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Glossary

Expectancy

Part of the theme Expectancy and edge.

Definition

Expectancy is the average profit or loss you can expect per trade, weighting wins and losses by how often each occurs.

It is the trading form of expected value and is the single number that tells you whether a system works. A system can win most trades and still lose money if its losses are large relative to its wins.

Formula / example: Expectancy = (win% x average win) - (loss% x average loss)

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