BALANCE, EQUITY, RESET TIME AND OPEN P&L
How to Calculate a Daily Loss Limit
Two programs can both advertise a 3% daily loss and still produce different thresholds. The calculation base and reset time are decisive.
Write down the start-of-day reference, whether open P&L and fees count, and the provider time zone. Maintain your own buffer below the formal limit.
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What you will learn.
- 01The percentage is only the starting point
Programs can apply the same daily-loss percentage to different references. A model may use daily starting balance, equity or the higher value. FTMO 1-Step has its own trading-objective formula. Read the equation for the exact account.
- 02Open losses and charges can count
Commission, swaps and floating losses may reduce the allowance before a position closes. A stop exactly at the formal limit leaves no room for execution differences or charges.
- 03The reset can change risk while a trade stays open
A daily rollover may reset the reference even though the position remains open. Record provider/server time, daylight-saving changes and your local conversion.
- 04Prepare four values before trading
Use the account dashboard and current rules.
The percentage is only the starting point
Programs can apply the same daily-loss percentage to different references. A model may use daily starting balance, equity or the higher value. FTMO 1-Step has its own trading-objective formula. Read the equation for the exact account.
Open losses and charges can count
Commission, swaps and floating losses may reduce the allowance before a position closes. A stop exactly at the formal limit leaves no room for execution differences or charges.
The reset can change risk while a trade stays open
A daily rollover may reset the reference even though the position remains open. Record provider/server time, daylight-saving changes and your local conversion.
Prepare four values before trading
Use the account dashboard and current rules.
- Daily limit in money.
- Current balance and equity.
- Realised daily P&L.
- Maximum further loss including estimated costs.
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Check the exact program.
PRIMARY SOURCES
Evidence behind this guide.
Official provider and help-center pages are linked below. Rules can change after review; reopen the exact program before purchase.