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DAX (GER40) Risk/Reward Calculator (2026)

Calculate R:R ratio, break-even win rate and dollar risk for any setup. Pre-loaded for DAX.

Prices update from live market feeds, but your broker's quotes, contract sizes and spreads can differ — check them before placing a trade.

Direction

Currency Pair

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Lot Size

Entry Price

Stop Loss Price (below entry)

TP1 Price (above entry)

TP2 Price (optional)

TP3 Price (optional)

Risk / Reward Ratio

1 : 2.00

Risk (160.0 pips)Reward (320.0 pips)

Risk ($)

−$179.95

Reward ($)

+$359.90

Break-even WR

33.3%

Rating

✓ Good

Break-Even Win Rate by R:R Ratio

Ratio	Break-even Win %	Rating
1 : 0.5	66.7%	Poor
1 : 1	50.0%	Poor
1 : 1.5	40.0%	Marginal
1 : 2← yours	33.3%	Good
1 : 2.5	28.6%	Good
1 : 3	25.0%	Excellent
1 : 5	16.7%	Excellent

Formula: Break-even win rate = 1 ÷ (1 + R:R) × 100%. Your current ratio is highlighted above.

Expected Value — 1:2.00 R:R

Win Rate	EV per $1 risked	EV for this trade ($180 risk)	Edge
25%	−25.0¢	−$44.99	✗ Losing
30%	−10.0¢	−$18.00	✗ Losing
35%	+5.0¢	+$9.00	✓ Positive
40%	+20.0¢	+$35.99	✓ Positive
45%	+35.0¢	+$62.98	✓ Positive
50%	+50.0¢	+$89.98	✓ Positive
60%	+80.0¢	+$143.96	✓ Positive

EV = (Win Rate × R:R) − (1 − Win Rate). Positive EV means the strategy is profitable long-term.

Break-even win rate = 1 ÷ (1 + R:R). A 1:2 ratio requires winning only 33% of trades to break even. Professional traders target at least 1:2.

GER40 (DAX) at a glance

Pip Size

1 point

Pip Value (1 lot)

$1.12

Avg Spread

1–2 points

Active Session

Frankfurt 09:00–17:30 CET

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Deriv

4.0

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Quick Answer

GER40 is priced in euros: on a 1 lot = €1 per point contract, a 100-point move is €100 per lot, which the calculator converts to your account currency at the live EUR rate. Brokers also use €5 or €10 per point — set yours in the calculator above.

Risk/Reward Calculator Formula

R:R = Take-Profit Pips ÷ Stop-Loss Pips

Example (GER40): Stop 160 points, target 480 points → R:R = 3.0 · break-even win rate = 25%

About GER40 — DAX 40 — the 40 largest German companies

The DAX tracks the 40 largest companies on the Frankfurt exchange and is Europe's most traded index CFD. Export-heavy constituents make it sensitive to global trade, the euro and ECB policy. The busiest hour is usually the Frankfurt open.

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