Drawdown Recovery Calculator
See how much you need to gain to recover from a drawdown — in dollars and as a percentage — and estimate how long recovery could take.
Your balance before the drawdown.
Your balance right now.
The maximum dollar loss allowed on your account (e.g. $2,500).
e.g. 1 = 1% per day, week, or month — used to estimate recovery time.
Drawdown limit used
BreachedLimit
$2,500.00
Used
$7,500.00 (100.0%)
Remaining
$0.00 (0.0%)
Loss vs recovery asymmetry
ModerateLosses and gains are asymmetric — a 15.0% loss always requires more than 15.0% to recover.
Dollar loss
−$7,500.00
15.00% drawdown
Amount needed to recover
+$7,500.00
17.65% gain required
Estimated recovery time
17 periods
At 1% gain per period
Current balance
$42,500.00
Target: $50,000.00
Recovery reference
* At 1% gain per period. Your closest row is highlighted.