Daily Loss Limit Explained
How the daily loss limit works on a Funded with Flow account, why it exists, how it is measured, and where to find your exact number.
The daily loss limit is the most you are allowed to lose in a single trading day. It is a hard rule that helps keep an account alive, and your exact figure varies by plan, so check your Pricing plan card or your account for the live number.
What The Daily Loss Limit Is
Every paid challenge and funded account has a daily loss limit built into its rules. Think of it as a floor for a single day. This keeps one rough day from doing outsized damage to an account, and it is one of the core account rules that keep an account alive, alongside the maximum drawdown and the other limits set out in the Trading Rules.
The daily loss limit is different from the maximum drawdown. The daily limit is scoped to a single trading day, while the drawdown tracks your account over its whole life. Both are active at the same time, and breaching either one can fail or liquidate the account.
How It Is Measured
Your daily loss is measured against a starting point for the day. The exact amount, how that starting point is set, and whether it is based on your balance or your equity all vary by plan, so open positions may or may not count toward it depending on your account. Because of that, watch your live profit and loss on the Trade terminal, not just your closed results, and confirm the specifics on your account rather than assuming.
What Happens If You Breach It
When the daily loss limit is breached, the account can be failed or liquidated, depending on the plan rules. The exact behaviour for your plan is spelled out on your account and in the Trading Rules.
To stay well inside the limit, plan your risk before you enter a trade, and consider attaching Take Profit and Stop Loss brackets from the close dialog on the Trade terminal so a position exits automatically at a percent, dollar, or price level you choose.
Find Your Exact Number
Because the daily loss limit varies by plan, the only reliable figures are the live ones. Compare plans on the Pricing page and check your active account on the Accounts page.
If you are unsure how your specific account applied the rule, email [email protected] and the team can look into it with you.
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