Risk of ruin

Risk term

The statistical probability of losing enough capital — or hitting a firm's drawdown limit — that you can no longer trade. Driven by win rate, risk-reward and risk per trade. It's the math behind why oversizing blows accounts.

Related terms

Risk-reward (R:R), Win rate, Daily loss limit.

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Updated 2026-06-09.