I’ve been thinking about this lately.
Most retail traders today have access to more data than ever before—charts, option chains, OI data, market news, screeners, indicators, social media, etc.
Yet a large percentage of traders continue to struggle with consistency.
This makes me wonder whether the problem is no longer access to information, but rather converting information into actionable decisions.
For example, before entering an options trade, what additional information would genuinely help you?
- A suggested entry range?
- Expected holding period?
- Probability of target achievement?
- Risk-reward analysis?
- Historical performance of similar setups?
- Something else entirely?
I’m currently researching this space and would love to understand how experienced traders here think about decision support.
What information do you wish your broker, charting platform, or trading tools provided before you entered a trade?
