Mistake tracking is a journaling feature where each trade is flagged with execution errors or rule violations (for manual or automated trades). In Edgewonk and other journals, traders can tag trades as “mistake” or note execution issues (e.g. “entered late,” “closed early,” “stop missed”). This helps identify recurring problems. For robots, mistake tracking can be applied to manual interventions or system faults (like logic errors). For example, if a developer frequently overrides the EA’s exit, tagging those trades reveals how much it hurts performance. Edgewonk’s “efficiency” chart uses these tags to plot how often trades followed the plan. By reviewing mistake tags, traders can fine-tune rules or coding bugs. For instance, if many losses stem from missed stop orders due to slippage, the robot’s exit logic or execution timing might be improved. In essence, mistake tracking turns each error into data for strategy refinement.

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