Trade Header

Learn how the trade header summarizes symbol, account, direction, status, strategy, dates, profit, percentage return, and reward:risk for a trade.

The trade header keeps the most important trade context close at hand. It gives you a quick overview of the selected trade and stays visible while you move between trade detail tabs, making it easy to keep the trade's identity, status, and result in view.

The header can show:

FieldDescription
Symbol and marketThe selected instrument and market type.
DirectionLong or short.
StatusPlanned, executed, closed, or another current trade status.
StrategyThe strategy assigned to the trade.
AccountThe account connected to the trade.
Planned dateThe date for planned trades that have not been executed yet.
Open and close datesThe first open execution date and final close execution date when available.
Reward:riskThe selected R value calculated from the trade's executions and risk data.
Net profitThe trade's net profit after recorded commissions, fees, roll, dividends, and other costs.
Profit percentageNet profit relative to the account balance used for the trade.

Editing header details

You can edit the main trade details directly from the trade screen. Changing the instrument, direction, strategy, account, or status can affect calculations, execution labels, and chart overlays.

When a trade already has executions, Trading Vault protects important changes with validation or confirmation prompts so execution roles, prices, and rollups remain consistent.

Layout controls

The trade screen supports different panel layouts. Use the layout control in the header to switch between a single-panel view and split-panel views. Split layouts are useful when you want to review snapshots, charts, workflow notes, or executions beside another trade detail tab.