Drawdown Calculator
See what a losing streak does to your account, and the % gain you'll need to recover. The math is brutal | and it's the reason every pro caps risk per trade.
Start with your account
Current balance and currency.
Set risk per trade
What % of the account you lose on a stop-out.
Pick a streak length
How many losses in a row you want to model.
Calculating one trade is easy. Tracking 500 with discipline is the edge.
Create Impacts logs the entry, stop, lots and outcome of every trade so you can see your real R-multiples, plan compliance and discipline score over hundreds of executions.
FAQ
What is drawdown?
The drop from a peak in your account balance to the lowest point before a new peak. A 25% drawdown means your account is down 25% from its highest point.
Why does recovery require more than the drawdown?
Math. Lose 50% → you need +100% to break even. Lose 20% → you need +25%. The deeper the drawdown, the more disproportionate the recovery.
How long is a typical losing streak?
Even systems with 60% win rate routinely produce streaks of 6-8 losses. The calculator shows the account impact so you can size risk that survives those streaks.
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Educational tool only, not financial advice. Real results depend on spread, commissions, slippage and overnight swaps.