Free tool

Drawdown Recovery Calculator

See exactly how much gain is needed to recover from a given drawdown.

Any account
Balance after drawdown$900.00
Amount to recover$100.00
Gain needed to recover11.1%

Why it matters

Every prop-firm evaluation has a maximum-drawdown rule for exactly this reason. Understanding the recovery math is part of the risk education inside every SmartSnR mentorship track, not just a fact you're told once.

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Methodology

Recovery needed

Recovery % = 1 ÷ (1 − Drawdown %) − 1
  1. 1Enter your account balance and the drawdown % you've experienced (or want to stress-test against).
  2. 2The math is exact, not an approximation: losing 20% requires a 25% gain to recover; losing 50% requires a 100% gain.
  3. 3This asymmetry is exactly why prop firms set hard maximum-drawdown limits — past a certain point, recovery becomes mathematically much harder, not just emotionally harder.

Worked example

Inputs

Account balance
$1,000
Drawdown
20%

Result

Balance after drawdown
$800
Gain needed to recover
25.0%

Why it matters

Every prop-firm evaluation has a maximum-drawdown rule for exactly this reason. Understanding the recovery math is part of the risk education inside every SmartSnR mentorship track, not just a fact you're told once.

Prep for a prop challenge in Mentorship

References

  • The standard drawdown-recovery relationship (1 ÷ (1 − drawdown) − 1), a well-established identity in risk management and portfolio math.

Figures here are for educational planning only — not trading, investment, or tax advice. Confirm exact contract size, margin, and leverage with your own broker or prop firm before trading real size.

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