Drawdown

Drawdown is the peak-to-trough decline in equity or price, measuring how deep a losing stretch has been.

What Is Drawdown?

Drawdown is the peak-to-trough decline in equity or price, measuring how deep a losing stretch has been.

Managing drawdown keeps you solvent. Strategies should state max tolerable drawdown.

Why Drawdown Matters

  • Why traders care: Survival metric for accounts and strategies.
  • Playbook fit: Best with structure, volume, and risk rules.
  • Alert fit: Clear levels or thresholds become Phalerta notifications.

How Traders Use Drawdown

Cut size after hitting drawdown limits; pause if needed.

Example: Drawdown in Practice

After a 10% equity drawdown, a trader reduces alert-driven size by half until recovery rules allow.

Pro Tip

Write drawdown rules beside your Phalerta workflows.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Drawdown?

Drawdown is the peak-to-trough decline in equity or price, measuring how deep a losing stretch has been.

Drawdown vs one-trade loss?

Drawdown aggregates decline from a peak across time.

Can Phalerta help?

Yes — set price or indicator alerts and get notified on Telegram, Discord, Email, or the app.

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