Risk Management

Understanding Drawdown

Every trading system experiences drawdown. Here's how Euronis manages it — and what to expect across different market conditions.

What Is Drawdown?

The peak-to-trough decline in account equity

Drawdown is the percentage decline from a trading account's highest point (peak) to its lowest point (trough) over a given period. It is a normal and expected part of any trading strategy — including Euronis.

The key question is not whether drawdown will occur, but how deep it goes and how quickly the strategy recovers. Euronis is designed to keep drawdown within manageable levels while maximising annual return.

Historical live account data shows typical maximum drawdown of 15–30% across most market conditions, with recovery periods ranging from a few weeks to a few months.

Drawdown Expectations
Typical Max Drawdown 15%–30% in normal market conditions
Conservative Profile Reduces lot sizing to limit max drawdown to ~15%
Standard Profile Default settings, aiming for max ~25% drawdown
Aggressive Profile Higher lot sizing, up to 40% drawdown tolerance
Recovery Period Typically 4–12 weeks depending on market conditions
Risk of Ruin Significantly reduced by no-grid, no-martingale design
Risk Management

How Euronis controls drawdown

No Grid or Martingale

Euronis never adds to losing positions or uses compounding lot sizing. Each trade stands alone, capping the worst-case loss per trade.

Per-Trade Stop-Loss

Every trade placed by Euronis has an explicit or virtual stop-loss. Runaway trades are not possible — each position has a defined maximum loss.

NY Close Window Only

By trading only 2 hours per day, Euronis limits market exposure. Fewer hours in the market means fewer opportunities for large adverse moves.

Conservative Defaults

The default settings are tuned for balanced risk/return. You can reduce lot sizing further for a more conservative drawdown profile.

Real and Virtual Stop-Loss

Euronis uses both real (broker-side) and virtual (EA-side) stop-loss levels for protection even in fast-moving markets.

Consulting Available

For account-specific drawdown configuration, book a consulting session. We can tune settings to match your personal drawdown tolerance.

Want help configuring your risk profile?

Our consulting team can help you set Euronis lot sizing and drawdown limits appropriate for your account size and risk tolerance.