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Probability-based account survival

Risk of Ruin Calculator

Understand how likely your system and risk settings are to lead to severe account damage or ruin. Probability of ruin, deep drawdowns, risk stress interpretation, and a suggested safer risk zone. For systematic trading only.

Inputs

Not stored in system; always editable

Probability metrics

P(100% ruin)

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P(50% drawdown)

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P(25% drawdown)

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Probability bars

P(25% drawdown)0%
P(50% drawdown)0%
P(100% ruin)0%

Risk interpretation

Safer zone. Ruin and deep-drawdown probabilities are relatively low for this edge. Keep position sizing disciplined.

Current risk: 1% per trade · Win rate 50% · CRV 2. Model assumes fixed fractional risk and independent trades.

Suggested safer risk zone

  • To keep P(50% drawdown) ≤ 10%, use risk per trade 15.05%.
  • To keep P(100% ruin) ≤ 5%, use risk per trade 19.95%.

These are approximate from the same theoretical model. Use for comparison and to stress-test position size, not as a guarantee.

Disclaimer

Simplified probability model. Real trading has correlation, slippage, and non-fixed payoffs. Use for risk awareness and comparison only. Not financial advice.