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Break-even Win Rate Calculator
Find the win rate you need to break even at any risk-reward ratio — the number win rate alone hides.
Risk : Reward
1 : 2
Break-even win rate
33.3%
You can lose up to
66.7%
Win rate alone is misleading. At 1:2 you only need to win about 33% of the time to break even — so a strong risk-reward lets you be wrong more often than right and still profit. Chasing a high win rate often means cutting winners early, which quietly destroys your edge.
Educational tool only. Calculations are illustrative and may not reflect your broker's exact fees, spreads, swaps or contract specifications. Nothing here is financial advice. Trade only with capital you can afford to lose.