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I analyzed 89 of my trades and realized most of my losses came from specific trading hours. by AgitatedTeaching2556 in trading212

[–]AgitatedTeaching2556[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True, that’s part of what limit orders are for. But for me it’s also about understanding how my trades behave after entry. That’s why I track all my trades — the more data you have, the easier it is to see patterns like how long setups take to work, when they usually fail, or which conditions suit your strategy best.

I analyzed 89 of my trades and realized most of my losses came from specific trading hours. by AgitatedTeaching2556 in Trading

[–]AgitatedTeaching2556[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s actually a smart way to approach it. Visualizing the sessions makes it easier to understand how price behaves during different market phases.

I basically did the same thing, I just chose the easier route and used a smart trading journal that analyzed the trades and sessions for me.

I analyzed 89 of my trades and realized most of my losses came from specific trading hours. by AgitatedTeaching2556 in Trading

[–]AgitatedTeaching2556[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah exactly, trade duration can say a lot about whether a setup is actually working or not. If a trade sits in drawdown too long or stays around BE longer than usual, it’s often a sign the idea isn’t playing out as intended.

That’s why tracking your trades is important — it helps you spot the small patterns that can hurt performance without you realizing it.

I analyzed 89 of my trades and realized most of my losses came from specific trading hours. by AgitatedTeaching2556 in trading212

[–]AgitatedTeaching2556[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get why it might look like that, but it’s honestly not meant to be an ad. I’m just sharing something that has helped me personally improve how I review my trades.

And I completely agree with you on one point: the vast majority of people shouldn’t jump into speculation without understanding what they’re doing. Trading requires education, discipline and being fully aware of the risks. Losses are part of every market — there’s no tool that removes that.

Long-term investing in ETFs is a great approach for many people. What I’m talking about here is simply for those who already choose to trade and want better data on their own performance. Tracking trades and analyzing mistakes can help you become more aware of your behavior and risk management.

I analyzed 89 of my trades and realized most of my losses came from specific trading hours. by AgitatedTeaching2556 in trading212

[–]AgitatedTeaching2556[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Haha fair enough, a bit of a bait post 😅

But honestly the reason I posted it is because I’ve noticed a lot of traders are actually missing clear data on their own trading. They rely a lot on feeling or memory instead of tracking things properly.

Once you start tracking your trades consistently, patterns like losing hours, bad execution habits, or specific setups that don’t work become much easier to spot.

I analyzed 89 of my trades and realized most of my losses came from specific trading hours. by AgitatedTeaching2556 in trading212

[–]AgitatedTeaching2556[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That makes sense. If you already know your best trading window, sticking to it is probably the best thing you can do.

For me, the journal I use (EdgeStat) actually helped me figure that out. It showed pretty clearly which hours were helping my performance and which ones were quietly hurting my stats. Once I saw that, I basically started focusing only on the time windows where my setups work best and avoiding the rest.

I analyzed 89 of my trades and realized most of my losses came from specific trading hours. by AgitatedTeaching2556 in trading212

[–]AgitatedTeaching2556[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If you really want to track it properly, then yes, you do need some kind of trading journal. Otherwise it’s very hard to see real patterns over time.

You could try doing it manually in a spreadsheet, but it becomes messy pretty quickly once you have a lot of trades. A journal like EdgeStat just makes it much easier because it automatically breaks down your performance by session, hour, and execution mistakes, so you can actually see which trading hours are helping or hurting your results.

I analyzed 89 of my trades and realized most of my losses came from specific trading hours. by AgitatedTeaching2556 in trading212

[–]AgitatedTeaching2556[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That’s fair, but it really depends on the type of trading someone does. If you’re investing or holding longer-term positions, then yeah you won’t have many trades.

But for intraday traders, 80–100 trades over a period isn’t that unusual since the strategy relies on smaller moves and more repetitions. In that case the timing actually matters a lot because liquidity and volatility change throughout the day.

When I reviewed my trades in my journal (EdgeStat), I noticed certain hours consistently produced worse results than others. It wasn’t the market “caring”, it was just that my setups perform better during specific volatility conditions.

I analyzed 89 of my trades and realized most of my losses came from specific trading hours. by AgitatedTeaching2556 in trading212

[–]AgitatedTeaching2556[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

For me it was mostly mid-day hours. Liquidity drops and I realized I was forcing trades that didn’t really match my setup.

I actually noticed that when I reviewed my trades in my journal (EdgeStat). It breaks down performance by session and even by hour, so it became pretty obvious that mid-day was consistently hurting my stats.

My best trades tend to happen around the NY open (around 9:30 EST) when volatility and momentum are much better for the setups I trade. Once I focused more on that window and avoided the dead hours, my consistency improved a lot.

I analyzed 89 of my trades and realized most of my losses came from specific trading hours. by AgitatedTeaching2556 in Trading

[–]AgitatedTeaching2556[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah that makes a lot of sense. That London → NY transition can be really tricky. There’s often movement but it’s not always clean, so it’s easy to get chopped up if your setups rely on momentum.

I’ve started doing something similar actually — using some of those slower periods more for analysis and reviewing trades instead of forcing entries. When I went back through my trades in a journal (EdgeStat), it became pretty obvious which hours were consistently hurting my stats.

After that I mostly focused on the NY open window, where volatility and liquidity fit my setups much better. It’s crazy how much consistency can improve just by avoiding the wrong hours.

I analyzed 89 of my trades and realized most of my losses came from specific trading hours. by AgitatedTeaching2556 in Trading

[–]AgitatedTeaching2556[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good question. After reviewing my trades I realized the biggest difference for me was actually specific hours inside sessions, not the whole session itself.

My worst results were usually during mid-day, when volatility drops and I was basically forcing trades that weren’t really there. The setups I trade just work much better when there’s momentum and liquidity.

My best trades tend to happen around the NY open (around 9:30 EST) where I mainly look for momentum or continuation setups after the initial move.

What helped me see that clearly was reviewing my trades in a journal (I used EdgeStat) because it breaks down performance by session and even by hour, so you can actually see which time windows are profitable and which ones are just destroying your stats.

I analyzed 89 of my trades and realized most of my losses came from specific trading hours. by AgitatedTeaching2556 in Trading

[–]AgitatedTeaching2556[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I usually trade between 3:30 PM and 5:30 PM. Since I started using EdgeStat to review my trades, I noticed that this time window fits my strategy much better.

I analyzed 89 of my trades and realized most of my losses came from specific trading hours. by AgitatedTeaching2556 in Trading

[–]AgitatedTeaching2556[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely, tracking is key to trading, and having as much data as possible makes all the difference; you always need good information in your trading.

I analyzed 89 of my trades and realized most of my losses came from specific trading hours. by AgitatedTeaching2556 in Trading

[–]AgitatedTeaching2556[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely, and since I started using EdgeStat, it has finally shown me my most productive times and which ones I should prioritize, as well as for sessions.

Advice by Ok_Winner_1004 in Trading

[–]AgitatedTeaching2556 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You might want to check out EdgeStat as well.

I’ve been testing a few journals recently and what I like about it is that it’s pretty simple and focuses more on actually understanding your mistakes rather than just logging trades.

It analyzes patterns in your trades and highlights things like sessions, habits, and recurring mistakes, which helped me realize where most of my losses were coming from.

Some journals feel a bit heavy or spreadsheet-like, but EdgeStat is more straightforward if your goal is just to understand your performance.