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Drawdown

QUICK DEFINITION

Drawdown in Elliott Wave Theory: The peak-to-trough decline in portfolio value before a new high is reached. Tracking drawdown helps wave analysts assess whether their position sizing and stop-loss strategy are appropriately calibrated.

What Drawdown Means

The peak-to-trough decline in portfolio value before a new high is reached. Tracking drawdown helps wave analysts assess whether their position sizing and stop-loss strategy are appropriately calibrated.

Where You'll See It

Drawdown appears regularly in Artavest's weekly wave-count analysis across 108 US stocks and ETFs. It's part of the trading family of Elliott Wave concepts and shows up most often when analysts are translating a wave count into an actual trade setup with entry, target, and invalidation.

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