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Win rate: meaning in forex and gold trading

Win rate is the percentage of closed trades that made a profit.

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Definition

Win rate: Win rate is the percentage of closed trades that made a profit.

Reading win rates

Win rate = winning trades ÷ total closed trades. It needs context: how breakeven trades are counted, how many trades are in the sample and the average size of wins and losses. A breakeven win rate depends on your risk to reward: 50% at 1:1, 33.3% at 1:2 and 25% at 1:3, before costs.

Checking a provider

When you look at a signal service, check whether every trade is published or only the winners. Forexuro shows each closed trade on the trade history page, with breakeven trades shown separately, and explains the scoring on the verify page.

Worked example

Of 80 trades, 44 won, 30 lost and 6 closed at breakeven. Counting only decided trades, the win rate is 44 ÷ 74 = 59.5%. Counting all trades, it is 44 ÷ 80 = 55%. Always ask which method is used.

Common mistakes

  • Chasing high win rates and ignoring loss size.
  • Comparing providers that count breakevens differently.

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Frequently asked questions

Is a 90% win rate realistic?

Be careful with any claim like that. Check the full trade list and the size of losses.

Do breakeven trades count?

It depends on the provider. Look for a clear method. Forexuro counts take profit closes against take profit plus stop loss closes and lists breakeven trades separately. See how results are scored.

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