| name | architecture-reference |
| description | Quick reference for Portfolio Buddy 2 project structure. Use when: adding new features, modifying existing components, understanding data flow, or onboarding to the codebase. Contains component hierarchy, hook patterns, and utility functions. |
Portfolio Buddy 2 - Architecture Reference
Component Hierarchy
App.tsx (351 lines)
├── Header
│ └── App title and branding
├── UploadSection
│ ├── File upload to Supabase
│ ├── CSV parsing and validation
│ └── Error handling
├── ErrorList
│ └── Display parsing/validation errors
├── UploadedFilesList
│ └── List of successfully uploaded files
├── AnalyticsControls
│ ├── Toggle Metrics view
│ ├── Toggle Portfolio view
│ └── Toggle Correlation view
├── PortfolioSection (591 lines - NEEDS REFACTOR!)
│ ├── usePortfolio hook (date filtering)
│ ├── useContractMultipliers hook
│ ├── Chart.js equity curves
│ ├── Portfolio statistics
│ ├── ContractInput components
│ ├── MasterContractControl
│ └── MetricsTable integration
├── CorrelationSection
│ ├── CorrelationHeatmap (Chart.js)
│ ├── Spearman correlation
│ └── Pearson correlation
├── MetricsTable (242 lines)
│ ├── useMetrics hook
│ ├── useSorting hook (advanced multi-column)
│ ├── SortableHeader components
│ └── Selection state management
└── SessionComplete
└── Completion UI/messaging
Key Hooks
useMetrics
Location: src/hooks/useMetrics.ts Purpose: Calculate trading metrics from uploaded portfolio data Features:
- Calculates Sharpe Ratio, Sortino Ratio, Max Drawdown, CAGR, Win Rate, etc.
- Memoized calculations for performance
- Handles empty/invalid data gracefully
Usage:
const { metrics, isCalculating } = useMetrics(portfolioData, riskFreeRate)
Returns:
metrics: Array of calculated metrics per strategyisCalculating: Boolean loading state
Note: Contains 4 TypeScript any violations in sort comparisons (tech debt)
usePortfolio
Location: src/hooks/usePortfolio.ts Purpose: Manage portfolio data with date range filtering Features:
- Parses CSV trade data
- Filters by date range (start/end date)
- Builds equity curves
- Aggregates daily returns
Usage:
const {
portfolioData,
filteredData,
dateRange,
setDateRange
} = usePortfolio(uploadedFiles)
Recent Addition: Date range filtering (commit 258ba3a)
Note: Contains 11 TypeScript any violations in trade/metrics types (tech debt)
useContractMultipliers
Location: src/hooks/useContractMultipliers.ts Purpose: Manage contract multipliers for futures trading Features:
- Per-strategy contract size tracking
- Apply multipliers to metrics
- Master control to set all contracts at once
Usage:
const {
multipliers,
setMultiplier,
setAllMultipliers,
getAdjustedMetrics
} = useContractMultipliers(strategies)
useSorting
Location: src/hooks/useSorting.ts Purpose: Advanced multi-column sorting for MetricsTable Features:
- Sort by multiple columns with priority
- Toggle ascending/descending
- Custom comparison logic per data type
Usage:
const {
sortedData,
sortColumn,
sortDirection,
handleSort
} = useSorting(data, defaultColumn)
Utility Functions
dataUtils.ts
Location: src/utils/dataUtils.ts Contains Core Functions:
CSV & Data Processing:
parseCSV(file)- Parse CSV file with PapaParseprocessCurrencyColumns(data)- Clean currency values ($, commas)parseFilenameComponents(filename)- Extract symbol/direction/strategy from filenamegetDisplayName(symbol, direction, strategy)- Format display namesnormalizeDate(date)- Normalize dates to midnight UTCgetDateKey(date)- Convert date to YYYY-MM-DD string key
Metric Calculations:
calculateMetrics(data, filename)- Calculate trade-level metrics for a strategy- Net Profit, Gross Profit/Loss
- Profit Factor, Win Rate
- Average Win/Loss, Expected Value
- Max Drawdown (from equity curve)
- CAGR equivalent (annualGrowthRate)
- Total trades, winning/losing counts
- Note: Does NOT calculate Sharpe or Sortino (those are in PortfolioSection.tsx)
getAdjustedMetrics(metrics, multiplier)- Apply contract multiplier to metrics
Risk-Adjusted Metrics (PortfolioSection.tsx):
- Sharpe Ratio (line 533): Calculated inline as
(annualGrowthRate / 100) / (maxDrawdown / startingCapital) - Sortino Ratio (lines 133-158): Calculated inline with downside deviation, uses risk-free rate state
Correlation Analysis:
buildCorrelationMatrix(strategies)- Build Spearman correlation matrixcalculatePearsonCorrelation(returns1, returns2)- Pearson correlation coefficientcalculateRanks(values)- Rank calculation for Spearman correlation
Trading Calculations:
getMarginRate(symbol)- Get margin requirements by symbolcalculateEquityCurve(trades)- Build cumulative equity curvecalculateDailyReturns(equity)- Calculate daily returns from equity curve
Formatting:
formatNumber(value, decimals)- Format numbers with decimalsformatCurrency(value)- Format as currency ($X,XXX.XX)formatPercent(value)- Format as percentage (X.XX%)
Note: Contains 1 TypeScript any violation in Metrics interface (tech debt)
Data Flow
Upload & Processing Flow
1. User uploads CSV via UploadSection
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2. parseCSV() extracts trade data
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3. processCurrencyColumns() cleans data
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4. File uploaded to Supabase storage
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5. usePortfolio hook fetches and aggregates data
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6. Date range filter applied (if set)
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7. useMetrics calculates all metrics
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8. MetricsTable displays results
Contract Multiplier Flow
1. User inputs contract size in ContractInput
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2. useContractMultipliers stores value
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3. getAdjustedMetrics() applies multiplier
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4. Adjusted metrics shown in MetricsTable
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5. Portfolio charts update with adjusted values
Sorting Flow
1. User clicks SortableHeader
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2. useSorting updates sort column/direction
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3. Custom comparison logic applied
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4. MetricsTable re-renders with sorted data
Correlation Flow
1. User selects assets in MetricsTable
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2. Selection state passed to CorrelationSection
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3. buildCorrelationMatrix() calculates correlations
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4. CorrelationHeatmap renders Chart.js heatmap
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5. Spearman & Pearson correlations both shown
State Management
Plain React Hooks (No Zustand/TanStack Query)
- Local component state →
useState - Derived state →
useMemo - Stable callbacks →
useCallback - Refs for values →
useRef
Example Pattern:
const [data, setData] = useState<Trade[]>([])
const metrics = useMemo(() => calculateMetrics(data), [data])
const handleUpload = useCallback((file: File) => {
// upload logic
}, [])
No Global State Library
- Props passed down component tree
- Custom hooks encapsulate shared logic
- No Redux, Zustand, or Jotai
Adding New Features
New Metric Calculation
- Add calculation logic to
dataUtils.calculateMetrics() - Update return type in
calculateMetrics() - Add column to
MetricsTable.tsx - Update sort logic in
useSorting.tsif needed - Test with sample data
Example: Sortino Ratio was added in commits 258ba3a & 9f25040
New Chart Component
- Create component in
src/components/ - Use Chart.js (NOT Recharts - it's unused)
- Import chart type and plugins needed:
import { Line } from 'react-chartjs-2' import { Chart, registerables } from 'chart.js' import zoomPlugin from 'chartjs-plugin-zoom' - Hook into
useMetricsorusePortfoliofor data - Add to appropriate section in
App.tsx
New Hook
- Create in
src/hooks/use[Feature].ts - Follow naming convention:
useprefix, camelCase - Return object with clear property names
- Use TypeScript for all types (avoid
any) - Add JSDoc comments for complex logic
Chart.js Architecture
Current Setup
- Library: Chart.js 4.x (NOT Recharts)
- React Wrapper: react-chartjs-2
- Plugins Used:
- chartjs-plugin-zoom (pan & zoom)
- chartjs-plugin-annotation (trend lines, markers)
- chartjs-adapter-date-fns (time scales)
Where Charts Are Used
- PortfolioSection: Equity curve line charts
- CorrelationHeatmap: Correlation matrix heatmap
- CustomTooltip: Shared tooltip component for charts
Recharts Note
⚠️ Recharts is installed but NEVER imported - should be removed (11.5KB waste)
Component Size Guidelines
Target: 200 Lines Max
Current Violations:
- ❌ PortfolioSection.tsx: 591 lines (295% of limit) - HIGH PRIORITY REFACTOR
- ❌ App.tsx: 351 lines (175% of limit)
- ❌ MetricsTable.tsx: 242 lines (121% of limit) - improved from 350
Refactoring Strategy
For PortfolioSection (591 lines):
- Extract equity chart into
EquityChartSection.tsx - Extract statistics into
PortfolioStats.tsx - Extract contract controls into
ContractControls.tsx - Keep only orchestration logic in main component
TypeScript Patterns
Interfaces for Data Structures
interface Trade {
date: Date
symbol: string
pnl: number
// ...
}
interface Metric {
name: string
sharpe: number
sortino: number
// ...
}
Avoid any Types
Current violations (15 total) - see portfolio-context skill for details
Preferred approach:
// Bad
const data: any = parseData()
// Good
interface ParsedData {
trades: Trade[]
errors: string[]
}
const data: ParsedData = parseData()
Performance Patterns
Memoization with useMemo
// Expensive correlation calculation
const correlationMatrix = useMemo(
() => buildCorrelationMatrix(selectedStrategies),
[selectedStrategies]
)
Stable Callbacks with useCallback
const handleSort = useCallback((column: string) => {
setSortColumn(column)
setSortDirection(prev => prev === 'asc' ? 'desc' : 'asc')
}, [])
Avoid Premature Optimization
- Build features first
- Profile if performance issues arise
- Optimize based on data, not assumptions