5 Trading Metrics Every Beginner Should Track Beyond Win Rate

Win rate measures the percentage of trades that close profitably. A high percentage may look reassuring, but a strategy can win often and still lose money when unsuccessful trades are much larger than successful ones.
Beginners therefore need more than a record of how often they were right. The following five metrics reveal whether a strategy’s profits, losses and overall risk are sustainable.
Average Win-to-Loss Ratio
Average win shows how much your profitable trades typically earn, while