drawdown
(economics) (A measure of) the decline from a historical peak in some economic or financial variable.
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"NASDAQ 100 has been above & not touched the 10 Day Moving Average for 20 consecutive days. Historically, this saw $NDX higher 10 of 12 times, 3 months later and 11 of 12 times, 1 year later with an average gain of 19…
Die Strategie schlägt Avg B&H bei **44 von 50 Top-50-Alts.** 88 % Trefferquote. Mean CAGR +35 % gegen Avg B&H Mean −11 %. Differenz: **+46 Prozentpunkte.** Median Drawdown −55 % gegen −68 % beim klassischen RSI/SMA.…
Now that is wrong. A nuclear plant generates power 24/7. A battery draws power and stores it and at full drawdown lasts at best 2 hours. Batteries are there purely to back up unreliable renewables
Stocks for the long run, 2021 "everything bubble" edition An investor who bought into the S&P 500 at 2021 year-end - the peak of the "everything bubble" - would have seen a ~25% drawdown in the subsequent 10 months b…
Tracking prop firm rules is a second job. Failed an eval due to a hidden drawdown or consistency rule? Our compliance dashboard automatically tracks your drawdown buffer, trading days, and profit targets so you can tr…
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(economics) (A measure of) the decline from a historical peak in some economic or financial variable.
In order to stem the drawdown of gold reserves, the new economic minister quickly arranged US$ 260 million in "swaps" from friendly Latin American central banks
“"NASDAQ 100 has been above & not touched the 10 Day Moving Average for 20 consecutive days. Historically, this saw $NDX higher 10 of 12 times, 3 months later and 11 of 12 times, 1 year later with an average gain of 19.6%. The 3 month Max Drawdown was -8.7%" The Market Stats”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Die Strategie schlägt Avg B&H bei **44 von 50 Top-50-Alts.** 88 % Trefferquote. Mean CAGR +35 % gegen Avg B&H Mean −11 %. Differenz: **+46 Prozentpunkte.** Median Drawdown −55 % gegen −68 % beim klassischen RSI/SMA. Niedrigeres Risiko, höhere Rendite.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Now that is wrong. A nuclear plant generates power 24/7. A battery draws power and stores it and at full drawdown lasts at best 2 hours. Batteries are there purely to back up unreliable renewables”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Stocks for the long run, 2021 "everything bubble" edition An investor who bought into the S&P 500 at 2021 year-end - the peak of the "everything bubble" - would have seen a ~25% drawdown in the subsequent 10 months but still have gained ~60% by now, ~4.5 years later”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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The result of reduction, utilization, or depletion.
This imbalance causes the buildup of inventories during the summer months when consumption is low and the drawdown of inventories during the winter months when consumption is much higher.
“Tracking prop firm rules is a second job. Failed an eval due to a hidden drawdown or consistency rule? Our compliance dashboard automatically tracks your drawdown buffer, trading days, and profit targets so you can trade, not worry.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Boris Pistorius, the German defense minister, has emphasized the need for a plan delineating how European capabilities would compensate for any US drawdown. “Let’s work out a road map. You do less, and we fulfill,” he said, “to avoid dangerous capability gaps in between.”(A)”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Officials said that there was no in-depth staff review prior to the announcement regarding which units would be affected or the broader implications of the drawdown. That only a fraction of US forces will say auf Wiedersehen demonstrates the symbolic nature of the move.(A)”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Why the asymmetry? Stocks trend up over time. Even bad timing recovers. Crypto cycles brutally. -80% drawdowns are normal. In stocks, every exit costs you. In crypto, every avoided drawdown saves you. Trend-following isn't universal alpha — it's a regime-specific tool.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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The act of reduction or depletion (including through withdrawal or utilization).
The government initiated a drawdown of forces in the border region.
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