Nikkei 225 (^N225)

For Nikkei 225, drawdown measures the percentage decline from its all-time high closing peak of 72,366.30 pts (reached on Jun 25, 2026) to its latest daily close of 65,018.90 pts: ((65,018.90 pts - 72,366.30 pts) / 72,366.30 pts) × 100 = -10.15% Calculations use official daily settled closes to filter out intraday wick noise. The drawdown only resets to 0.00% when a new settled close surpasses 72,366.30 pts.

Measuring from Nikkei 225's all-time high closing price of 72,366.30 pts: • -5% Dip: Triggers at 68,747.99 pts • -10% Pullback: Triggers at 65,129.67 pts • -20% Correction: Triggers at 57,893.04 pts • -20% Bear Market: Triggers at 57,893.04 pts At its latest close of 65,018.90 pts (-10.15%), Nikkei 225 is currently in Correction territory (Formal market correction (10% to 20% drop from peak).).

From its current drawdown of -10.15%, Nikkei 225 must gain +11.3% from its current price of 65,018.90 pts to break even back at its all-time high of 72,366.30 pts. Because losses compound on a reduced capital base, the recovery gain required always exceeds the drawdown percentage. For example, on a hypothetical $1,000 capital base at today's price, returning to prior all-time highs equals $1,113.00 (a +$113.00 recovery increase). This mathematical illustration is for educational purposes only and does not constitute a profit forecast, return guarantee, or investment recommendation.

Over the last 10 completed calendar years, Nikkei 225 experienced an average intra-year pullback of -15.9%, taking an average of 77 calendar days to reach bottom from its intra-year peak. The deepest single-year decline occurred in 2020 with a -31.3% drop, while the mildest year was 2017 with a pullback of only -6.6%.

Over the last 10 completed calendar years, the deepest intra-year drop for Nikkei 225 occurred in 2020, falling -31.3% from 24,083.50 pts on Jan 20, 2020 down to a trough of 16,552.80 pts on Mar 19, 2020. It took 59 calendar days from peak to bottom. Comparing the current drawdown of -10.15% to this 10-year extreme highlights where today's price sits relative to its worst modern cycle.

You can configure automated email alerts for Nikkei 225 at any custom drawdown threshold (such as -5%, -10%, -20%, etc.) or for All-Time High (ATH) recovery. Alerts are evaluated once daily against official settled closing prices to filter out intraday wick noise. When your selected threshold is crossed or when Nikkei 225 reclaims peak valuation, Drawdown Tracker dispatches a notification to your email with a 24-hour cooldown between repeated alerts.