Risk Zone Colors
The five color-coded risk zones that indicate trade health at a glance
TradeLog uses a five-color system to visually indicate the risk health of each trade. These colors appear in the Risk column background and help you quickly scan your journal to understand the risk distribution across your trades.
The Five Risk Zones
- Green Zone -- Stop loss is in profit territory. The trade has locked-in gains and is in the safest possible state.
- Light Green / Teal Zone -- Stop loss is at breakeven. No capital is at risk, but no profit is locked in yet.
- Amber / Yellow Zone -- Stop loss has been moved closer to entry but is still at a small loss. Risk has been reduced but not eliminated.
- Orange Zone -- Stop loss is at the initial position. Full initial risk is still in play.
- Red Zone -- Stop loss is wider than planned, or the position has added risk. The trade is at maximum or elevated risk.
Reading the Colors
When scanning your journal, a column full of green and teal means you are actively managing risk well. Frequent red zones may indicate trades where risk management needs improvement. The Analytics page aggregates this data to show your risk zone distribution over time.
Use the risk zone colors as a quick health check. Before adding a new trade, glance at your current open trades -- if most are still in the red zone, it may be worth reviewing your stop loss management approach.
Risk zone colors are calculated from the relationship between your entry price, current/final stop loss, and breakeven tolerance setting. The tolerance can be configured per account in Settings.
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