Think about how much an account needs to gain after a loss. It's easier to protect your capital than to make it back.

Loss% Gain%
1%  1.01%
3%  3.09%
5%  5.26%
7%  7.53%
8%  8.70%


10%  11.12%
15%  17.65%
...
25% 33%
33% 50%
50% 100%
75% 300%
..