win-loss ratio

Victories over defeats

A win-loss ratio compares victories to defeats, typically in sports, games, or competitive contexts: The team finished with a 3-to-1 win-loss ratio.

In trading and investing, it measures profitable trades against losing ones.

The ratio can be expressed as a fraction, decimal, or with a colon: Her win-loss ratio was 15:7.

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