Trade Rythm

A minimalist trading journal plugin for Obsidian — designed to live alongside your existing notes, not replace them.

Why Trade Rythm?

Most trading journal plugins demand a complete overhaul of your workflow. Trade Rythm takes a different approach: a clean, unobtrusive sidebar panel that integrates seamlessly with your existing Obsidian vault. Whether you're journaling personal reflections, tracking projects, or managing a trading portfolio — Trade Rythm stays out of your way until you need it.

Simple by design. No overwhelming dashboards, no complex configurations. Just a straightforward table view and essential analytics when you want them. Switch between your trading journal and any other note with a single click.

Features

• Sidebar panel — opens from the left ribbon, doesn't hijack your workspace
• Table view — browse all trades, sort, filter, search
• Inline editing — click any cell to edit via dropdown panel
• PnL Dashboard — total PnL, win rate, best/worst trade, profit factor
• Trade creation — one-click new trade with YAML template
• Checklist Templates — configure your own checklists in Settings
• Draggable lists — reorder items by dragging
• Guide modal — click "?" for built-in help
• Before/During/After callouts — structured trade reflection
• After-Action Report — 3-column board (What Went Well / Wrong / Improvements)
• Backtest support — separate folder and command
• Properties compatible — YAML keys quoted for Obsidian Properties view

How to Install

1. Obsidian Settings → Community Plugins → Browse
2. Search "Trade Rythm"
3. Install & Enable

How to Use

• Click the $ icon in the left ribbon to open the sidebar panel
• Click + New Trade to create a trade
• Click a cell to edit inline (dropdown for setup fields)
• Click trade name to open the file
• Switch to Dashboard tab for PnL stats
• Click ? button for built-in guide

Commands

Settings

Trading Settings

Setup Categories

Manage your trading setup in the Settings tab:

• Accounts — name, balance, currency, type (live/demo)
• Models — trading strategies/models
• Sessions — trading sessions (e.g., New York, London)
• Symbols — trading pairs
• Order Types — market, limit, etc.
• Setup Grades — A/B/C/D ratings

Checklist Templates

Configure your default checklists for new trades:

• Pre-Trade Checklist — your pre-trade routine
• Entry Rules — criteria for entering a position
• Exit Rules — criteria for taking profit/cutting losses

Items are draggable for easy reordering.

Folder Structure

Your Vault/
├── Trades Journal/         ← Live trades
├── Backtest Journal/       ← Backtest trades
└── Trading Settings/       ← Accounts, Models, Sessions, etc.
    ├── Accounts/
    ├── Models/
    ├── Sessions/
    ├── Symbols/
    ├── Order Types/
    ├── Setup Grades/
    └── ...

Note: Plugin auto-creates these folders on install. If you rename them, plugin detects and updates settings automatically.

YAML Format

All YAML keys are quoted for Obsidian Properties compatibility:

---
"Status": "Open"
"Account": "Binance"
"Model": "TJR"
"Symbol": "BTCUSD"
"Position": "Long"
"Entry / Exit Date": "2026-09-08"
"News Impact": "FOMC"
"Bias": "Bullish"
"Market Conditions": "Trending"
"Type of Trade": "Day Trade"
"Entry TimeFrame": "15m"
"Confluences": "OB + FVG"
"Key Levels": "Daily High"
"Entry Signals": "BOS"
"Order Type": "Market Order"
"S/L Pips": 50
"% Risk": 1
"SL Management": "Trailing stop"
"Max RR reached": 2.5
"Actual RR achieved": "W(+1), L(-1), BE(0)"
"TP Management": "Partial at 1.5R"
"Gross PnL": 0.02
"Fees": 0.005
"Net PnL": 0.015
"Setup Grade": "A"
"Mistakes": []
"No Explanation?": false
---

Support

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License

All Rights Reserved. Copyright (c) 2026 iblameaza. See LICENSE for details.