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Drawdown Recovery Calculator
A loss and its recovery are not symmetric. Enter how far you're down and see the gain you actually need to get back to break-even — the math every risk manager respects.
Estimate only, not financial advice.
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SignalDeck computes all of this automatically from your journaled trades — R-multiple, expectancy, SQN, Kelly, drawdown. Free during beta.
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FAQ
Why does a bigger drawdown need a disproportionately larger gain?
Because the gain is calculated on the smaller, post-loss balance. Lose 50% and you have half left — you now need to double (+100%) just to get back to even. The deeper the hole, the steeper the climb.
What is drawdown?
Drawdown is the peak-to-trough decline in your account, usually expressed as a percentage of the peak. It's the single most important risk number a prop firm — and your own survival — cares about.