// ftmo daily loss
FTMO’s daily loss limit is the rule that ends the most accounts, usually on the day after a loss, not the loss itself. Here’s exactly how it’s calculated, and a free calculator that shows your live distance to it.
How many losing trades are you from breaching today? Free · no signup · nothing stored Open the calculatorThe daily loss limit is a fixed percentage of your initial account balance: 5% on the 2-Step path and 3% on the 1-Step path. On a $100,000 2-Step account that is $5,000 of loss allowed in a single day.
It is measured from the higher of your balance or equity at the start of the trading day (00:00 CE(S)T), and it includes floating (unrealised) losses on open positions, not just closed trades. Breaching it by a single dollar fails the account.
If you’re already down $2,000 on the day, you have $3,000 of room left. At 1% risk per trade ($1,000), that’s three more losing trades before the account is gone. Two on a $100k 1-Step (3% = $3,000 daily).
How is the FTMO daily loss limit calculated?
It is a fixed percentage of your initial account size (5% on the 2-Step path, 3% on the 1-Step), measured from the higher of your balance or equity at the start of the trading day (00:00 CE(S)T), and it includes floating losses on open positions.
Does the FTMO daily loss reset each day?
Yes. The daily loss limit resets at 00:00 CE(S)T based on your balance/equity at that moment. The overall maximum loss does not reset.
What happens if I breach the FTMO daily loss limit?
The account fails immediately. There is no warning and no second chance. This is why knowing your live distance to the limit before each trade matters.