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Expectancy & Kelly calculator

The average result per trade your numbers imply, and the bet size the Kelly criterion would suggest.

How it is worked out

Expectancy = win rate × average win − loss rate × average loss, in R. Kelly % = W − (1 − W) ÷ payoff. Full Kelly is very aggressive; many traders use a quarter of it or less.

Questions

Should I risk the full Kelly fraction?

Rarely. Kelly assumes you know your exact edge. Real win rates drift, and full Kelly produces deep drawdowns. A fraction of Kelly is far safer.

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