​If you start with $1,000 and lose 10%, you have $900 left. To get back to $1,000, a $100 gain on a $900 account requires an 11.1% return. If you take a heavy, unmanaged loss and drop your account by 50%, you don't need a 50% gain to recover—you need a 100% return just to get back to where you started.
​As your losses grow, the mathematics of recovery curves exponentially against you. This is why preserving your capital isn't just a good habit; it is a mathematical necessity to stay in the game. $SYN $BICO