Risk / Reward Ratio Calculator
Enter your entry, stop-loss and take-profit to get the risk/reward ratio (R:R) and how much you risk vs gain in % and USD. The core of deciding whether a trade is worth taking.
How to Read the R:R Ratio
A 1:2 ratio means your target reward is twice your risk — the minimum many traders require. The higher the ratio, the fewer winners you need to stay profitable. Size the trade to your risk with the position size calculator.
Frequently Asked Questions
Most traders target 1:2 or better — the potential reward is at least twice the risk. At 1:2 you can lose more trades than you win and still be profitable.
Risk = distance from entry to stop-loss. Reward = distance from entry to take-profit. Ratio = reward ÷ risk. Example: 2% risk and 6% reward is 1:3.
Yes. For a long, the stop is below entry and target above; for a short it is reversed. The calculator handles both directions.
Below a technical support for longs (or above resistance for shorts), not at a random distance. Then size the position to your risk with the position size calculator.
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