History — Overview 📜¶

The History section provides access to closed deals and account history over a given period. It is primarily used for reporting, analytics, and exporting trade data for further processing (spreadsheets, dashboards, or audits).

Commands Included¶

Command	Alias	Description
`History.md`	`hist`	Show account history for the last N days (text or JSON).
`History_export.md`	`hexport`	Export account history into a file (CSV, JSON, etc.).

When to Use ❓¶

History → quick look at recent trades (CLI or script output).
History Export → structured data for Excel/BI tools.

Typical Workflows 🔄¶

Diagnostics: Check trades over the last 7 days:

hist -d 7 -o text

Export to CSV for analysis:

hexport -d 30 --to csv --file my_trades.csv

Automation: Schedule daily exports in JSON for dashboards:

hexport -d 1 --to json --file daily.json

Notes 📝¶

All commands require a profile (-p demo or -p live) to select the account.
Default symbol filter is all symbols, unless explicitly set.
Timeouts (--timeout-ms) protect against long server responses.