Calculator
Drawdown calculator
Enter your trading days and see where the loss limit sits – static, trailing at end of day or intraday, with or without a lock.
The same 10% loss limit can feel completely different. What matters is how the limit trails.
876 matching challenges.
Fills the fields with the firm's figures. Every field stays editable.
Measured from the balance at the start of the day.
Room to the loss limit
US$10,300
Last day's balance minus the floor after it.
- Floor now
- US$90,000
No loss limit touched.
- End-of-day balance
- Loss limit (floor)
- Starting balance
Your trading days
Result per day. High and low are optional: the best and worst point during the day, relative to the day's start.
| Day | Result | High | Low | Floor during day | Lowest point | Close | Floor after | Room | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$90,000 | US$99,700 | US$101,200 | US$90,000 | US$11,200 | ||||
| 2 | US$90,000 | US$100,100 | US$100,400 | US$90,000 | US$10,400 | ||||
| 3 | US$90,000 | US$100,200 | US$102,900 | US$90,000 | US$12,900 | ||||
| 4 | US$90,000 | US$99,500 | US$99,900 | US$90,000 | US$9,900 | ||||
| 5 | US$90,000 | US$99,400 | US$100,300 | US$90,000 | US$10,300 |
Assumption: within a day the high comes before the low. That is the worst case for a trailing limit.
Note: A calculation aid using your own assumptions. Not investment advice and not a forecast of success: simulated profits are not income, and most challenges are not passed. The firm's rules that actually apply to your account govern.
How this is calculated
Static
The floor stays at the starting balance minus the loss limit. Profits widen your distance to the floor.
Trailing at end of day
After each trading day the floor moves up: highest end-of-day balance minus the loss limit. It never moves down. Profits therefore raise the floor too, and your room never exceeds the limit.
Trailing intraday
The floor follows the highest point during the day, open profits included. A trade that is in profit first and then closes flat may already have pushed the floor up. The calculator assumes the day's high comes before its low – the worst case.
Lock
Many futures firms stop trailing once the floor reaches a set level, for example the starting balance. The exact rule is on the firm profile; pick the matching one here.