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Connect one exchange account so Performax can import your trades and build the first dashboard. Performax demo Exchange settings page showing connected exchange cards, masked credentials, and sync status Demo account. Use read-only credentials only.

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Prerequisites

  • A Performax account.
  • Access to the exchange account or wallet you trade with.
  • For Binance, OKX and WEEX: an API key created for reading, with no withdrawal permission.
  • For OKX and WEEX: the passphrase you set when creating the key.
  • For Hyperliquid and Lighter: your wallet address, and a browser with your wallet extension installed to prove you own it.

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Safe connection flow

  1. On the exchange, create an API key for reading only (Binance, OKX, WEEX) or copy your wallet address (Hyperliquid, Lighter).
  2. Disable withdrawal permission, and trading permission wherever the exchange lets you separate it.
  3. Copy the required credential fields once.
  4. Open Settings → Exchange in Performax.
  5. Click Add connection.
  6. Select the exchange.
  7. Paste the required fields.
  8. Optionally fill Label (optional), such as main or Trezor (40 characters max).
  9. Click Add.
Expected result: Performax checks the credentials, stores them encrypted, creates the account card and starts the first sync. For Hyperliquid and Lighter, your wallet extension first asks you to sign a message; this does not send a transaction.

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Credential fields

If an exchange shows a secret only once, create a new key if you lose it. When you add a Binance account you also choose the Products to track: Spot, Futures (USD-M) and COIN-M. Spot and Futures are checked by default; COIN-M is opt-in. See Settings → Exchange for the full Binance setup.

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First sync

The first sync is the slowest. It imports:
  • closed trades, with fees and realized P&L;
  • open positions and open orders;
  • balances;
  • funding payments.
Deposits and withdrawals are not imported. The Journal can populate before every dashboard or analytics widget is complete.

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Multiple accounts

Binance, OKX and WEEX accept one connected API key each. Hyperliquid and Lighter accept up to 3 wallets each. The same key or wallet cannot be added twice. When several accounts are connected, use the Account filter in the Journal’s Filters to review one account at a time.

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If sync fails

Check the account card in Settings → Exchange. Its status reads Pending, Connected, Sync error or Error; hover a sync error to see the exchange message. Common causes:
  • API key, secret or passphrase is wrong;
  • a Binance futures product is selected but the key lacks the matching permission;
  • IP restriction blocks Performax;
  • a wallet was never verified;
  • exchange API is temporarily unavailable;
  • account has no closed trades in the selected period.
See Settings → Exchange for per-exchange setup and Troubleshooting for failure diagnosis.