Win rate is the percentage of trades that close in profit. On its own it is misleading: a 70% win rate can lose money if the losers are large, while a 35% win rate can be very profitable with a high reward-to-risk. Always read win rate together with reward-to-risk and expected value.
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What is Win rate?
Win rate is the percentage of trades that close in profit. On its own it is misleading: a 70% win rate can lose money if the losers are large, while a 35% win rate can be very profitable with a high reward-to-risk. Always read win rate together with reward-to-risk and expected value.