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Risk / Reward Ratio

Also reward-to-risk ratio or R/R. Ratio of maximum possible profit and maximum possible loss (risk) of an option strategy or position.

See how to calculate risk-reward ratio in Excel.

The concept is also used outside options trading as the ratio of maximum possible profit and maximum possible loss (risk) of a trading strategy or potential trade.