Gold Reward-to-Risk Calculator

Evaluate a gold trade's potential reward relative to planned risk using entry, stop-loss and take-profit prices. The result includes the R multiple and the theoretical break-even win rate implied by the reward-to-risk ratio.

R:R

Calculate Gold Risk-to-Reward

Long and short trades supported.

Gold Trade R:R
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Risk Distance—
Reward Distance—
R Multiple—
Break-Even Win Rate—
Potential Reward—
Planned Risk—

Gold Reward-to-Risk Formula

Long Risk = Entry − Stop
Long Reward = Target − Entry
Short Risk = Stop − Entry
Short Reward = Entry − Target
R:R = Reward ÷ Risk

What a 2R Trade Means

If the planned risk is $100 and the target represents 2R, the target profit is $200 before fees and execution differences. The ratio does not say anything by itself about how likely the target is to be reached.

Theoretical Break-Even Win Rate

If every trade had the same fixed reward-to-risk ratio and ignored costs, the theoretical break-even win rate is 1 divided by (1 + reward-to-risk). A 1:1 ratio is 50%; a 2:1 ratio is about 33.3%. Real trading results are affected by costs and changing outcomes.

A higher reward-to-risk ratio is not automatically better if the probability of reaching the target becomes much lower.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is the gold reward-to-risk ratio calculated?

Potential reward divided by planned risk distance.

What does 2:1 mean?

Potential reward is twice the planned risk.

What is R multiple?

The trade outcome expressed in units of initial risk.

Does a high R:R guarantee profit?

No.

Can short gold trades be calculated?

Yes.