Unique to The Balanced Investor Club

Your Trust Score

A metric built from YOUR data, not ours. It correlates your trading behavior with your results, helping you understand your patterns.

The Trust Score isn't about predicting the future. It's about understanding your past so you can make more informed decisions going forward.

Why This Matters

Your Data Only

No external ratings. No black box algorithms. Just your trades, your patterns.

Behavior + Results

Most tools only track P&L. We also track HOW you trade: emotions, timing, discipline.

Actionable Insights

See exactly what to improve. The score shows where you're strong and where to focus.

How It's Calculated

Total transparency. Here's exactly how your Trust Score is computed.

Behavior

35%

Journal completeness and holding discipline

The largest component. Tracks HOW you trade — discipline is the strongest predictor of long-term skill in the academic literature.

Emotion tracking coverage
Average holding period

Consistency

30%

Drawdown control and return stability

Rewards steady performance over wild swings. Drawdown control is what separates pros from retail.

Maximum drawdown
Return variance (stability)

Performance

20%

Win rate and profit factor

Measures trading outcomes — but weighted modestly because raw returns alone don't reflect skill (luck and market beta matter too).

Win rate percentage
Profit factor (gains ÷ losses)

Volume

15%

Total trades logged and months active

Measures data sufficiency — without enough trades, the score lacks meaning.

Total trades (up to 100)
Months active (up to 12)

Score Tiers

Your score places you in one of four tiers. Each tier reflects your current stage.

Newcomer

0-39

Welcome! Start logging trades to build your score.

Developing

40-59

Building experience and refining your approach.

Verified

60-79

Proven track record with solid fundamentals.

Elite

80-100

Top performer with consistent, disciplined trading.

What the Trust Score Is NOT

Not a Prediction

A high Trust Score doesn't predict future success. Markets are unpredictable.

Not Investment Advice

This is an educational tool for self-reflection. It doesn't tell you what to buy or sell.

Not a Competition

Your score is private. The only comparison that matters is you vs. your past self.

Not a Guarantee

Past performance does not indicate future results.

Start Building Your Trust Score

Log your trades, track your emotions, and watch your patterns emerge. Your journal becomes your teacher.

Educational only — The Trust Score is a self-assessment tool for educational purposes. It does not constitute investment advice. Past performance does not indicate future results. Always do your own research and consider consulting a qualified financial advisor.

Methodology — The Trust Score weights are grounded in academic research on retail-trader performance: discipline and consistency predict long-term survival more than raw returns. Sources: Barber & Odean (2000) “Trading is Hazardous to Your Wealth” · Locke & Mann (2005) “Professional trader discipline and trade disposition” · Barber & Odean (2011) “The Behavior of Individual Investors”.