How to use this tool
Start with the default example, then replace each number with your own scenario. The result card is designed to be copied into a journal or saved with the downloadable checklist.
Reviewed/updated 2026-07-31
Educational use only
Transparent formulas
No live prices or individualized advice
Strategy-Survival and Drawdown Calculator
Enter hypothetical assumptions that match your trade plan. The output is educational contract math and scenario analysis only. Change one input at a time so you can see which assumption drives the result.
Strategy-Survival and Drawdown Calculator
Run the numbers with your own assumptions
Compare fixed-dollar risk with percentage risk, see account balance after each loss, and calculate the recovery gain required after drawdown.
Public formula: Recovery gain required = drawdown / remaining balance. Loss capacity is the number of losses before the drawdown threshold is breached.
Printable result workflow
After calculating, copy the result card or download the checklist. Save the inputs with your trade journal so future reviews compare planned risk with actual behavior.
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