Analytics Guide

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.

How Was My Day?

Get a detailed breakdown of any trading day with our daily review page. See your trade-by-trade progression, cumulative P&L throughout the day, and balance chart visualization.

Daily Summary:

• Daily P&L - Total profit/loss with color-coded display
• Trade Breakdown - Winning, losing, and breakeven trade counts
• Starting/Ending Balance - Account balance progression
• Largest Win/Loss - Best and worst trades of the day
• Daily Fees - Total commissions and fees paid

Trade-by-Trade Detail:

• Complete list of all trades for the day
• Individual trade P&L and points captured
• Cumulative running totals - See how P&L built throughout the session
• Trade timing, duration, and symbol details

Balance Chart:

• Visual balance progression throughout the trading day
• Trade entry/exit impact on account balance
• Starting and ending balance markers

Use the Previous/Next buttons or date picker to navigate between trading days.

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.

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

Risk Analysis

Professional-grade risk metrics to understand your trading risk profile. Analyze risk-adjusted returns and position sizing recommendations.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics:

• Sharpe Ratio - Return per unit of total risk
• Sortino Ratio - Return per unit of downside risk
• Calmar Ratio - Return relative to maximum drawdown
• Omega Ratio - Probability-weighted gains vs losses

Drawdown Analysis:

• Maximum Drawdown - Largest peak-to-trough decline
• Recovery Factor - Ability to recover from drawdowns
• Ulcer Index - Depth and duration of drawdowns

Position Sizing:

• Kelly Criterion - Optimal position sizing recommendation
• System Quality Number (SQN) - Overall system quality score

Time of Day Analysis

Discover when you trade best by analyzing performance across different market sessions and hours.

Session Performance:

• Asia Session - Performance during Asian market hours
• Europe Session - Performance during European market hours
• US Session - Performance during US market hours

Hourly Breakdown:

• P&L by hour of day
• Trade count distribution
• Win rate by time period
• Identify your most profitable trading hours

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

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

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