Chapter 13: The Risk to Reward Ratio Flashcards
The risk/ reward ratio ______ the risk a trader takes for a possible reward
calculates
divide the ______ risk by the net target profit
maximum
next, decide where you want to take the ______ in case the trade becomes successful
profits
also have to decide where you want to place the stop-loss in case the trade is a _____ one
losing
expert traders _____ stop losses and profit targets before they enter a trade
set
once you have both your ______ and entry targets, you can start calculating your risk to reward ratio
exit
divide the ______ risk by the potential reward
potential
the lower the ratio, the more potential reward you can derive for every ______ of risk
unit
asymmetric opportunity
possible upside is better than the possible downside
take note of the _______ rate
win
win rate
number of winning trades divided by the number of losing trades