The Difference Between Screen Time and Edge Time
Most traders spend 90% of their time doing the wrong thing
If you broke down how you spend your trading time into a pie chart… what would it look like?
Be honest.
Most traders look something like this…
YOUR PIE CHART
90% of their time is spent in the market. Watching candles, clicking buttons, scrolling through pairs looking for something… heck, anything!
10% is spent on analysis. Maybe a quick glance at the levels before the open. Maybe…
Now look at the great traders…
Completely reversed.
90% of their time is spent preparing, reviewing, testing, and journaling. Understanding what works and what doesn’t. Building that edge.
10% is the actual trade. Almost an afterthought because the real work was already done.
And it’s not just the obvious benefits…
The worth is in the work… the confidence in pulling the trigger and holding the trade comes from all the legwork beforehand.
And yeah, I’m exaggerating 90/10 a bit! But you get the point…
This week… try flipping your pie chart.
Even a little, spend 20 more minutes on your journal. Review yesterday’s trades before you take today’s. Define your levels before the session, not during it.
You might be surprised how much less ‘screen time’ you need when your ‘edge time’ goes up.