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Maximum Drawdown

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A fund’s value series is 100, 120, 90, 110, 80, 130. What is the maximum drawdown, as a percent? (Round to 2 decimals.)

Approach

Track the running maximum, then the largest drop below it.

Peak 120 → trough 80.

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