Traders wanting to improve their trading skills should keep track of their trade results, analyze the statistics provided, and learn from mistakes. The important statistics that need to be analyzed include:
Actual profit and loss, or Profit and Loss (PnL), is the best indicator of trading ability. However, traders should record profits and losses over different time periods, such as weekly, monthly, and yearly, as well as averaging returns on investments (ROI) in the long term to measure their ability to trade consistently. Making a high profit in a short period of time does not necessarily mean that they have the ability to maintain profitability in the long run.
Another indicator of trading ability is to compare our returns with the overall cryptocurrency market. If we can outperform the market during a certain period, it means that we have a higher average value than other traders. Generally, the returns of Bitcoin are used as a benchmark for comparison.
In addition to achieving the highest possible returns, it is important to trade with a higher win rate than the number of losses. This demonstrates the accuracy of selecting coins to buy, as well as the use of technical analysis in making trading decisions. For example, if you make 10 trades, with 8 profitable trades and 2 losing trades, your win rate to losses is 80%, which is considered high. A good win rate should be above 50%.
The number of trades is an indicator of our trading behavior, whether with a short-term trading strategy or a long-term profit-oriented strategy. If there are frequent trading orders, the risk increases. Therefore, discipline in trading is necessary. While fewer trading orders indicate high-profit behavior. Similarly, the holding period of coins in the portfolio is an indicator of the trading style of each person, whether a day trader or a swing trader, which will lead to different trading approaches.
Analyzing trading results is like doing a self-audit to review our mistakes and learn from them. If you want to develop yourself further, you need to record and analyze your trading results every time.