24 min
The Math of Winning The Art of Trading
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- Investing
Most traders think that their win percentage is the most important performance statistic of their trading. The relieving truth is this is not the case. In this episode we explore the subject of winning percentage in great detail and dispel all of the myths you might have been led to believe.
Mathematical Formulas:
WinRate = (WinningTrades ÷ TotalTrades) x 100
MinimumWin% = Risk ÷ (Risk + Reward) x 100
AverageGain = WinningTotal ÷ TotalWinningTrades
AverageLoss = LosingTotal ÷ TotalLosingTrades
Expectancy = ((1 + (AverageGain ÷ AverageLoss)) x WinRate) - 1
Zen & The Art of Trading:
Courses & Free Content!
Episode Links & Resources:
Original Blog Article
Jordan Peterson's Rat Lecture
Akil Stokes: Why I Prefer NOT To Win Big
Rayner Teo's Risk:Reward Article
Most traders think that their win percentage is the most important performance statistic of their trading. The relieving truth is this is not the case. In this episode we explore the subject of winning percentage in great detail and dispel all of the myths you might have been led to believe.
Mathematical Formulas:
WinRate = (WinningTrades ÷ TotalTrades) x 100
MinimumWin% = Risk ÷ (Risk + Reward) x 100
AverageGain = WinningTotal ÷ TotalWinningTrades
AverageLoss = LosingTotal ÷ TotalLosingTrades
Expectancy = ((1 + (AverageGain ÷ AverageLoss)) x WinRate) - 1
Zen & The Art of Trading:
Courses & Free Content!
Episode Links & Resources:
Original Blog Article
Jordan Peterson's Rat Lecture
Akil Stokes: Why I Prefer NOT To Win Big
Rayner Teo's Risk:Reward Article
24 min