Analytics & Performance Tracking Guide
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Unlock professional-grade analytics for your trading performance. From trading calendars to advanced risk metrics, TradeDog provides comprehensive insights to help you improve your trading results.

Free Account Required - Create a free account to access analytics and performance tracking features.
Trading Calendar

Visualize your daily trading performance with our interactive trading calendar. See at a glance which days were profitable, which had losses, and track your trading activity over time.

Calendar Features:
  • Color-Coded Days - Green for profit, red for losses, gray for break-even
  • Daily P&L Display - See exact profit/loss for each trading day
  • Trade Count - Number of completed trades per day
  • Month Navigation - Browse through historical trading months
  • Account Filtering - View individual accounts or aggregated data
Futures Trading Day Logic:

The calendar respects futures trading day boundaries (6:00 PM EST → 5:00 PM EST next day), ensuring accurate daily P&L attribution for overnight sessions.

View Calendar

Performance Metrics & Statistics

Get comprehensive insights into your trading performance with professional-grade analytics. TradeDog calculates industry-standard metrics used by professional traders and prop firms.

Key Performance Indicators:
  • Win Rate - Percentage of profitable trades
  • Profit Factor - Ratio of gross profit to gross loss
  • Expectancy - Average expected return per trade
  • Best/Worst Trade - Peak performance and maximum loss
  • Average Trade Duration - How long you typically hold positions
Advanced Risk Metrics:
  • Sharpe Ratio - Risk-adjusted return measure
  • Calmar Ratio - Return relative to maximum drawdown
  • Sortino Ratio - Downside deviation-adjusted returns
  • Maximum Drawdown - Largest peak-to-trough decline
  • Recovery Factor - Ability to recover from drawdowns
  • Kelly Criterion - Optimal position sizing recommendation
Tips for Success:
  • Review your trading calendar weekly to spot patterns
  • Focus on profit factor and win rate, not just P&L
  • Identify your most profitable trading durations
  • Compare symbol performance to optimize focus
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Account Balance Tracking

Track your account balance progression over time with detailed charts and analysis. See how your trading performance impacts your account growth or drawdown.

Balance Features:
  • Interactive balance progression charts
  • Multi-timeframe views (daily, weekly, monthly)
  • Account comparison tools
  • Balance trajectory and trend analysis
  • Growth rate calculations
  • Drawdown visualization
Chart Capabilities:
  • Zoom and pan for detailed analysis
  • Hover tooltips with exact values
  • Mark significant trading events
  • Export chart data
View Balance Charts

Trading Style Analysis

Discover your trading style patterns with detailed duration and timing analysis. Understand which trade types are most profitable for your strategy.

Duration Analysis:
  • Scalping - 0-5 minute trades
  • Short-term - 5-30 minute positions
  • Intraday - 30 minutes to 4 hours
  • Swing Trading - Multi-hour to multi-day positions
Performance by Duration:
  • P&L breakdown by trade duration category
  • Win rate analysis per duration bucket
  • Trade count distribution
  • Identify most profitable holding periods
Points Analysis:
  • P&L by point movement (micro-scalping to swing)
  • Contract-specific analysis (ES, MES, NQ, etc.)
  • Trading style classification
Analyze Style

Symbol Performance Analysis

See which futures contracts are most profitable for your trading strategy. Identify your best-performing instruments and optimize your trading focus.

Symbol Metrics:
  • Total P&L by contract type (ES, NQ, MES, MNQ, etc.)
  • Trade count per symbol
  • Win rate by instrument
  • Average trade P&L per symbol
  • Total volume traded per contract
Analysis Benefits:
  • Identify your most profitable contracts
  • Discover contracts to avoid or improve
  • Focus trading on strengths
  • Track performance across micro vs. standard contracts

Trading Journal

Document your trading journey with our integrated journal system. Record trade notes, lessons learned, and strategic insights to improve your trading over time.

Journal Features:
  • Daily trading notes and observations
  • Trade-specific annotations
  • Strategy refinement documentation
  • Performance reflection and analysis
  • Goal setting and tracking

Free account required - Keep your journal private and secure.