# How to Group/Ungroup Trades

There are two ways to group your trades - manually or automatically. 

#### Automatic Grouping

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You can click the notch next to **GROUP TRADES** to group them automatically. Your trades will be grouped by commodity.&#x20;

#### Manual Grouping

To group them manually, add the **MG.ID** column onto the **TRADES** screen. Select **PICK COLUMNS** from the drop-down **ACTIONS** menu.&#x20;

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The following search screen should populate:&#x20;

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Type the **MG.ID** into the search bar, then check the **MG.ID** box. Press **SAVE** when you're finished. The column will populate on your **TRADES** screen.

Check out this [article](https://help.molecule.io/article/170-top-5-things-you-can-do-on-the-trades-screen) to learn how to drag columns and customize your trade table in Molecule.

Next, hover your mouse over the commodity icon and check the boxes you want to group.

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Then, go back to the **ACTIONS** menu and select **GROUP SELECTED TRADES.**

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You'll be prompted to write your custom Group ID.&#x20;

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After you type your custom ID, you can view your group trades by their Group ID in the **MG.ID** column. &#x20;

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Once your trades are grouped, you can also [amend](https://help.molecule.io/article/162-amending-a-trade), [clone](https://help.molecule.io/core-functionality/core-features/specialized-features/trades/trade-amendments/how-to-clone-a-trade), [transfer](https://help.molecule.io/core-functionality/core-features/specialized-features/trades/trade-amendments/how-to-transfer-a-trade), [split](https://help.molecule.io/core-functionality/core-features/specialized-features/trades/trade-amendments/how-to-split-a-trade), or [void](https://help.molecule.io/core-functionality/core-features/specialized-features/trades/trade-amendments/how-to-void-a-trade) them after pressing the three dots on the left-hand side.&#x20;

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#### Ungrouping

To ungroup trades, check the boxes that you'd like to ungroup, then go to the **ACTIONS** drop-down menu and select **UNGROUP SELECTED TRADES.**

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