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Drawdown Calculator
Convert account size and drawdown percentages into clear dollar limits.
Drawdown limits
- Max daily loss
- $5,000
- Max total loss
- $10,000
- Remaining loss limit
- $5,000
How the drawdown calculator works
A drawdown calculator converts a prop firm's percentage rules into the dollar amounts you actually have to respect while trading. You enter your account size and the firm's daily and maximum drawdown percentages, and it shows the daily loss limit and total loss limit in your account currency.
Knowing these numbers in dollars — not just percentages — keeps you from accidentally breaching an evaluation. A 5% daily drawdown on a $50,000 account is $2,500; on a $100,000 account it is $5,000. Set your stop losses and position sizes so a normal losing day never comes close to that figure.
Use the daily limit to cap how much you risk across all open trades on any single day, and the total limit as the hard floor for the whole account. Leaving a comfortable buffer below both is what separates traders who pass evaluations from those who breach them on a bad day.
Frequently asked questions
What's the difference between daily and max drawdown?
Daily drawdown is the most you can lose in a single trading day, often measured from the day's starting balance or equity. Max (or total) drawdown is the most you can lose across the whole account before it is breached. You must stay inside both.
Is drawdown measured from balance or equity?
It varies by firm. Some measure from closed-trade balance, others from live equity including open trades, and trailing-drawdown firms move the limit up as your balance grows. Always confirm the exact method with the firm.
Does trailing drawdown ever go away?
On many firms the trailing (or 'trailing max') drawdown stops moving once your balance reaches the starting balance plus the first profit target, after which it locks at your initial balance. Others trail all the way to break-even or never lock. This calculator shows static limits, so confirm exactly when — or if — your firm's trailing drawdown stops trailing.
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