FTMO guides

A static 10% maximum loss from the starting balance plus a 5% daily loss limit measured from each day's starting equity. Targets are percentage-based.

Check your exact distance to breach

The free drawdown calculator shows your exact distance to breach. No signup.

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Figures reflect a common FTMO account at the time of writing. Firms revise rules often, so verify against the FTMO site before relying on them.

Merlin's gauges derive from closed trades. Your firm watches live equity including open positions.

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Track your FTMO rules from your trades.

Import your trades and Merlin computes your distance to every limit from your closed trades, and the Pre-Trade Check flags the trade that breaks your rules before you take it.

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