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.
How to pass without breaching
- →The 5% daily loss includes floating P&L — your open drawdown counts, not just closed losses.
- →Risk a small fixed percentage per trade (e.g. 0.5–1%) so a losing streak never approaches the 5% day or 10% total.
- →Hit the 4-day minimum; a single big day cannot pass the Challenge on its own.
Check your exact distance to breach
Drop your balance, peak and limit into the free calculator — the FTMO preset is one click.
Open the drawdown calculator →FTMO FAQ
What is the FTMO maximum loss rule?+
On a 100K Challenge the maximum loss is 10% ($10,000) from your initial balance — a static line that does not trail your profit.
Does the FTMO daily loss include open trades?+
Yes. The 5% daily loss limit is measured on your balance plus floating (open) P&L from the day's starting equity, so unrealised drawdown counts.
Track your FTMO rules live.
Import your trades and Merlin computes your real-time distance to every limit above — and the Pre-Trade Check stops the trade that would breach you before you take it.
No email. No card. 7-day free trial on Pro & Premium when you're ready.