// by seankriegler.com
Risk of Ruin Calculator
Estimate the probability of losing a given % of your account using a Monte Carlo of your strategy edge
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Expectancy / Trade
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Risk of Ruin
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Monte Carlo Ruin %
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Avg Final Equity
// Expectancy
(Win % × R) − Loss %. A positive expectancy is required for the strategy to be profitable long-term.
// Closed-form Estimate
Approximation: ((1 − edge) ÷ (1 + edge))^U where U = ruin% ÷ risk%.
// Monte Carlo
Runs 1,000 simulated equity curves over your trade count and reports how many hit the ruin threshold.