Break-Even After Loss Calculator
Enter a loss percentage to calculate the exact gain required to return to break-even — and see why drawdown control is the most important skill in crypto trading.
How This Tool Works
This calculator shows the asymmetric relationship between losses and the gains required to recover — one of the most important concepts in risk management.
Required Gain % = Loss % ÷ (100% − Loss %) × 100
A 10% loss needs only 11.1% to recover. But a 50% loss needs a full 100% gain, and a 75% loss needs 300%. This is why keeping losses small is mathematically far more important than finding big winners.
If you enter your original entry price, the tool also calculates the exact price your position fell to and the exact price needed to break even.
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