Wins Required to Cover Losses
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Loss Percentage
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Win Percentage (per trade)
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Results
Required gain to break even
25.00%
Consecutive wins needed to recover
5
Risk/reward ratio
1:1.25
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Recovery Path Visualization
Asymmetric Nature of Losses and Gains
Consecutive Wins Needed to Recover
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This table shows the number of consecutive winning trades needed to recover from different percentage losses, based on various win percentages per trade.
Probability of Consecutive Wins
This chart shows how probable it is to achieve a streak of consecutive winning trades based on your win rate. The higher the number of consecutive wins needed, the less likely you are to achieve it without experiencing a loss.
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