It makes sense to believe that if you win more trades than you lose, you'd be turning a profit with your trading strategy. However, winning trades don't always equal profit at the end of the day. Day traders should be assessing the quality of their wins and losses. Quality in day trading means that a trader's win/loss ratio, risk/reward ratio, acceptable losses, and acceptable risks are all taken into account when creating a bid or ask. By addressing all of these elements, you create a balance between your win rate and risk/reward ratios, which is crucial to success as a day trader. You should be striving for a win rate of between 50% and 70%, and try to trade at risk/reward ratios of 1.0 for a higher win rate (60% to 70%), and between .60 and .65 for lower win rates (40% to 50%). Key Takeaways · - Day traders must understand the win/loss ratio, risk/reward ratio, and win rate to be successful. · - Win/loss and win rate metrics tell you how often