TP - SL ratio? 1:1?

Hi at all,

I am studying various strategies based on the simple principle of 2ma,
as a starting model, to determine TP and SL.

So far, I have not achieved good results,
so I went to study all my notes again ...

to the notes I took on my trading course ...

in the course they explained how important it was to maintain a ratio of TP - SL of 1:1

Actually, applying this concept to my strategy, I got better results ....
and I think that this concept should always be taken into consideration,
even when the tools used to determine TP and SL are used.

Case or technique?

What do you think about it ?

Do you know which good post / article / publication you are talking about?
which TP-SL report to use? why ?

Thanks at all!!

I manually backtested a strategy and collected all the data and put it into a spreadsheet. I set it up so that I could just change the R:R on the spreadsheet and it would show me the win rate, profit and growth and Drawdown all without having to retest the strategy on the chart. It made it really easy to test the different ratios.

I was surprised to discover that 1:1 was by far the most profitable ratio and had the lowest drawdown. Who knew. However, I'm a novice trader so I humbly assume there are elements to the equation that I'm just not aware of yet. Would love to hear an experienced trader's take on this idea.

they all work but I found that 1:3 works best in the long term.

ALSO, considering that I experience a lot of slippage, a RR of 1:1 would become 5:1 at times.

This question is impossible to answer.

SL is often dependent on the strategy you trade and also on how you trade. 1:1, 1.5:1, 2:1, 1:2, and etc. You have to see what works best for you and your strategy. There is no best ratio. I know quite successful traders that never even use the same stop loss trade to trade.

This is a standard ratio that is often found in classical strategies. Although, actually a lot depends on the specific situation with a certain asset and the moment you enter the market. I think it's worth getting used to traditional approaches first so that you can mechanically get used to the market and not get confused in trading as such. And then, when you have decided on your approach, when you start to feel the market and understand its mechanisms, then you can act more risky and test those approaches, which can be called more modern and complex. The main thing is not to grab everything at once, you have to choose exactly what suits you and your trading style, because otherwise you will spend too much time with zero result.