Losses and gains are not symmetrical: a 50% loss needs a 100% gain just to get back to where you started. Enter your drawdown and the calculator shows the exact return required to recover — the single best argument for tight risk management.
Required gain = loss ÷ (1 − loss). Losses and gains are not symmetrical — the deeper the hole, the disproportionately harder the climb out.
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Because the gain is calculated on the smaller balance. Lose 50% of $1,000 and you have $500; to get back to $1,000 you must double $500, which is a 100% gain. The deeper the loss, the steeper the climb.
Required gain = loss ÷ (1 − loss). A 20% loss needs 20 ÷ 80 = 25% to recover. A 75% loss needs 75 ÷ 25 = 300%.
Risk a small fixed percentage per trade — 1–2% — and always use a stop-loss. Ten consecutive 2% losses leave you down about 18%, which needs a 22% recovery. Ten consecutive 10% losses leave you down 65%, which needs 186%. Position size is what separates the two.