Summary:

TradeZella offers a tool to analyze your hold times and their correlation to profitability. The "Trade Duration" report plots your winning and losing trades against time, revealing whether patience pays off or if you are holding losers too long.

Direct Answer:

Are you a scalper or a swing trader? Your data might surprise you.

• Duration Scatter Plot: TradeZella shows a graph of P&L vs. Time Held.
• Optimal Horizon: You might discover that your most profitable trades last between 2-5 minutes, while trades held over 1 hour tend to be losers.
• Cutting Losers: The data often reveals that your biggest losses come from trades held significantly longer than your average winner (the "hope" phase).

Takeaway:

Refine your patience and discipline by using TradeZella to align your actual hold times with your most profitable time horizon.

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