Daily loss limit calculator
Pick a firm and a program: the day’s floor is computed from verified rules (with their exact anchor), then converted into a consecutive-loss budget at your risk per trade.
Key facts
- FTMO 2-Step: 5% of the initial balance, anchored on the 00:00 CE(S)T balance official source (verified 2026-10-01)
- The5ers High Stakes: 3% of the highest of previous close / equity official source (verified 2026-10-01)
Daily loss anchor (YAML source): balance 00:00 CE(S)T du jour - 5% du capital initial
Result (simulated scenario)
| Daily floor (equity level not to cross) | 95,000 $ |
|---|---|
| Remaining margin before the floor | 5,000 $ |
| Risk per trade used | 1,000 $ |
| Consecutive losses before the limit | 5 |
Arithmetic from verified rules — not a simulation, not advice. Breaching the daily limit ends the account at most firms.
Precomputed examples ($100,000, $1,000/trade risk, anchor = initial balance)
| Program | Limit | Floor | Losses before limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTMO 2-Step | 5 % | 95,000 $ | 5 |
| FTMO 1-Step | 3 % | 97,000 $ | 3 |
| FundedNext Stellar 2 Step | 5 % | 95,000 $ | 5 |
| FundedNext Stellar Lite | 4 % | 96,000 $ | 4 |
| The5ers High Stakes | 3 % | 97,000 $ | 3 |
Formulas (as applied)
- “Initial balance” anchor (FTMO, FundedNext): floor = day anchor − limit % × initial balance
- “Highest value” anchor (The5ers): floor = anchor × (1 − limit %)
- Remaining margin = current equity − floor
- Consecutive losses = floor(remaining margin ÷ risk per trade in $)
The exact rule (floating, reset time, equity vs balance) is written on each firm hub — the “anchor” field above quotes it verbatim.