Risk Reward Calculator
R:R ratio and the win rate you need. No login, nothing about you is collected.
Added to every trade. Leave at 0 to ignore costs.
A good ratio alone does not make a strategy profitable. What matters is the ratio together with how often trades like this actually reach the target.
Win rate vs risk : reward
Estimated average result per trade, in multiples of the amount risked (R). Green is profitable over many trades, red loses money.
| Win rate | 1 : 0.5 | 1 : 1 | 1 : 1.5 | 1 : 2 | 1 : 3 | 1 : 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25% | -0.63R | -0.5R | -0.38R | -0.25R | 0R | +0.25R |
| 35% | -0.48R | -0.3R | -0.13R | +0.05R | +0.4R | +0.75R |
| 45% | -0.33R | -0.1R | +0.13R | +0.35R | +0.8R | +1.25R |
| 55% | -0.17R | +0.1R | +0.38R | +0.65R | +1.2R | +1.75R |
| 65% | -0.02R | +0.3R | +0.63R | +0.95R | +1.6R | +2.25R |
Illustrative calculation only. Expected results assume a fixed win rate and ratio over many trades, which real trading does not guarantee. Slippage, gaps and changing spreads can move real results. Not investment advice and not a guarantee of any outcome.
Ratio and win rate work together
Traders often chase a high ratio and forget that a further target is reached less often. The table above shows the trade-off: a 1 : 3 strategy that wins 25% of the time breaks even, while a 1 : 1 strategy needs 50%.
Expected result per trade = (win rate × ratio) − (loss rate × 1), in multiples of what you risk.
Next steps
Turn your stop distance into a lot size with the Position Size Calculator, then see the money result at your target with the Forex Profit Calculator. Lower spreads improve every ratio, so compare costs on Compare Brokers.