Most traders think they need to win most of the time to make money. That’s not true. If your risk to reward is solid, you can lose more trades than you win and still grow your account. For example, with a 1:4 RR: Risk 1R to make 4R. Lose 4 trades = −4R Win 2 trades = +8R
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Most traders think they need to win most of the time to make money. That’s not true. If your risk to reward is solid, you can lose more trades than you win and still grow your account. For example, with a 1:4 RR: Risk 1R to make 4R. Lose 4 trades = −4R Win 2 trades = +8R