Profit Factor

by | Aug 21, 2017

The profit factor is a ratio of Gross Profit to Gross Loss. A profit factor below 1.30 is too low while a profit factor above 2.20 could suggest an over-optimized trading strategy that will not perform as well in live trades.

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