Trading Calls on Blackboard: How to Post a Call and Read a Trader's Record
A call on Blackboard is a note on a position the trader really holds. How to post one, and how to read a trader's calls and record.
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Quick answer. Trading calls on Blackboard are short notes a trader posts on a position they really hold: why they opened it, plus optional price targets. Calls show on the trader's profile and in followers' Feeds. Each one keeps its posted price, so anyone can check how it played out.
This guide covers posting a call and reading someone else's.
What are trading calls on Blackboard?
A call is a thesis (your reason for a trade) attached to an open position. You can only post one on a position you hold, and one per position.
That link to a real position is the point. A call cannot be made up after the fact, and it closes when the position closes.
- Open calls sit on positions still running.
- Closed calls show how the trade ended.
How do you post a call?
Open a position on Crypto or TradFi first. Then find it in Positions on the trade page, on My Page or on your phone's position card.
- Press Add thesis on the position.
- Write why you opened it. The note and targets fit in 280 characters.
- Add a Take profit or Stop loss target if you like. These are saved with the call; they place no orders.
- Press Post.
!Posting a call: open a position, press Add thesis, write your reason, add targets, post
You can also post from the Share PnL window with Post and use. It posts the call and puts it on your share card.
What happens after you post?
Your call appears under Calls on your profile. Followers get an alert and see it under Theses in their Feed.
Other traders can press Copy call on it. That opens your idea beside their own order form; it never trades from your account. Read how Copy call works.
You can edit a call while the position is open. An edited call says so. Deleting one leaves a mark: your profile counts it as removed.
How do you read someone else's call?
Each call card shows what was said and what happened next:
- Posted at: the market price when the call went up.
- TP and SL: the trader's targets, or "Not set".
- Est. PnL: an estimate from the posted price, size and leverage.
- Closed at, Move and ROI once the position closes.
!A call card's fields: Posted at, TP, SL, Est. PnL, then Closed at, Move and ROI
Est. PnL leaves out fees, funding and later changes to the position. It is not the trader's realized profit. The card also says when a call was posted after entry.
How do you judge a trader's record?
Open the trader's profile. The scorecard sums up their trading:
- 30D Leaderboard PnL, which includes open positions.
- Win rate: wins out of closed trades, all time.
- Average hold: how long they keep a position.
- Volume over 30 days.
Under it are current positions, open and closed calls, and a PnL calendar. Position size shows as USD notional (the trade's full value), not margin. TradFi and Crypto PnL exclude fees; 1000X includes them.
A dash means unknown, not zero. A volume rank is not a profit rank. Find traders to follow in the Feed's Featured tab.
FAQ
Can I post a call without a position? No. A call attaches to a Crypto or TradFi position you hold, one call per position. That keeps every call tied to a real trade.
Do price targets place orders? No. Targets in a call are saved with it and shown to readers. To protect your own position, set TP/SL in the order form.
Can I edit or delete a call? You can edit it while the position is open, and it is marked as edited. Deleting it shows on your profile as removed.
Is Est. PnL the trader's real profit? No. It is estimated from the posted price, size and leverage. It leaves out fees, funding and changes to the position.
Who can see my calls? Signed-in members see them on your profile, and followers see them in their Feed. Signed-out visitors see only your avatar and nickname.