Find out exactly what price you need to break even after a market dip.
Knowing your break-even point helps you plan exits.
Loss recovery is the process of determining the exact stock price needed for your position to break even after a decline. It answers: 'At what price will my portfolio value equal my total investment?'
Your break-even price is simply your average cost per share (including fees). If you bought 100 shares with a total cost of $5,000 (including commissions), your break-even is $50 per share.
Hold and wait for the stock to return to your break-even price
Buy more shares at a lower price to reduce your break-even point
Exit the position and redeploy capital to better opportunities
If a stock drops 50%, it needs to gain 100% to recover. This asymmetry is why averaging down can be effective—it lowers the required recovery percentage.
Stop guessing how many shares you need. Enter your current position and your target recovery price to get a surgical plan.
Use Recovery CalculatorIt needs to rise approximately 42.9%. If you bought at $100 and it dropped to $70 (-30%), it needs to reach $100 again, which is a 42.9% gain from $70. Use our calculator's averaging down feature to see how buying more shares can reduce this requirement.
Not necessarily. Sometimes cutting losses early and moving on is the better strategy. Only hold or average down if you still believe in the investment thesis. Don't throw good money after bad just to 'get back to even.'
Break-even is the price at which your portfolio value equals your total invested capital (including fees).
The deeper the dip, the more shares you need to buy to move the needle. Use our calculation to find the exact number.
Use our high-precision stock average calculator to get instant results including commissions and averaging down targets.
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