Overview
Tags provide flexible categorization for your trades. Unlike statuses which track workflow, tags describe characteristics of the trade itself - the setup type, market conditions, mistakes made, or any other attribute you want to track.Creating Tags
From the Trade Form
- Open a trade (new or existing)
- Click in the Tags field
- Type a new tag name
- Press Enter to create it
From Tag Management
- Go to Manage > Tags
- Click + Add Tag
- Enter name and choose color
- Click Save
Tag Colors
Assign colors to make tags visually distinct:- Similar tags can share colors (all setup types in blue)
- Warning tags in red/orange
- Positive tags in green
Tag Ideas
By Setup Type
breakoutpullbackreversalgap-filltrend-continuation
By Market Condition
trendingrangingvolatilelow-volumenews-driven
By Session
pre-marketopenmid-daycloseafter-hours
By Mistake/Lesson
oversizeearly-entrylate-exitFOMOrevenge-tradeperfect-execution
By Instrument Type
stockoptionsfuturesforexcrypto
Using Tags
Applying Multiple Tags
A single trade can have many tags:- Setup:
breakout - Condition:
trending - Session:
open - Quality:
A+ setup
Filtering by Tags
- Open the filter sidebar
- Expand the Tags section
- Select one or more tags
- Only matching trades appear
Analyzing by Tags
Use tag filters to answer questions like:- “How do my breakout trades perform?”
- “Do I trade better in trending vs ranging markets?”
- “What’s my win rate on pre-market setups?”
Managing Tags
Editing Tags
- Go to Manage > Tags
- Click a tag to edit
- Change name or color
- Save
Merging Tags
If you have duplicate tags (e.g., “breakout” and “Breakout”):- Edit all trades with the duplicate tag
- Replace with the correct tag
- Delete the duplicate
Deleting Tags
- Go to Manage > Tags
- Click the trash icon
- Confirm deletion
Deleting a tag removes it from all trades that had it applied.
Best Practices
Be consistent with naming
Be consistent with naming
Use lowercase, consistent naming:
breakout not Breakout or BREAKOUT.Don't over-tag
Don't over-tag
3-5 tags per trade is usually enough. Too many tags become meaningless.
Create a tag taxonomy
Create a tag taxonomy
Decide on your tag categories upfront: setups, conditions, mistakes, etc.
Review tag usage
Review tag usage
Periodically check which tags you actually use and remove unused ones.
Related Features
Advanced Filtering
Filter trades by tags.
Pattern Library
Tag patterns for organization.