Drawdown Recovery Calculator
See exactly how much gain you need to recover from any drawdown. The math is harder than most traders think.
Inputs
20%
1%90%
DANGER
To recover from a 20% drawdown, you need:
25.0%
gain just to break even
Why It's Asymmetric
Losing 50% of $1,000 = $500. To get back to $1,000 from $500, you need a 100% gain — not 50%. This is why preserving capital is the #1 rule in trading.
Common Drawdown Levels
300×250 — Advertisement
160×600 — Advertisement