Forex Drawdown Calculator

See exactly what a losing streak does to your trading account — and how big a comeback you actually need to recover. Drawdown math is more brutal than most traders realize.

Your Inputs

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Percentage of current balance risked on every losing trade.
How many losing trades in a row? Stats say a 50% win rate strategy will see 7+ losses in a row about every 100 trades.
Compound is realistic — most traders risk % of current equity. Fixed is the worst-case scenario.

Results

Total Drawdown 18.29%
Final Account Balance $8,170.73
Money Lost $1,829.27
Gain Needed to Recover 22.39%
Recovery requires MORE than the loss percentage — this asymmetry is what makes drawdowns dangerous.

Trade-by-Trade Breakdown

# Starting Balance Loss Ending Balance Total Drawdown

The Asymmetric Reality of Drawdown Recovery

Drawdown Account Drops To Gain Needed to Recover Verdict

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