Weekly Journal Review: The Questions That Matter

[PTScalper]

cTrader Version (C# cBot)

1.) Open cTrader and go to the Automate tab (on the left menu).

2.) Click New cBot and name it WeeklyJournalDashboard.

3.) Replace all the default code in the editor with the following:

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using System;
using System.Linq;
using cAlgo.API;

namespace cAlgo.Robots
{
    [Robot(TimeZone = TimeZones.UTC, AccessRights = AccessRights.None)]
    public class WeeklyJournalDashboard : Robot
    {
        // Use text Labels to identify your setups
        [Parameter("Setup A Label", DefaultValue = "Setup A")]
        public string SetupALabel { get; set; }

        [Parameter("Setup B Label", DefaultValue = "Setup B")]
        public string SetupBLabel { get; set; }

        protected override void OnStart()
        {
            // Set a 1-second timer to update the dashboard even when markets are closed
            Timer.Start(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1));
            UpdateDashboard(); // Run it immediately once on startup
        }

        protected override void OnTimer()
        {
            UpdateDashboard();
        }

        private void UpdateDashboard()
        {
            int weekWins = 0, weekLosses = 0;
            double grossWin = 0, grossLoss = 0;
            
            int setupAWins = 0, setupALosses = 0;
            int setupBWins = 0, setupBLosses = 0;

            // Determine the start time of the current week (Assuming a Monday start)
            DateTime now = Server.Time;
            int diff = (7 + (now.DayOfWeek - DayOfWeek.Monday)) % 7;
            DateTime weekStart = now.Date.AddDays(-1 * diff).Date; // .Date strips the time to 00:00:00

            // Query cTrader's History API for trades closed this week
            var thisWeekTrades = History.Where(t => t.ClosingTime >= weekStart);

            foreach (var trade in thisWeekTrades)
            {
                // NetProfit automatically accounts for commissions and swaps in cTrader
                if (trade.NetProfit > 0)
                {
                    weekWins++;
                    grossWin += trade.NetProfit;

                    if (trade.Label == SetupALabel) setupAWins++;
                    else if (trade.Label == SetupBLabel) setupBWins++;
                }
                else if (trade.NetProfit < 0)
                {
                    weekLosses++;
                    grossLoss += Math.Abs(trade.NetProfit);

                    if (trade.Label == SetupALabel) setupALosses++;
                    else if (trade.Label == SetupBLabel) setupBLosses++;
                }
            }

            // 1. Calculate Overall Win Rate
            int totalTrades = weekWins + weekLosses;
            double winRate = totalTrades > 0 ? ((double)weekWins / totalTrades) * 100 : 0.0;

            // 2. Calculate Realized R:R Ratio
            double avgWin = weekWins > 0 ? grossWin / weekWins : 0.0;
            double avgLoss = weekLosses > 0 ? grossLoss / weekLosses : 0.0;
            double rrRatio = avgLoss > 0 ? avgWin / avgLoss : 0.0;

            // 3. Calculate Setup Win Rates
            int totalA = setupAWins + setupALosses;
            double winRateA = totalA > 0 ? ((double)setupAWins / totalA) * 100 : 0.0;

            int totalB = setupBWins + setupBLosses;
            double winRateB = totalB > 0 ? ((double)setupBWins / totalB) * 100 : 0.0;

            // 4. Render the Dashboard text
            string dashboard = "========== WEEKLY REVIEW ==========\n\n";
            
            dashboard += "1. Win Rate This Week:\n";
            dashboard += $"   {totalTrades} Trades | {winRate:F2}%\n\n";
            
            dashboard += "2. Avg Realized R:R:\n";
            dashboard += $"   1 : {rrRatio:F2}\n\n";
            
            dashboard += "3. Setup Performance:\n";
            dashboard += $"   {SetupALabel}: {totalA} Trades | {winRateA:F2}%\n";
            dashboard += $"   {SetupBLabel}: {totalB} Trades | {winRateB:F2}%\n\n";
            
            dashboard += "4. Rule Deviations?\n";
            dashboard += "   [ Check journal for manual deviations ]\n";
            
            dashboard += "===================================";

            // Draw the dashboard directly to the top-left corner of the chart
            Chart.DrawStaticText("JournalDash", dashboard, VerticalAlignment.Top, HorizontalAlignment.Left, Color.White);
        }

        protected override void OnStop()
        {
            // Remove the dashboard from the chart when the bot is stopped
            Chart.RemoveObject("JournalDash");
        }
    }
}

[PTScalper]

How to use this in cTrader:

1.) Click the Build button (the hammer icon) at the top of the Automate window.

2.) Go back to your regular chart view, find WeeklyJournalDashboard in the cBots list (left side panel), and drag it onto your chart.

3.) Important for tracking Setups: In cTrader, whenever you open a trade manually (via the "New Order" window) or via another automated bot, there is a field called "Label" (you may have to expand the Advanced settings to see it on manual trades).

4.) Type Setup A or Setup B into the Label field when you execute trades throughout the week. The cBot will read the History API, scan those text strings, and sort them into the correct categories automatically.

5.) The dashboard is rendered using Chart.DrawStaticText, meaning it will sit cleanly out of the way of your candlesticks and drawing tools.