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How much do you need to win back after a loss?
A loss and the gain that erases it aren't symmetrical: you start again from a smaller capital. Enter your drawdown to see the gap.
| Drawdown | Gain needed |
|---|---|
| 5% | 5.3% |
| 10% | 11.1% |
| 20% | 25% |
| 30% | 42.9% |
| 50% | 100% |
| 75% | 300% |
The maths
How it's calculated.
- Remaining capital
- starting capital × (1 − drawdown)
- Gain needed
- drawdown ÷ (1 − drawdown)
Questions
Before you use it.
Why does a 50% loss take a 100% gain?
With $10,000, losing 50% leaves you $5,000. To get back to $10,000, you have to double that $5,000: that's a 100% gain.
What is a drawdown?
The drop in your balance from its last peak. TradeChart shows the maximum drawdown of each session.
How do I avoid it?
The calculator gives no advice. It only shows why a small loss is much easier to recover than a big one.
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