From d59338421965a48e0bb45a12bcce3bab852f1202 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ABS <53243996+ABSllk@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:19:26 +0800
Subject: [PATCH] docs: update MaxDrawdown protections documentation with new
 calculation methods

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 docs/includes/protections.md | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/docs/includes/protections.md b/docs/includes/protections.md
index 23c7d9654..795478745 100644
--- a/docs/includes/protections.md
+++ b/docs/includes/protections.md
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ def protections(self):
 `MaxDrawdown` calculates the maximum relative drawdown using the account's equity curve within the `lookback_period` in minutes (or in candles when using `lookback_period_candles`).
 It evaluates the portfolio's peak-to-trough declines by considering the starting balance and the cumulative profit of all trades within the window. If the observed drawdown exceeds `max_allowed_drawdown`, trading will stop for `stop_duration` after the last trade - assuming that the bot needs some time to let markets recover.
 
+The default calculation method is the sum-of-profit-ratios method (`method: "ratios"`) for backward compatibility. To use the standard peak-to-trough equity drawdown (recommended), set `method: "equity"`.
+
 The below sample stops trading for 12 candles if max-drawdown is > 20% considering all pairs - with a minimum of `trade_limit` trades - within the last 48 candles. If desired, `lookback_period` and/or `stop_duration` can be used.
 
 ``` python