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Binary options break-even calculator: win rate vs payout

Enter your stake, payout and win rate to see the break-even win rate and the expected result per trade and per 100 trades.

Break-even win rate54.05%
Expected result per trade+$0.17
Expected result per 100 trades+$17.50

Formula: break-even win rate = 1 ÷ (1 + payout).

Break-even win rate by payout

Payout, %Break-even win rate
60%62.50%
65%60.61%
70%58.82%
75%57.14%
80%55.56%
82%54.95%
85%54.05%
88%53.19%
90%52.63%
92%52.08%
95%51.28%
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FAQ

What win rate do I need at an 80% payout?

At an 80% payout you need to win more than 55.6% of trades to break even: 1 ÷ 1.8 = 0.556.

Why is 50% not enough?

A loss costs the full stake, a win pays only part of it. With any payout below 100%, a 50% win rate loses money over time.