MT5 Copy Trading: How Performance Should Be Measured
Learn how MT5 copy-trading performance can be measured using return, realised profit, equity, win rate, profit factor and drawdown.
Realised profit
Realised profit comes from closed qualifying trades. It represents completed trading results, but it does not show current floating profit or loss.
Strategy equity
Strategy equity combines defined starting capital with realised results and current floating P/L.
Return
Return should be tied to a clearly defined starting capital and measurement period.
Win rate
Win rate is the percentage of qualifying closed positions that finish profitable. It should be interpreted together with the size of wins and losses.
Profit factor
Profit factor compares gross profit from winning trades with gross loss from losing trades.
Drawdown
Drawdown measures the decline from a previous equity peak. Periodic equity snapshots can provide a more realistic live picture than closed trades alone.
Aurum Prime Elite calculates its website performance directly from its MT5 strategy data using a defined strategy start and recorded equity snapshots.