Why might a trading strategy’s returns come from just a handful of trades?

A strategy has high cumulative returns and a decent win rate.

But if you remove its most profitable trades and the strategy goes from profitable to unprofitable, would you still consider it to have a stable trading edge?

This question is more worth examining than simply looking at the rate of return.

I. First, look at where the returns actually come from

Suppose a strategy completes 100 trades and ends up with a net profit of $1,000.

On the surface, the strategy is making money.

But a closer breakdown reveals:

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QuantitativeWuYange2 hours ago

Seventh trade. The trend-quant breakout trade is still open and is now up more than 6 points; it’s already been moved back to breakeven, so it’s guaranteed profit. The win rate is back to normal today—we nailed all seven trades $XAUUSD #美伊谈判出现新进展

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TheMagnificentEighteenFaces2 hours ago

Let me start with a bad call.
On the evening of 11-09, I wrote: Now $INTC 56.18, doing the math from the sidelines.
Note: I went to bed as soon as I finished, thinking this trade had nothing to do with me.
Two days later, the price is 61.82, up 10%.
Note: I didn’t get a single bit of that 10%; this note can be read as a joke.
What really made me look up were those two candles on the night of 11-10.
Note: At 22:00, a candle with 4.4x volume took it from 57.27 to 60.63.
At 23:00, a candle with 4.8x volume slammed it back from 60.44 to 57.66.
Note: The gains were wiped out in an hour. That’s turn

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GateUser-e077a00d 23 minutes ago

$DOGE #DOGE
Dropped to a key support zone.
Bounce could trigger the price towards $0.10
If breaks Support, It can test next support level at $0.056 ✍️

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TradeSignalDiary an hour ago

$ON The opportunity may be here! After the sharp drop, the real opportunities worth watching are actually at lower levels! 🔥

ON has fallen from 0.1146 to around 0.0851, undergoing a major shakeout in a short time. Those who chased the price earlier are likely under considerable pressure.

But note that after reaching a low, the price has started to show signs of moving sideways and stabilizing, with downward momentum seemingly weakening. After consecutive declines, once selling pressure eases and buyers return, an oversold bounce could easily follow.

Duidui is starting to watch for opportu

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GateUser-5df3ac4d 34 minutes ago

Baird cut its price target on Nvidia from 500 to 200, named Megaspeed in its downgrade report, and said 10% to 30% of channel orders could be canceled early😮‍💨
Analyst Tristan Gerra’s point is that it is unclear what action the government will take after the congressional hearing, so the rating was downgraded from Outperform to Neutral.
He laid out two possible outcomes.
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The other is that export controls close loopholes involving data centers in Southeast Asia, and the Justice Department takes action against Megaspeed. Data centers in t

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CryptoRock42 minutes ago

#每周来晒
#美国10月CPI全面超预期
October 2026 CPI at 0.4% headline and 0.3% core reinforces sticky inflation, strengthens the case for a hawkish Federal Reserve, delays any near-term rate-cut hopes, and creates near-term headwinds for risk assets including Bitcoin and equities while pressuring gold via higher real yields and a firmer dollar.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers rose 0.4 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in October, exceeding the consensus forecast of 0.3 percent. Core CPI, which excludes food and energy, advanced 0.3 percent

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CryptoMishuan hour ago

#OpenAI第三季度营收升至100亿美元 Bullish on AI, but retail investors can’t buy “model companies”

I. First, read OpenAI’s report card in full

Q3 revenue was $10 billion, up nearly 50% quarter over quarter, with an annualized run rate now at about $50 billion; the previous quarter was $6.7 billion.

But there’s another side to the same report card: estimated losses of about $14 billion in 2026, and cumulative investment projected to reach about $115 billion by 2029. Altman himself has said that continuing to grow at this rate will require “trillions” in infrastructure investment.

The valuation tells an

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🇺🇸 TRUMP WANTS TO BUY BITCOIN FOR THE US STRATEGIC RESERVE! ₿💰
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KatyPaty an hour ago

BTC Below $71K: $600M Longs at Risk — Key Levels to Watch

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Cryptoaman01 23 minutes ago

🛡️ BITCOIN CORE FIXES 3 MAJOR SECURITY BUGS!
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$ZEC ‌Tonight on the small timeframe: another successful scalping trade!
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RiceFlowerMicrobial an hour ago

Built an event contract arbitrage strategy, currently live trading.
Could using this to compete in the WCTC individual competition be a good idea?
‍$ZEC $AMD $NVDA

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LittleCatsLoveToEatFish.an hour ago

Guys, back to watching the charts.
BTC is trading around 74000. After hitting an intraday low of 72600, it has bounced slightly. Both bulls and bears are risking it all at this level—here’s the breakdown. 🤬

If 72600 holds, don’t chase shorts. You can try a small long position to bet on an oversold bounce. The main trend is still bearish, so if the rebound lacks strength, open shorts in line with the broader trend. Remember: staying alive matters more than earning more. 🤡

ETF inflows: 95 million+; on-chain net flow: -7%. The data is bearish, but selling pressure is easing. Liquidations tota

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