Understand before you act
Drawdown in Rupees, explained
Translate a historical percentage decline into an example rupee loss. This makes the size of a decline easier to understand.
How Index Screener uses it
Historical closing declines
Drawdown = (peak close − later close) / peak close × 100. Example loss = amount at the peak × drawdown / 100. Recovery needed = drawdown / (100 − drawdown) × 100.
What it helps you assess
Review whether a hypothetical decline would be manageable before choosing an investment amount.
What it cannot tell you
This is a historical illustration, not a future loss forecast or worst-case limit. Closing levels omit intraday declines; missing history can understate drawdowns. Dividends, fund costs and taxes are excluded.
Before an entry or exit
These are learning examples to build your own checklist. They are not tested trading rules or personalized recommendations.
Look for confirmation
Use money available for the investment horizon. Compare the hypothetical loss with emergency needs and the rest of the portfolio; an index decline is not a personal risk limit.
Follow your risk plan
Review allocation and upcoming cash needs against the original plan. A historical decline is context, not an automatic sale instruction.