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Win rateBeginner
The share of trades that make money.
What it means
Win rate means nothing without the size of wins and losses. 80% wins with tiny winners and big losers can lose money; 35% wins with 3R winners can make plenty.
How to spot it
- Winning trades divided by all trades.
Common mistakes
- Chasing high win rates by moving targets closer.
Related terms
Risk to rewardHow far the target is compared with the stop. A 1:2 trade risks 1 to make 2.…ExpectancyThe average result per trade, usually in R. Positive expectancy means the strate…Profit factorGross profit divided by gross loss. Above 1 made money, below 1 lost money.…
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Education only, not financial advice. Definitions vary between teachers; these are ours, written for clarity.