Break-Even Win Rate Calculator
Find the win rate needed to cover an average loss and round-trip trading costs. Enter a gross average win and loss in the same units.
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How it works
Break-even win rate = (gross average loss + cost) ÷ (gross average win + gross average loss). This assumes the same average cost on winners and losers. A cost greater than the gross win makes break-even impossible under these inputs.
Worked example
A 200 average win, 100 average loss and 10 per trade in costs require 110 ÷ 300 = 36.6667% wins. Without costs, the same payoff needs 33.3333%.
What the result assumes
If your averages already include all costs, enter zero in the cost field. This is a mathematical threshold for the input averages. Payoff distributions and costs can change.
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