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Risk/Reward and Break-Even Win Rate Calculator

By Bilawal Hussain · 4 November 2026 · 2 min read
Risk/Reward and Break-Even Win Rate Calculator

Check a trade before you take it: risk-to-reward ratio, the win rate you need to break even, and your expectancy per trade.

Open the free Risk/Reward & Break-Even Win Rate Calculator →

What is the Risk/Reward & Break-Even Win Rate Calculator?

Risk-to-reward ratio, required win rate to break even, and expectancy per trade. It's completely free, needs no sign-up and works on any phone or computer.

Screenshot of the Risk/Reward & Break-Even Win Rate Calculator on ReadyToUse
The Risk/Reward & Break-Even Win Rate Calculator, as it looks on ReadyToUse.

Why it's helpful

Who it's for

Traders building or testing a strategy.

How to use it

  1. Enter entry, stop and target, plus your real historical win rate.
  2. Check the expectancy before taking the trade.
💡 Pro tip: Educational only. A strategy can win less than half the time and still make money with a good risk:reward.

💻 Open source: this tool is free and open source (MIT License). View the code on GitHub, download it and run it offline.

The bigger picture: Trading

Most trading losses come from poor risk management, not bad ideas. Position sizing, risk/reward and journaling tools help traders and investors stay disciplined. These tools are educational and not financial advice.

What's changing: More UAE residents now trade stocks, gold and crypto through apps, which makes basic risk education more important than ever.

Frequently asked questions

What is expectancy?

The average profit or loss per trade over many trades: win rate × average win − loss rate × average loss.

Ready to try it?
Use the Risk/Reward & Break-Even Win Rate Calculator free →
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Bilawal Hussain
Full-stack developer in Dubai and creator of ReadyToUse: free tools that just work. Connect on LinkedIn