CLASSIFICATIONS & SESSIONS

Give Your Trades Consistent Context.

Build a reusable library of trade tags, strategies, mistakes, timeframes, R:R labels and sessions. Keep your journal classifications organised so you can describe trades consistently and review recorded groups more clearly.

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ONE CONSISTENT LIBRARY

Build the Classifications That Fit Your Review.

Define reusable choices for the context you want to record. Keep descriptive tags, strategy names and execution mistakes organised in their own groups.

Organise the Details Beyond the Result.

Create categories for setups, emotions, execution or market conditions, then add the trade tags you want to use. Assign names and colours that make your classifications easier to recognise across your journal.

Use clear, distinct names so similar observations are recorded consistently.

Keep Your Strategy Names Consistent.

Create a reusable list of strategy names and colours. Choose from the same library when adding or editing trades, helping you keep records grouped under consistent strategy labels.

A strategy classification records the label you assign. It does not confirm that a trade followed every rule of that strategy.

Record Execution Mistakes Separately.

Maintain a dedicated list of mistakes you want to track, such as early entries, moved stops or revenge trading. Apply consistent labels when reviewing your trades so recurring issues are easier to examine.

Mistake classifications depend on what you record. Missing mistake tags do not prove that a trade followed your rules.

Archive Tags You No Longer Use. Restore Them When Needed.

Keep track of retired trade tags through their Archived status. Use Restore when you want to bring an archived tag back into use.

REUSABLE TRADE CONTEXT

Keep Timeframes and R:R Labels Consistent.

Create the timeframe and R:R labels you use in your journal. Give each value a name and colour, then reuse those choices when adding, editing and reviewing trades.

Define your timeframes. Maintain the labels that describe your trading context, such as M15, H1 or H4.

Create your R:R labels. Organise values such as 1:2 or 1:3 as reusable classifications.

Recognise context quickly. Use colours to distinguish values in your library and trade list.

R:R factors here are classification tags. They do not calculate a trade’s planned or realised risk/reward.

DEFINE YOUR TRADING SESSIONS

Organise Sessions Around Your Trading Routine.

Create session definitions with a name, colour, timezone, start and end times, and selected trading days. Use these reusable sessions when classifying your journal records.

Name your sessions. Use labels that make sense for the periods you review.

Set the timezone and hours. Record the time window associated with each session.

Choose the trading days. Specify which days belong to the session definition.

Apply sessions to your trades. Assign the appropriate session through the journal’s classification controls.

Session assignment is manual. Defining session hours does not automatically classify trades.

BUILD YOUR LIBRARY EFFICIENTLY

Import Classifications. Keep an Export of Your Library.

Bring tags, strategies, mistakes, timeframes, R:R factors and sessions into your library through CSV or JSON. Use the downloadable CSV templates to prepare your entries, and Export JSON to retain a copy of your classification library.

1. Prepare Your File

Download the classification, trade-context or session CSV template, or prepare a supported JSON file.

2. Validate and Review

Grayrock checks required names, classification types, HEX colours, times and duplicates before showing a preview.

3. Save the Import

Review the preview before saving. Imports merge entries by name and do not remove trade history.

This imports classification-library entries. Use Trade Import & Migration when you want to import trading records.

FROM CLASSIFICATION TO REVIEW

Use the Same Context Throughout Your Journal.

Consistent classifications help connect the way you record trades with the way you review them. Define your library, apply the relevant choices and examine the resulting groups.

Define Your Library

Create reusable names, colours and session definitions that fit your journaling process.

Apply to Trades

Add classifications when recording or editing trades, or assign them to selected records from the trade list.

Review Recorded Groups

Use the available report breakdowns to examine results by strategy, session, timeframe, tags and mistakes.

Comparisons depend on classification consistency and the number of records in each group. Review small samples and unclassified trades before drawing conclusions.

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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

About Classifications & Sessions

Understand how to organise your library, define sessions and keep trade context consistent.

Need More Help?

What can I manage in this library?

You can manage trade-tag categories, trade tags, strategy names, mistakes, timeframes, R:R factors and trading sessions. These provide reusable choices for classifying your journal records.

What is the difference between trade tags, strategies and mistakes?

Trade tags describe context such as a setup, emotion, execution detail or market condition. Strategies identify the approach associated with a trade. Mistakes record execution issues you want to review separately.

Can I customise names and colours?

Yes. The library provides name and colour controls for its classification entries. You can choose a colour swatch or enter a six-digit HEX colour.

Can I restore an archived trade tag?

Yes. Archived trade tags are marked with an Archived status and have a Restore control.

Do R:R factors calculate risk/reward?

No. R:R factors in this library are classification tags. They record the label you assign and do not calculate planned or realised risk/reward.

Can I define my own trading sessions?

Yes. Set a session name, colour, timezone, start and end times, and trading days.

Are sessions assigned automatically?

No. Session assignment is manual. Use the trade classification controls to assign the relevant session to your records.

Can I import classifications in bulk?

Yes. The Bulk Import area accepts CSV or JSON and provides downloadable CSV templates for classifications, trade context and sessions. The import workflow validates the file before showing a preview.

Will a classification import replace my trade history?

No. Classification imports merge library entries by name and do not remove trading history. Importing actual trading records is a separate workflow.

Can I export my classification library?

Yes. Use Export JSON to download the library. This is separate from a full journal backup.

Where can I apply these classifications?

Use them when adding or editing trades, or assign classifications to selected records from the Trade Journal list. Recorded classifications also support the relevant group breakdowns in Reports.