Risk-Reward & Breakeven Win-Rate Calculator
Turn an entry, stop-loss and target into a risk-reward ratio and the breakeven win rate it implies.
Risk-reward ratio compares what you risk to what you aim to gain, and it sets the win rate you need just to break even. Enter a trade's entry, stop-loss and take-profit to see both.
Works for both long and short trades. The breakeven win rate ignores fees and slippage, which raise the win rate you actually need.
Risk note: This calculator is for education only and is not financial advice. Crypto trading is high-risk; never trade with money you cannot afford to lose, and remember that fees, slippage and gaps can make real outcomes worse than any model.
FAQ
What is a good risk-reward ratio for crypto trading?
There is no universally good number — the ratio only means something together with the win rate it can realistically achieve. A 3:1 setup that almost never plays out is worse than a 1.5:1 setup that fills often. What matters is that the combination clears the breakeven win rate with room to cover fees and slippage.
How is the breakeven win rate calculated from risk-reward?
Breakeven win rate = risk ÷ (risk + reward). At 1:1 it is 50%, at 1:2 it is 33.3%, at 1:3 it is 25%. Real trading needs a margin above these numbers, because fees, slippage and imperfect fills push the true requirement higher.
Why do signal providers quote win rate but not risk-reward?
Because a high win rate sells, and it can be manufactured by taking many tiny wins against large occasional losses. Quoting the risk-reward alongside it would expose that math. Any performance claim that includes only one of the two numbers is incomplete by construction.