The decline in account value from a previous peak, usually expressed as a percentage. Most experienced traders consider disciplined use of concepts like this to matter more to profitability over time than any single entry signal or strategy.
The decline in account value from a previous peak, usually expressed as a percentage. Most experienced traders consider disciplined use of concepts like this to matter more to profitability over time than any single entry signal or strategy.
It's a key measure of the risk and volatility of a trading strategy. Traders progressing past the basics tend to lean on this more heavily as they start combining multiple concepts into a coherent trading approach.
Tracked in trading journals and performance reports. It shows up in day-to-day trading through price charts, broker platform data, or news commentary, and recognizing it quickly can meaningfully shape decision-making in the moment.
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