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Max Drawdown Explained
The largest drop from a performance high to a later low.
Formula
Peak Equity − Trough Equity
Why it matters
Drawdown measures survival risk and emotional pressure. A strategy can be profitable but impossible to execute if drawdown is too deep.
Example
An account falls from $100,000 to $94,000. Max drawdown is $6,000 or 6%.
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