Drawdown Calculator
See how consecutive losing trades erode your account and how much you need to recover.
Max Drawdown
18.3%
$1829.27 lost after 10 consecutive losses
Remaining Balance
$8170.73
Recovery Needed
+22.4%
Trade-by-Trade Breakdown
| # | Loss | Balance | Drawdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | -$200.00 | $9800.00 | 2.0% |
| 2 | -$196.00 | $9604.00 | 4.0% |
| 3 | -$192.08 | $9411.92 | 5.9% |
| 4 | -$188.24 | $9223.68 | 7.8% |
| 5 | -$184.47 | $9039.21 | 9.6% |
| 6 | -$180.78 | $8858.42 | 11.4% |
| 7 | -$177.17 | $8681.26 | 13.2% |
| 8 | -$173.63 | $8507.63 | 14.9% |
| 9 | -$170.15 | $8337.48 | 16.6% |
| 10 | -$166.75 | $8170.73 | 18.3% |
Why Drawdown Matters
Drawdown measures the decline from a peak in your account balance. A 50% drawdown requires a 100% gain just to break even. This is why risk management — limiting how much you risk per trade — is critical to long-term survival.
At 2% risk per trade, 10 consecutive losses result in about 18% drawdown. At 5% risk, that same streak wipes nearly 40%. This calculator helps you see the impact before it happens.
Drawdown is where most strategies fail our quality gates. Two of our four real edges died on it.
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