What is the Trading Day Start Time?
The Trading Day Start Time is a crucial setting that tells the journal when one trading day ends and the next one begins. It is designed specifically for traders whose sessions cross midnight, such as those trading Forex or Futures, ensuring your performance is grouped by your actual "trading day" rather than a standard calendar day.
Why It's Important for Your Calendar
This setting directly controls how your trades are grouped and displayed on your Dashboard's Weekly View and the main Performance Calendar. Without it, a profitable trade closed at 2:00 AM on a Tuesday would incorrectly appear on Tuesday's P/L, even if you consider it part of your Monday session.
Example: If you set your "Trading Day Start Time" to 10:00 AM, any trade you close before that time (like at 3:00 AM on a Tuesday) will correctly count towards Monday's results on the calendar.
How to Set It Up
- Navigate to Journal Settings and click on the "Session Management" card.
- Locate "Trading Day Start Time".
- Use the time input to select the time your trading day officially begins.
- Click "Save Start Time".
Your calendar and weekly performance widgets will now use this time to group your trades.
💡 The default start time is midnight (
00:00), which groups all trades by the standard calendar day. If your trading sessions does not cross midnight, you can leave this setting as is.