DislikedObviously, if your average TP is 100 and average SL is 20 and you win 18% or better of those, you have an edge, if your TP and SL are equal and you win 52% of those you have an edge. The larger your net profit, the smaller % transaction cost.Ignored
That's why it is extremely difficult to make money scalping the market for 3, 5 or even 10 pips.
For example, if a trader is looking for a 2 pip profit (with a 2 pip spread), he will need to win at least 75% of the time to have an edge.
Making 2 pips each day (or each hour) seems super easy but mathematically it is not, far from it.
Each losing trade is an opportunity to learn