Understand your results · 3 min read · Free lesson
Win rate and net results
Read wins, losses and costs together before judging a headline.
At a glance
6 wins × $40
+$240
4 losses × $80
−$320
60% win rate
−$80 net
Illustrative example · Hypothetical amounts in one currency
Count and size answer different questions
Win rate describes how often the included closed trades won. It does not tell you how large the winners or losers were. Read the average winner, average loser, total net result and trade count alongside it.
Work through the example
In this hypothetical ten-trade sample, six winners of $40 contribute $240 and four losers of $80 subtract $320. The win rate is 60%, yet the net result is −$80. These amounts are assumed to include recorded costs, all in one currency. This is an illustration, not a user result.
Read the reporting scope
Check the date range, included trades, excluded records and reporting currency. Costs missing from the journal are also missing from its calculation. A chart of profitable trades alone cannot describe overall profitability.
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