How is the FTMO daily loss limit calculated?

FTMO's daily loss limit is a fixed percentage of your initial account size (5% on the 2-Step path, 3% on the 1-Step path), measured from your balance at the start of the trading day (CE(S)T midnight). On a $100,000 2-Step account that is $5,000 of loss allowed per day, including floating losses on open positions.

How is the FTMO maximum loss calculated?

On the 2-Step path the maximum loss is a static floor at 10% below your initial balance ($90,000 on a $100,000 account) and it never moves. On the 1-Step path it is an end-of-day trailing limit: 10% of your initial balance below the highest balance recorded at 00:00 CE(S)T (never below $90,000 on a $100,000 account). It can only rise, and FTMO does not stop it at your initial balance.

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Q: What happens if I breach the daily or max loss limit?

If your equity drops below either limit, FTMO treats the rule as violated, and in a Challenge or Verification the whole Challenge is evaluated as unsuccessful. One dollar below is enough. This is why knowing your live distance-to-breach before every trade matters.

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How is the daily loss limit calculated?

It's a fixed percentage of your initial account size: 5% on the 2-Step path, 3% on the 1-Step, measured from your balance at the day's start (00:00 CE(S)T). On a $100k 2-Step account that's $5,000 of loss allowed per day, and it includes floating losses on open positions.

How is the maximum loss calculated?

On the 2-Step path it's a static floor 10% below your initial balance ($90,000 on a $100k account), and it never moves. On the 1-Step path it trails at the end of each day: 10% of your initial balance below the highest balance recorded at 00:00 CE(S)T, never lower than $90,000 on a $100k account. It only ever rises, and FTMO's published rules give no point where it stops, so a trader whose balance was 15% up at midnight has a floor 5% above where they started.

What happens when you breach?

If your equity drops below either limit, even by a single dollar, FTMO treats the rule as violated, and in a Challenge or Verification the whole Challenge is evaluated as unsuccessful. That's the entire reason to watch your distance-to-breach before each trade, not after.

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Rules verified against FTMO's published trading objectives (last verified 6 October 2026). Prop-firm rules change, so if it's been a while since that date, confirm against your firm's current objectives. Other firms differ. EXIT CODE is not affiliated with FTMO or any prop firm. This tool is for education only and is not financial advice.