R-multiple measures a trade in units of the risk you took. Risk 100 and make 200, that is +2R — a way to compare trades regardless of position size.
📊Metric insight
+2RResultRisked $100, made $200
Measuring trades in R normalises position size away — a +2R scalp and a +2R swing are the same quality of decision.
📘Concept
Why R beats dollars
Dollar P&L mixes decision quality with bet size. R-multiple isolates the decision: it tells you whether your entries and exits were good, independent of how big you went.
