diff --git a/ftl/core/deck-config.ftl b/ftl/core/deck-config.ftl
index 2ca45fcd8..5154f44c1 100644
--- a/ftl/core/deck-config.ftl
+++ b/ftl/core/deck-config.ftl
@@ -517,7 +517,6 @@ deck-config-smooth-graph = Smooth graph
 deck-config-suspend-leeches = Suspend leeches
 deck-config-save-options-to-preset = Save Changes to Preset
 deck-config-save-options-to-preset-confirm = Overwrite the options in your current preset with the options that are currently set in the simulator?
-deck-config-plotted-on-x-axis = (Plotted on the X-axis)
 # Radio button in the FSRS simulation diagram (Deck options -> FSRS) selecting
 # to show the total number of cards that can be recalled or retrieved on a
 # specific date.
@@ -545,6 +544,7 @@ deck-config-fsrs-good-fit = Health Check:
 
 ## NO NEED TO TRANSLATE. This text is no longer used by Anki, and will be removed in the future.
 
+deck-config-plotted-on-x-axis = (Plotted on the X-axis)
 deck-config-a-100-day-interval = 
     { $days ->
         [one] A 100 day interval will become { $days } day.
diff --git a/ts/routes/deck-options/SimulatorModal.svelte b/ts/routes/deck-options/SimulatorModal.svelte
index 5493b0093..c60f90455 100644
--- a/ts/routes/deck-options/SimulatorModal.svelte
+++ b/ts/routes/deck-options/SimulatorModal.svelte
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
     import Warning from "./Warning.svelte";
     import type { ComputeRetentionProgress } from "@generated/anki/collection_pb";
     import Modal from "bootstrap/js/dist/modal";
-    import Row from "$lib/components/Row.svelte";
-    import Col from "$lib/components/Col.svelte";
 
     export let state: DeckOptionsState;
     export let simulateFsrsRequest: SimulateFsrsReviewRequest;
@@ -373,23 +371,6 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
                             {tr.deckConfigDesiredRetention()}
                         </SettingTitle>
                     </SpinBoxFloatRow>
-                {:else}
-                    <Row --cols={13}>
-                        <Col --col-size={7} breakpoint="xs">
-                            <SettingTitle
-                                on:click={() => openHelpModal("desiredRetention")}
-                            >
-                                {tr.deckConfigDesiredRetention()}
-                            </SettingTitle>
-                        </Col>
-                        <Col --col-size={6} breakpoint="xs">
-                            <input
-                                type="text"
-                                disabled
-                                value={tr.deckConfigPlottedOnXAxis()}
-                            />
-                        </Col>
-                    </Row>
                 {/if}
 
                 <SpinBoxRow
diff --git a/ts/routes/graphs/simulator.ts b/ts/routes/graphs/simulator.ts
index 052e3fe6f..6de8aedeb 100644
--- a/ts/routes/graphs/simulator.ts
+++ b/ts/routes/graphs/simulator.ts
@@ -74,6 +74,13 @@ export function renderWorkloadChart(
             : n.toString();
     };
 
+    const formatter = new Intl.NumberFormat(undefined, {
+        style: "percent",
+        minimumFractionDigits: 0,
+        maximumFractionDigits: 0,
+    });
+    const xTickFormat = (n: number) => formatter.format(n / 100);
+
     const formatY: (value: number) => string = ({
         [SimulateWorkloadSubgraph.ratio]: (value: number) =>
             tr.deckConfigFsrsSimulatorRatioTooltip({ time: timeSpan(value) }),
@@ -85,7 +92,7 @@ export function renderWorkloadChart(
     })[subgraph];
 
     function formatX(dr: number) {
-        return `Desired Retention: ${dr}%<br>`;
+        return `${tr.deckConfigDesiredRetention()}: ${xTickFormat(dr)}<br>`;
     }
 
     return _renderSimulationChart(
@@ -93,10 +100,11 @@ export function renderWorkloadChart(
         bounds,
         subgraph_data,
         x,
-        yTickFormat,
         formatY,
         formatX,
         (_e: MouseEvent, _d: number) => undefined,
+        yTickFormat,
+        xTickFormat,
     );
 }
 
@@ -169,10 +177,11 @@ export function renderSimulationChart(
         bounds,
         subgraph_data,
         x,
-        yTickFormat,
         formatY,
         formatX,
         legendMouseMove,
+        yTickFormat,
+        undefined,
     );
 }
 
@@ -181,10 +190,11 @@ function _renderSimulationChart<T extends { x: any; y: any; label: number }>(
     bounds: GraphBounds,
     subgraph_data: T[],
     x: any,
-    yTickFormat: (n: number) => string,
     formatY: (n: T["y"]) => string,
     formatX: (n: T["x"]) => string,
     legendMouseMove: (e: MouseEvent, d: number) => void,
+    yTickFormat?: (n: number) => string,
+    xTickFormat?: (n: number) => string,
 ): TableDatum[] {
     const svg = select(svgElem);
     svg.selectAll(".lines").remove();
@@ -198,7 +208,9 @@ function _renderSimulationChart<T extends { x: any; y: any; label: number }>(
     const trans = svg.transition().duration(600) as any;
 
     svg.select<SVGGElement>(".x-ticks")
-        .call((selection) => selection.transition(trans).call(axisBottom(x).ticks(7).tickSizeOuter(0)))
+        .call((selection) =>
+            selection.transition(trans).call(axisBottom(x).ticks(7).tickSizeOuter(0).tickFormat(xTickFormat as any))
+        )
         .attr("direction", "ltr");
     // y scale