diff --git a/src/pages/journal/trading_journal_page.py b/src/pages/journal/trading_journal_page.py
index 522a599..35bda09 100644
--- a/src/pages/journal/trading_journal_page.py
+++ b/src/pages/journal/trading_journal_page.py
@@ -21,9 +21,10 @@ def calculate_position_performance(trades):
             shares = float(trade['shares'])
             price = float(trade['entry_price'])
             
-            # Check if this is a buy or sell based on order type and direction
+            # Check order_type to determine if it's a buy or sell
+            # since direction field is corrupted with datetime
             is_buy = True
-            if isinstance(trade.get('direction'), str) and trade['direction'].lower() == 'sell':
+            if trade.get('order_type', '').lower() == 'sell':
                 is_buy = False
             
             if is_buy:
@@ -401,10 +402,7 @@ def trading_journal_page():
                     # Show buy trades
                     st.subheader("Buy Orders")
                     for trade in trades:
-                        # Convert direction to lowercase and strip whitespace
-                        direction = str(trade.get('direction', '')).lower().strip()
-                        
-                        if isinstance(trade.get('direction'), str) and trade['direction'].lower() == 'buy':
+                        if trade.get('order_type', '').lower() != 'sell':  # If not sell, assume buy
                             col1, col2, col3 = st.columns(3)
                             with col1:
                                 st.text(f"Date: {format_datetime(trade['entry_date'])}")
@@ -424,10 +422,7 @@ def trading_journal_page():
                     # Show sell trades
                     st.subheader("Sell Orders")
                     for trade in trades:
-                        # Convert direction to lowercase and strip whitespace
-                        direction = str(trade.get('direction', '')).lower().strip()
-                        
-                        if isinstance(trade.get('direction'), str) and trade['direction'].lower() == 'sell':
+                        if trade.get('order_type', '').lower() == 'sell':
                             col1, col2 = st.columns(2)
                             with col1:
                                 st.text(f"Date: {format_datetime(trade['entry_date'])}")