ROI (Return on Investment) measures how much an investment grew or shrank as a percentage of the capital used. In trading, it helps compare strategies regardless of account size.
How ROI is calculated
(Profit or loss / capital at risk) × 100
Example: $500 profit on $10,000 capital → 5% ROI.
On dogabot, ROI appears on the automations leaderboard and in automation performance views. The time window (7d, 30d, all time) changes which trades count.
ROI vs. other metrics
ROI alone does not describe risk. Pair it with:
- P&L — Absolute dollars gained or lost
- Max drawdown — Worst peak-to-trough decline
- Win rate — Share of profitable trades