Use our Prop Firm Challenge Survival Tool to simulate your breach line and remaining drawdown buffer based on the numbers you enter from your trading platform.
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FTMO Drawdown Calculator Quick Guide
This FTMO drawdown calculator helps you monitor your risk in real time by showing your Maximum Loss breach line and your Maximum Daily Loss buffer while trading an FTMO evaluation. Select your account size and enter your latest platform values to see how close you are to the limits.
Required Inputs
Start by entering the numbers exactly as shown on your trading platform so the calculator can compute your FTMO limits correctly.
- Account size
- Balance and Unrealized P&L (select Profit or Loss)
- Optional: Fees (useful if you take many trades)
- Set Baseline at the start of your trading day (for the daily-loss tracking)
Key Outputs to Watch
These results tell you where the danger zone starts and how much safety margin you still have.
- Maximum Loss Breach Line: the equity level you must stay above for the overall FTMO limit
- Maximum Daily Loss Remaining: how much room you have left for the current day
- Status:
- Green = healthy buffer
- Yellow = buffer tightening
- Red = danger / breach zone
Tool Controls
Use these buttons to lock your reference levels and keep your results updated as your P/L changes.
- Set Baseline: sets your day-start reference for daily loss tracking (best to click at the start of trading)
- Update: refreshes calculations using your latest numbers
- Clear Saved: resets stored values saved in your browser (baseline and related saved references)
What is FTMO drawdown?
FTMO drawdown is the set of risk limits that restrict how much your equity can drop, including an overall loss limit and a daily loss limit.
What is Maximum Daily Loss in FTMO drawdown?
Maximum Daily Loss in FTMO drawdown is the daily loss limit that applies within a single trading day and resets each new day.
What is Maximum Loss in FTMO?
Maximum Loss in FTMO is the overall loss limit that applies across the entire account and must not be breached at any time.
Does unrealized P/L count in FTMO drawdown?
Yes, unrealized P/L counts in FTMO drawdown because drawdown is evaluated using equity, which changes with floating profit and loss.
When does Maximum Daily Loss reset in FTMO?
Maximum Daily Loss resets in FTMO at the start of a new trading day, so your day-start reference should be set again for accurate tracking.
