Drawdown Calculator
Recovery gain and losing-streak simulator. No login, nothing about you is collected.
1. How much to win back a loss
2. Losing-streak simulator
Each loss is a percentage of the balance at that moment, so losses shrink slightly as the account falls.
Drawdown after a losing streak
Share of the account lost, by risk per trade and number of losses in a row.
| Risk per trade | 5 losses | 10 losses | 15 losses | 20 losses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5% | -2.5% | -4.9% | -7.2% | -9.5% |
| 1% | -4.9% | -9.6% | -14% | -18.2% |
| 2% | -9.6% | -18.3% | -26.1% | -33.2% |
| 5% | -22.6% | -40.1% | -53.7% | -64.2% |
| 10% | -41% | -65.1% | -79.4% | -87.8% |
Streak chances assume every trade is independent with the same win rate. Real results can cluster, so streaks may be longer than estimated.
Illustrative calculation only. Streak probabilities assume independent trades with a constant win rate, which real trading does not guarantee. Not investment advice and not a guarantee of any outcome.
Why losses hurt more than gains help
A 50% loss followed by a 50% gain does not bring you back to even. $10,000 falls to $5,000 and then rises only to $7,500. The deeper the drawdown, the steeper the climb back, which is why controlling risk per trade matters more than finding bigger winners.
Gain to recover = loss ÷ (100 − loss)
Plan around normal bad luck
Even a good strategy has losing runs. Pick a risk per trade where a streak you are likely to meet stays recoverable, then size each trade with the Position Size Calculator. To see how steady growth adds up over time, try the Compounding Calculator.