Drawdown Recovery Calculator
See exactly how much gain is needed to recover from a given drawdown.
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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Recovery needed
Recovery % = 1 ÷ (1 − Drawdown %) − 1- 1Enter your account balance and the drawdown % you've experienced (or want to stress-test against).
- 2The math is exact, not an approximation: losing 20% requires a 25% gain to recover; losing 50% requires a 100% gain.
- 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 MentorshipReferences
- 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.
