Trading glossary
Performance Metrics
8 plain-English Performance Metrics terms — each with a worked example, related terms, and risk notes. Educational only — no advice or signals.
Daily Drawdown
How much your account has fallen within a single trading day.
Drawdown
The drop from a peak in your account before it recovers.
Expectancy
The average result you can expect per trade over many trades.
Max Drawdown
The largest peak-to-trough drop your account has ever had.
Net P&L
Your total profit or loss after costs like commissions and fees.
Profit Factor
Total profit divided by total loss — above 1.0 means net positive.
R-Multiple
A trade’s result measured in units of the risk you took ("R").
Win Rate
The percentage of your trades that ended in a profit.
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