August 08, 2011

How to Create, Add, and Edit Trading Plan Rules




In addition to setting up your trading plan, you can also add your trading rules to follow. To arrive there, select Trading Plan from the portfolio tab.  Once you arrive, your rules will be empty and waiting for you to begin building and editing it. Here is a screenshot of the page. It is similar to the trading plan because they are on the same page. Towards the middle and off to the right of the page you will find the link, click on New Trading Rule to begin building.












Build and customize your trading rules. Add a title and descriptions to your rule.









Once complete, save your work. This will prompt you back to the trading rule page where you can view your input. Repeat steps and add as many rules as you would like. Navigate away from this page by clicking on the portfolio tab or return to the trading plan page.  

Return to your trading rules to add and edit. 

How to Create, Add, and Edit a Trading Plan



To build your trading plan, select Trading Plan from the portfolio tab.  Once you arrive, your plan will be empty and waiting for you to begin building and editing it. Here is a screenshot of the page.











Click on the edit link in order for the journal can become active and editable. This is what it will look like. 
















Begin building and customizing your plan by completing the investor type, objective, short and long term goals. Once complete, save your work. This will prompt you back to the trading plan page where you can view your input. 

Return to your trading plan to add and edit any of the categories. 

How to Create, Add, and Remove Trade Ideas



Set up your trade ideas. To arrive there, select Trading Ideas Journal from the portfolio tab.  Once you arrive, your ideas will be empty and waiting for you to begin building and editing it. Here is a screenshot of the page. Off to the right hand side of the page you will find the link, click on New Trade Idea to begin your new trade. Here is a screenshot.



Build and customize your trade ideas. Add trade idea, symbol, and description of the trade. 












Once complete, save your work. This will prompt you back to the trade idea page where you can view your input. Repeat steps and add as many trades as you would like. Navigate away from this page by clicking on the portfolio tab or return to the Trade Ideas Journal to view all trades.  

Return to your here to add and edit all trades. 

How to Create, Add, and Remove an Industry Trend




Build your Industry trends by selecting Industry Trends Journal from the portfolio tab. Once you arrive, your trends will be empty and waiting for you to begin building and editing it.





Click on New Trend to begin editing. Here is a screenshot of the page.






Begin building and customizing your trends by completing the optional information. Once complete, save your work. This will prompt you back to the trend page where you can view your input. Return to Industry Trends Journal to view all trends.  

Return to your Industry Trends Journal to add and edit any of the trends. 

Create and Organize Company Pages on Watch List



Creating and Organizing your company pages is great way to stay focused.  After logging in and being brought to the portfolio page. Locate the Watch List tool under three separate locations 1) portfolio tab, 2) Under the category section, and 3) Under the Watch List box section.

Now that you have created a watch list and added your symbols, lets go one step further. Click on any of your stocks so that you can arrive at the company journal page. Here you can edit the information you want to record for the stock.




Click on Edit to begin customizing your company journal page data.





Bring information from you favorite sites and organize them so that you can best utilize it. We have provided several links for you to use while conducting your research.




After completing your information, click save. You will taken back to the company journal page. Attach notes on the note section from here.

How to Add a Watch List and Symbols




Adding a watch list and symbols is easy.  After logging in and being brought to the portfolio page. Locate the Watch List tool under three separate locations 1) portfolio tab, 2) Under the category section, and 3) Under the Watch List box section.

Once you arrive at your watch list page you need to create one. Click on Add Watchlist. A window will prompt you to name your watch list.

















Create as many watch list as you would like by repeating the steps. The next thing is to begin adding your symbols. Click on Add Symbols a small window will open prompting you to add your tickers. Make sure to separate them by commas.















You have now created your watch list and added your stocks. You can delete both symbols and watch lists anytime by clicking on the small black "x's" on the right side of the watchlist.


















How to Add a New Transaction


How to Review/Reopen a Trade





Once you close a trade, you have the option to review and reopen the trade.

On the right hand side of the trade, you can click on 'close' to end the trade. Once this is clicked, two new options will appear: 'Reopen" and Mark Unreviewed". If you made a mistake and would like to reopen the trade, you can simply do this by clicking reopen. Marking the trade unreviewed, is a nice feature because it allows you to go back and review the trade. If you click unreviewed, this will take your trade to the unreviewed section of the portfolio tracker. You can access these trades by clicking on 'Unreviewed' at the top right of the page. Here you review the trade and then mark it as reviewed.

You can always find all of your trades under these tabs: Open Only, All, YTD, MTD, and of course Unreviewed.

How to Read the Portfolio Tracker


Similar to some of the other videos on the portfolio tracker, this tutorial will repeat similar information on how to understand the portfolio tracker. 

How to Close a Trade

Closing your trades.

After logging in and entering your portfolio, click on the stock or option that you are trading. This will maximize the trade so that you can now see all of your trades. On the right hand side of the trade, click the button that looks like a zero. It is next to the scissors and the 'x'. A window will prompt you to fill in the closing date, closing price, and commission paid. Hit the close transaction button and the trade will refresh and close. The portfolio tracker will show you your gains and losses at this time and update the risk and profit profiles and the summary of your trade.

How to Add a Strategy




The Portfolio Tracker is going to help you keep track of all your investments. This help section will guide you through the many features of the portfolio tracker. Let's begin.

Getting to your portfolio is easy. The portfolio tab will always be at the top where you can access all of your investment tools.  Access your Portfolio Summary by selecting it from the portfolio tab. 

On your Portfolio Summary page you will find all your strategy based trades and key statistics. Let's assume that your portfolio is empty so we can add trades to your portfolio.

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Enter your portfolio by clicking on the link (name of portfolio) 




Once inside, you will see an empty portfolio. In the picture above, you can see the Click here to add strategies or you can click on the Add Trade Strategy link on the right hand side. The Add Trade Strategy link will always be there to add your trades. 

Clicking the Add Trade Strategy will prompt the Add New Trade Strategy window to open. 


Enter your strategy based trades here. Add the Ticker, Strategy Type, Posture, Target ROI and Days are optional, and finally attach any notes that you see fit. Ideally, you can add notes as to why your entering the  trade, set up exit strategies, fundamentals, technical and sentimental analysis.  Once complete, submit the strategy based trade. 

This is how you open and add strategy based trades to your portfolio. 

How to Add a Portfolio




After logging into the site, you will be promptly taken to the portfolio tab. Here is where you will find all your investment tools. To add a portfolio, you can either click on the Go there link under the portfolio tracker box or you can go to the portfolio tab and select portfolio summary.

On the portfolio summary page, you can easily add as many portfolios as you wish. Create multiple portfolios for all the different types of accounts you wish to manage separately. On the right hand side, click on the Add Portfolio link. This will open a separate window on the page, prompting you to name your portfolio. After naming your portfolio and adding it, the page will refresh showing your newly created portfolio.

Repeat steps to create multiple portfolios.

How to Join MarketNotifier.com

Joining MarketNotifier.com is easy.

When you are on the main page of the site, click on join on the upper right hand side of the page.
Once the page refreshes, fill in the necessary information and click the submit button.
Upon credit card approval, you will receive an email receipt along with your username and password.
Now your ready to log in. Find the log in on the upper right hand corner of the site.

After logging in for the first time. You must accept the terms and agreements of the site in order to continue.

Change your password and email, using the profile section.