Win rate & expectancy
Win rate is not enough
Expectancy = (win rate × average win) − (loss rate × average loss). A 35% win rate can be profitable with 1:3 trades; a 70% win rate can lose money with tiny wins and big losses.
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Which strategy can be profitable?
40% win rate with 1:2 risk:reward0.4 × 2 − 0.6 × 1 = +0.2R per trade.
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