Getting Started
Quick Start: Your First Trade
Log your first trade manually and explore the dashboard. Learn the basics of the journal in under 5 minutes.
5 min readFull Dashboard Walkthrough
A complete tour of every page in RR Metrics — the sidebar, dashboard metrics, trade table, analytics, strategy, pre-market planner, and settings.
10 min readBroker Integrations
Importing Tradovate Trades
Export your Tradovate trade history as a CSV and import it into RR Metrics. Both Tradovate export formats are auto-detected — no column mapping required.
Importing Topstep Trades
Export your Topstep funded account trade history and import it into RR Metrics. Step-by-step walkthrough of the Topstep dashboard export and CSV mapping.
Connecting NinjaTrader
Configure the NinjaTrader API connection in Settings. Enable remote access, obtain your license key, and start syncing executions from NT8.
Any Broker: CSV Format Reference
A full reference of the RR Metrics CSV column format. Use this to prepare exports from any broker or platform not directly supported.
Copytrading / Tradesyncing
Learn how to set up RR Metrics if you are copytrading across multiple Topstep accounts.
Features & Workflow
Using Tags to Categorize Trades
Create custom tags for setups, mistakes, and conditions. Filter and compare performance across tag groups to find your edge.
6 min readUnderstanding Your Analytics
A guide to every chart and metric on the Analytics page — win rate, R-multiple distribution, equity curve, time-of-day performance, and more.
9 min readUsing the Pre-Market Planner
Build a daily game plan before the market opens. Log key levels, bias, and watchlist items — then review them alongside your actual results at end of day.
5 min readBuilding a Strategy Playbook
Define and document your trading strategies. Attach strategies to trades and compare performance by setup type over time.
7 min readAccount & Billing
Plans, Upgrades & Billing
What's included in each plan, how to upgrade to Pro or Elite, manage billing, and request a refund.
4 min readExporting Your Data
Download your full trade history as a CSV at any time. Understand what's included in the export and how to use it with external tools.
3 min readTrading Fundamentals
Risk Management for Traders
Learn position sizing, stop losses, and R:R ratios to protect your capital and manage risk on every trade.
12 min readCreating a Trading Plan
Build a structured trading plan with rules for entries, exits, and risk — includes templates and real examples.
10 min readTrading Psychology
Master discipline, emotional control, and consistency — the mental skills that separate profitable traders.
11 min readStrategies & Analysis
Technical Analysis Basics
Price action, candlestick patterns, support & resistance, and indicators explained for beginners.
14 min readSupply & Demand Zones
How to identify, draw, and trade supply and demand zones with confirmation signals.
12 min readOrder Flow Trading
Tape reading, footprint charts, and DOM analysis — use volume data to find high-probability entries.
13 min readICT & Smart Money Concepts
Market structure, liquidity sweeps, order blocks, and fair value gaps — the SMC framework explained.
14 min readJournaling & Improvement
Complete Trading Journal Guide
Everything you need to know about keeping a trading journal — what to log, how to review, and why it works.
12 min readDay Trading Patterns
Common chart patterns — flags, wedges, breakouts, reversals — and how to track them in your journal.
11 min readBacktesting Strategies
Step-by-step guide to backtesting — validate your setups with historical data and journal analysis.
10 min readProp Firm Trading Guide
How evaluations work, passing challenges, managing drawdown, and staying funded long-term.
13 min readComparisons
RR Metrics vs TradeZella
Feature-by-feature comparison — pricing, analytics, broker support, and what makes each unique.
8 min readRR Metrics vs TraderSync
Side-by-side comparison of features, pricing, import options, and analytics depth.
8 min readRR Metrics vs TraderVue
Reporting, broker integrations, pricing, and UX compared — updated for 2026.
8 min readRR Metrics vs Notion
Why a dedicated trading journal beats a general workspace for tracking and analyzing trades.
7 min readJournal vs Spreadsheets
Why dedicated journal software saves time and reveals insights that spreadsheets simply can't.
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