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Symbol Performance breaks down your trading results by the contract you traded. If you trade multiple symbols — say ES and NQ, or a mix of minis and micros — this view shows you exactly where your edge is strongest and where you might be leaking money.

What you see

Navigate to Analysis → Symbol Performance in the sidebar. The page shows two comparison charts and a detailed table.

Comparison charts

Two bar charts at the top give you a visual comparison across all symbols you’ve traded in the selected period:
  • Win Rate by Symbol — Which contracts you win on most often
  • Profit/Loss by Symbol — Where the actual dollars are coming from (or going)
These charts make it immediately obvious if one symbol is carrying your results while another is dragging them down.

Performance table

Below the charts, a detailed table breaks down each symbol with:
ColumnWhat it shows
SymbolThe root symbol (ES, MES, NQ, MNQ, etc.)
TradesTotal trade count for that symbol
Win RatePercentage of winning trades
Profit FactorGross profit ÷ gross loss
Avg WinAverage winning trade size in dollars
Avg LossAverage losing trade size in dollars
Avg MAEAverage maximum adverse excursion in points (ES/MES/NQ/MNQ only)
Avg MFEAverage maximum favorable excursion in points (ES/MES/NQ/MNQ only)
Net P&LTotal profit or loss for that symbol
The Avg MAE and Avg MFE columns appear for symbols that have price data (ES, MES, NQ, MNQ). Other symbols show ”—” for these columns.

Filtering

Like all analysis views, you can filter by date range (7, 30, 90, or 365 days) and account (via the sidebar switcher). The data recalculates dynamically when you change filters.

How to use symbol analysis

This view is especially useful for traders who:
  • Trade both minis and micros — Compare your performance on ES vs. MES to see if the different contract size affects your decision-making
  • Trade multiple markets — If you trade both S&P and Nasdaq futures, see which market suits your style better
  • Are considering dropping a symbol — Hard data on whether a contract is actually profitable for you, rather than relying on gut feeling
MAE/MFE data in the symbol table is particularly useful here, since these values are inherently symbol-specific. Two points of MAE on ES (100)isaverydifferentsituationthantwopointsonMES(100) is a very different situation than two points on MES (10).

Setup Analysis

Compare performance by strategy instead of by symbol.

MAE / MFE Analysis

Deep dive into how price moves for and against your trades.