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Expectancy

Definition

The average amount you can expect to win (or lose) per trade. Calculated from win rate and average win/loss sizes.

Example

An expectancy of $50 per trade means that over many trades, you'd average $50 profit per trade.

How Gilito AI Uses It

Expectancy is a useful metric for understanding whether a strategy's edge comes from high win rate or large payoff ratio.

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