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Drawdown Recovery Calculator
A loss and the gain needed to undo it are not symmetric. The deeper you fall, the more brutal the climb back. See exactly how much you need to recover.
A drawdown is how far your account has fallen from its highest point. Recovering it is not symmetric: the deeper the fall, the disproportionately bigger gain you need just to get back to where you started.
How it works
Set how far your account is down and Calculate. The tool shows the gain you need to get back to break even, which climbs much faster than the loss itself as the drawdown deepens.
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Why losses hurt more than they look
Lose 50% and you don't need 50% back, you need 100%, because you're now growing a smaller account. This asymmetry is why capital protection beats chasing returns. A strategy that never digs a deep hole compounds faster than one with bigger wins and bigger crashes.
Frequently asked
Why is recovery not symmetric?
After a loss you are compounding a smaller account, so you need a larger percentage gain to get back to where you started.
What drawdown is too much?
That is personal, but the deeper you let it go, the exponentially harder the recovery. Most traders cap risk to keep drawdowns shallow.
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