What is the risk/reward ratio in cryptocurrency trading, and how to use it

Cointelegraph

Published May 08, 2023 11:38AM ET

Updated May 08, 2023 02:20PM ET

The risk/reward ratio or risk/return ratio is a commonly used metric in trading that compares the potential profit of a trade with the potential loss. That said, it’s the reward traders stand to make for the risk they take.

For example, an investment with a risk/reward ratio of 1:3 would mean that for every dollar the investor spends, they gain three dollars if the trading goes in their favor. The risk/reward ratio is decisive to cryptocurrency trading, whether for daily trades or crypto investment for the long run, known as “hodling.”

h3 Entry price: $2,000 /h3 h3 Stop-loss: $1,800 /h3 h3 Take profit: $3,000/h3
h3 Position size/h3 h3 Win rate/h3 h3 Maximum drawdown (MDD)/h3
h3 Expectancy/h3
h3 Crypto market volatility/h3 h3 Liquidity/h3 h3 Strength of underlying technology/h3 h3 Regulatory landscape/h3

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