What are my extra trades each day actually costing me?

Calculate expectancy separately for your core setups and your extra trades, multiply each by its own trade count and trading days per month, then compare the combined result to your core-only result. The difference is what the extra trades add or cost.

Does trading less always make more money?

No. If extra trades share the same edge as core trades, they add proportionally to the result. The simulator is only informative when the extra trades genuinely have a different, usually lower, win rate or average size than the core setups.

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What are my extra, lower-conviction trades each day actually costing me?

Most traders blow up chasing the setup they missed, not the one in front of them.

Jason Parker, Founder of Trading Habits

Split Your Trades Into Two Groups

Core trades are your best setups. Extra trades are the ones you take after that, when bored, chasing, or trying to make something happen.

Your Result

Fill in both groups on the left and click Run Simulation to see what your extra trades add or cost.

How this is calculated

Expectancy per trade equals (win rate × average winner) minus (loss rate × average loser), calculated separately for your core trades and your extra trades.
Monthly result for each group equals its expectancy per trade, multiplied by its trades per day, multiplied by your trading days per month.
The comparison shown is your projected monthly result with both groups combined, versus what you'd make from core trades alone. The difference is exactly what your extra trades are adding or costing.
This does not claim that trading less always makes more money. If your extra trades genuinely share your core setup's edge, they add proportionally to your result. The simulation is only useful if you honestly estimate a separate win rate and average trade size for the extra trades you actually take.

Risk & liability disclaimer: This calculator produces a mathematical projection based on the numbers you enter, assuming both expectancies hold constant, which live trading results rarely do. It is not financial advice and does not predict your actual results. Trading Habits is not a broker-dealer, registered investment adviser, or tax professional, and is not affiliated with any broker, exchange, or data provider. Always verify results independently and consult a licensed professional before making any trading or financial decision. You could lose some or all of the capital you trade with.

What are my extra, lower-conviction trades each day actually costing me?

Split Your Trades Into Two Groups

Your Result

How this is calculated

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