Threads (Life of a Trade)
Purpose
Threads are the behavior timeline for a single trade.
They show the chronological record of what actually occurred — from trade creation and entry state, through execution and rule checks, to exit and post-trade reflection.
If Behavioral Recap is the condensed replay, Threads are the raw dashcam footage.
What Threads Show
Each thread is a timestamped sequence of events tied to one trade. Events are displayed in the order they occurred and preserved as a factual record.
Entry Events
Trade creation (symbol, side, account)
Entry price, size, and time
Entry emotional state and conviction (1–10)
Entry plan adherence
Entry notes and screenshots (if added)
This captures what you saw and felt at the moment of commitment.
Mid-Trade Events
Notes or reflections added while the trade is open
Rule evaluations and violations as they occur
Additional screenshots or observations
Visible psychological shifts (e.g., doubt, hesitation, FOMO, frustration)
These events show how execution and psychology evolved while the trade was live.
Exit Events
Exit time, price, and realized P&L
Exit emotional state and conviction
Exit plan adherence
Exit notes and screenshots
This marks how and why the trade was closed, not just the outcome.
Post-Trade Events
Reflections added minutes, hours, or days later
Optional AI-generated summaries or analyses (when you choose to run them)
Post-trade entries are clearly timestamped so you can distinguish in-the-moment behavior from later interpretation.
Threads vs Behavioral Recap
Behavioral Recap
A summarized, single-page replay designed for scanning and comparison across trades.
Threads
The full event-by-event timeline for one trade, showing exactly how it unfolded over time.
Use Recap to spot drift.
Use Threads to understand it.
How to Use Threads
Open a thread
From Trades or Behavioral Recap, open a trade and switch to the Thread tab.
Read the timeline top to bottom
Threads are chronological by design.
Scroll through the events in order and pay attention to timestamps to see:
When decisions were made
When emotions or conviction shifted
When rules were evaluated or violated
Review the entry context
Confirm entry price, SL/TP, emotions, conviction, and plan adherence
Review entry screenshots and notes to see what you acted on
Observe mid-trade behavior
Read notes added while the trade was open
View rule violations in the exact context they occurred
Compare screenshots across different moments in the trade
This is often where behavioral drift becomes visible.
Understand the exit
Identify whether the exit was planned or discretionary
Compare planned vs actual exit levels
Review exit emotions and conviction to see whether confidence held or collapsed
Add post-trade reflections
You can append reflections after the trade to capture:
Lessons learned
Behavioral patterns you notice
What you would want to recognize earlier next time
Later reflections never overwrite earlier events — they sit alongside them.
Optionally analyze the full thread with AI
For important trades (large wins/losses, emotional trades, rule violations), you can analyze the entire trade thread.
When used:
AI scans the full event timeline, emotions, conviction, notes, and rule outcomes
It surfaces behavioral patterns and execution signals
AI usage is optional and subject to limits based on your plan
When Threads Are Most Useful
Investigating a specific rule violation
Understanding why conviction collapsed mid-trade
Reviewing emotionally charged trades
Preparing for deeper analysis or AI Deep Dive
Building accurate self-awareness about execution habits
Important Notes
Threads are append-focused and chronological.
Events are timestamped and preserved to maintain an accurate sequence.
Threads document behavior — they do not prescribe action.
Once behavioral drift is visible, correction becomes possible.
Thread quality depends on what you log.
Emotions, conviction, notes, and screenshots make the timeline far more informative than P&L alone.
Threads are private by default.
Any future sharing or accountability features will be strictly opt-in.
Threads complement, not replace, other views.
Use analytics and dashboards for patterns across trades; use Threads to understand individual trades in depth.
Support
If something in a thread looks incorrect or you have questions, contact
hello@trademonkey.app
.