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Featured reference
Verifiable reference tables traders bookmark: break-even win rate by reward-to-risk, an expectancy grid, and the gain needed to recover from any drawdown. Read the reference →
Headline stats you can cite
- 50% → break-evenat a 1:1 reward-to-risk ratio a trader must win half their trades just to break even.
- 33% at 2:1a 2:1 reward-to-risk lowers the break-even win rate to about 33%.
- 25% at 3:1at 3:1 a trader only needs to win one in four to break even.
- −50% needs +100%a 50% drawdown requires a 100% gain just to get back to even.
- −20% needs +25%the recovery gap widens fast — a 20% loss already needs a 25% gain.
- −90% needs +900%why capital preservation matters: deep drawdowns are nearly unrecoverable.
How to cite
Please attribute to TradeCaliper with a link to the source page — for example: “Source: TradeCaliper, The Trader's Math (tradecaliper.com).” The reference math is free to reuse with attribution under CC BY 4.0. Charts or a custom table are available on request.
What we can speak to
- The math of risk management — position sizing, win rate, and expectancy
- Why reward-to-risk and win rate must be judged together, not alone
- Drawdown recovery and why capital preservation beats big swings
- Prop-firm trading rules, trailing drawdown, and payout mechanics
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