calculate your risk per trade, see how many consecutive losses it takes to blow your account, and understand the probability of hitting a losing streak
account size / max drawdown
risk per trade
risk per trade (%)
conservative | edgeful.com
2%
of your account per trade
consecutive losses until blown account
conservative | edgeful.com
50
trades
recommended risk per trade (2%)
edgeful.com
$200
per trade
guide | risk per trade (%)
probability of blowing your account based on different win rates
chance you'll hit 50 consecutive losses within 100 trades
chance of 50 straight losses
with a 40% win rate
0%
chance of 50 straight losses
with a 50% win rate
0%
chance of 50 straight losses
with a 60% win rate
0%
chance of 50 straight losses
with a 70% win rate
0%
while risking 2% of your account per trade, you need a 40% win rate to be able to survive a 50 trade losing streak.
guide | probability of blowing your account based on different win rates
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