Drawdown Recovery Calculator

See exactly how much you need to recover any drawdown.

InputsLIVE
Results
Loss amount$2,000.00
Remaining balance$8,000.00
Return needed to recover25.00%
How it works

The formula

Recovery % = 1 / (1 − drawdown) − 1

Drawdowns are asymmetric. Lose 20% and you need 25% to recover. Lose 50% and you need 100%. This calculator shows exactly why risk control matters more than chasing returns.

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