Drawdown Recovery Planner
How many trades to recover from a drawdown?
Uses & Examples
When to Use This Tool
- Figuring out how many trades it takes to recover from a drawdown
- Setting realistic recovery timelines — don't revenge trade to 'make it back fast'
- Understanding why smaller drawdowns recover exponentially faster
- Planning your recovery strategy: trade frequency × avg gain = recovery timeline
Worked Example
Worked Example
Current drawdown: 15% | Avg gain per trade: 1.5%
Recovery gain needed: 15% ÷ (1 − 0.15) = 17.6%
Trades needed: ~12 winning trades at 1.5% each
At 20 trades/month: recovery in about 0.6 months
Key insight: the deeper the hole, the longer the climb back.