• Full NinjaTrader drawing tool API compliance
• Works with all chart types (candlestick, bar, line, etc.)
• Compatible with all timeframes
• Multi-monitor compatible

Scalability

• Supports 1-1000 contracts
• Works on all timeframes (1 second to monthly)
• Handles all price ranges (penny stocks to Bitcoin)
• No upper limit on risk/reward distances
• Infinite box width (within panel bounds)

Software Requirements

• NinjaTrader 8 (latest version recommended)
• Windows 10 or Windows 11

Hardware Requirements

• RAM: 8GB minimum, 16GB recommended
• Hard Drive: 50GB available space

Data Feed Requirements

• Real-time or historical data feed subscription
• Compatible data providers: Kinetick, CQG, Rithmic, Interactive Brokers, or any NinjaTrader-supported feed
• Continuous connection to data feed during trading hours
• Historical data for backtesting and strategy analysis

Brokerage & Account Requirements

• Active NinjaTrader brokerage account OR supported third-party broker
• Funded account with sufficient capital for your trading plan
• Appropriate market data subscriptions for instruments you intend to trade
• Real-time or simulated trading account (Sim101 for testing)

Knowledge Requirements

• Basic understanding of NinjaTrader 8 platform operation
• Familiarity with strategy properties and configuration
• Understanding of order types (market, limit, stop)
• Knowledge of risk management principles