Risk/Reward Ratio Definition | Investopedia
Definition of 'Risk/Reward Ratio'
A ratio used by many investors to compare the expected returns of an investment to the amount of risk undertaken to capture these returns. This ratio is calculated mathematically by dividing the amount of profit the trader expects to have made when the position is closed (i.e. the reward) by the amount he or she stands to lose if price moves in the unexpected direction (i.e. the risk).
Thanks B...........in truth I understand the Question more than you realise so apologies for the hook in ....
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My Response to this is based around the premise that a lot of traders will tell you confidently what their RR ratio is based on historic returns or expected outcomes.....but I ask nothing from the markets and always expect nothing
in truth i think its a overated and misleading ratio
Why the Risk-to-Reward Ratio is Overrated
RISK
Sure I can tell you that my bet will probably be 2% per trade so thats one side.............but in truth I rarely drawdown that value (100% of Risk) as I will be bailing usually way before that figure is hit due to watching the market dynamics around the trade
REWARD
The Reward is a hypothetical ratio applied by Traders when they look at the trade....usually ATR or Price action driven ....or just literally set as a fixed ratio and applied to where the stop was placed (ouch)
When I enter a trade (so I have already decided to trade) My only approach is that I will
not lose money on this trade...thats it ..........and then my R/Ratio performs as follows
1:1 - That was nice....keeps the wolf from the door ....
1:2 - A pleasant Bonus Ball
1:3 - Jees i'm good
1:4 - Perhaps I should write a book about this system as it generates high R/R
1:5 - Get me George Soros on the phone
1:6 - I walk on water and I'm glad I forgot to tighten the trailing stop
also remember the best traders in the world will split their trades into smaller Trades and apply different Exit principles to mitigate risk and optimise potential returns
I am a highly defensive trader in my approach and focus 100,000% on not losing trades ............and my mantra is "Dont lose money"
so in reality my aim and ratios are all around MINIMISING my % of losing trades and MINIMISING my loss per trade
Thats it .....I have no targets for the winning trades (ie above B/E) and certainly no aspirations regarding $ win per trade ......
I rigidly and machine like trade a process and whatever comes comes !
keep the losing trades to a minumum and guess what happens to your P/L from any trades that make money
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