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Trade Return Calculator

Easily measure the profitability of your trades with our Trade Return Calculator. Whether you're a beginner testing strategies or an experienced trader tracking performance, this tool helps you quickly calculate gains, losses, and overall returns so you can make smarter trading decisions with confidence.

Disclaimer: Please note that there are risks involved when trading financial instruments and all information presented here is for educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide financial advice.

Trade Return Results

Enter values and click Calculate to see results

What is the Trade Return Calculator?

A Trade Return Calculator helps you estimate potential growth over multiple trades. By entering your starting balance, number of trades, typical risk per trade, risk-reward ratio, and win rate, the tool projects your trading account performance, showing how different strategies and possible outcomes could impact your overall returns.

It's an easy way to plan, analyze, and optimize your trading approach.

Why use a Trade Return Calculator?

A Trade Return Calculator lets you project how your account could grow over time. By factoring in your starting balance, win rate, risk per trade, and risk-reward ratio, it shows realistic scenarios instead of leaving you guessing.

Key Benefits

  • Understand Risk and Drawdowns: Trading isn't just about profits; it's also about managing losses and strategic planning. The calculator highlights potential drawdowns so you can see the risks involved and adjust your strategy before putting money on the line.
  • Optimize Your Strategy: By experimenting with different inputs, you can see how changes in win rate, risk levels, or reward ratios affect results. This will help you find the ideal strategy and refine it for long-term consistency.
  • Set Realistic Expectations: Many traders overestimate returns. With a calculator, you get a clear, data-driven view of what's possible and what your potential profit is, helping you stay disciplined and avoid chasing unrealistic gains.

How to use our Trade Return Calculator

Our Trade Return Calculator makes it simple to project your account's potential return. Just enter a few key details, and you'll see how your strategy could play out over multiple trades.

Trade Return Method
Step-by-Step

1. Enter Your Starting Balance

Begin by adding the amount you plan to start trading with. This sets the foundation for your account projection.

2. Input the Number of Trades

Decide how many trades you want the calculator to simulate. More trades provide a clearer picture of long-term performance.

3. Enter Your Win Rate

Estimate your expected win rate as a percentage. The calculator combines the win success rate with your risk and reward inputs to simulate realistic potential outcomes based on your strategy.

4. Add Your Risk-Reward Ratio

Input your average risk-reward ratio (e.g., 1:2). The risk-reward ratio compares how much you stand to profit versus how much you could lose in a single trade.

5. Review Your Results

Once all inputs are entered, hit the calculate button, and the calculator projects your potential account growth, profits, and drawdowns, giving you a clearer view of your trading strategy's potential.

Frequently Asked Questions

Read our frequently asked questions below. If you still need help, contact us today.

How much should you risk per trade?

Some trading guides recommend risking no more than 1% of your total capital per trade, while others allow up to 10%. Most traders agree that keeping it lower is safer, and here's why: at 2% risk per trade, even after 15 consecutive losses, you'd still have more than 75% of your capital intact. This is why you should always use this ratio in order to effectively manage your risk.

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