FTMO drawdown calculator

FTMO 2-Step Challenge (forex / CFD): Max Daily Loss is 5% of initial capital, measured on equity and recalculated at 00:00 CE(S)T from your balance at that time. Max Loss is a static 10% of initial capital.

Firm

Account size

Starting balance ($)

Current equity ($)

Balance plus open profit or loss.

Balance at start of today ($)

Used for daily-loss rules. Blank = starting balance.

Highest end-of-day balance so far ($)

Moves the trailing floor. Blank = starting balance.

Use this share of the buffer (%)

Survive this many full stop-outs in a row

Futures contract (optional)

Stop distance in points (optional)

Round-trip fee per contract ($)

How "safe risk per trade" is worked out

It takes the room between your equity and the binding floor (the closer of the max-loss and daily-loss limits), uses only the share you choose (50% by default), and splits it across the number of full stop-outs you want to survive in a row (2 by default). This is a conservative planning aid, not a prediction or a recommendation.

FTMO rules in plain English

Daily loss is measured on equity: balance + open P/L ± swaps – commissions.
The max loss floor is static: it does not move up with profits.
The same percentages apply to the Challenge and Verification phases. The 1-Step and Instant products use different numbers.

Checked 2026-10-20 Source: https://ftmo.com/en/trading-objectives/. Rules change: confirm with FTMO before relying on this.

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