Trading and risk
Drawdown
The fall in your trading capital from its highest value to a later low, as a percentage. Getting back needs a larger rise than the fall: a 50% drawdown needs a 100% rise.
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Losing streaks, drawdowns and total open risk explains this term in more detail.
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