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Drawdown recovery

See how large a gain you need to get back to even after a loss of a given size.

Losses and gains are not symmetric. A 50% loss needs a 100% gain to recover, because the gain applies to a smaller balance.

Gain needed to recover

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Balance after loss
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LossGain to recover
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