2-Step Pro V2

2 Step Pro V2 Daily Loss Limit

The Daily Loss Limit, also known as the Daily Drawdown, defines the maximum amount your account may lose within a single trading day.

For 2 Step Pro V2 accounts, the Daily Loss Limit is 4% of the initial account balance across all account sizes.

Daily Loss Limit Overview
Account SizeDaily Loss LimitDaily Loss Amount
$5,0004%$200
$10,0004%$400
$25,0004%$1,000
$50,0004%$2,000
$100,0004%$4,000
$150,0004%$6,000

How to Calculate Your Daily Loss Limit

Every trader has a Daily Loss Limit.

  1. At 5:00 PM EST each day, the daily breach level is calculated by taking the higher value of your account balance, or account equity.
  2. Then, the fixed Daily Loss Limit amount is subtracted. For 2 Step Pro V2 accounts, this means:
    Account SizeAmount Subtracted
    $5K$200
    $10K$400
    $25K$1,000
    $50K$2,000
    $100K$4,000
    $150K$6,000
  3. This creates the minimum equity level your account must stay above for the next trading day.
Example 1 – Floating Profit at 5:00 PM EST
$100K Account
ItemAmount
Initial Account Balance$100,000
Open Trade Floating Profit$4,000
Account Equity at 5:00 PM EST$105,000
Daily Loss Amount$4,000

Since equity is higher than balance, the Daily Loss Limit is calculated from the account equity.

$105,000 − $4,000 = $101,000

Your equity cannot drop below $101,000 during the next trading day.

Example 2 – Floating Loss at 5:00 PM EST
$100K Account
ItemAmount
Initial Account Balance$100,000
Open Trade Floating Loss$1,000
Account Equity at 5:00 PM EST$99,000
Account Balance at 5:00 PM EST$100,000
Daily Loss Amount$4,000

Since the balance is higher than equity, the Daily Loss Limit is calculated from the account balance.

$100,000 − $4,000 = $96,000

Your equity cannot drop below $96,000 during the next trading day.

Example 3 – No Open Trades at 5:00 PM EST
$100K Account
ItemAmount
Account Balance at 5:00 PM EST$105,000
Account Equity at 5:00 PM EST$105,000
Daily Loss Amount$4,000

With no open trades, balance and equity are the same.

$105,000 − $4,000 = $101,000

Your equity cannot drop below $101,000 during the next trading day.

What Counts Toward the Daily Loss Limit?

The following are included:

  • Closed losses
  • Floating losses
  • Commissions
  • Swap or trading fees where applicable

Both balance and equity are monitored.

Daily Reset

The Daily Loss Limit resets each trading day at 5:00 PM EST.

At the reset:

  1. The higher of balance or equity is recorded
  2. The fixed Daily Loss Limit amount is subtracted
  3. A new breach level is created for the next trading day

Daily Loss Limit vs Maximum Loss Limit

Rule
Daily Loss Limit

Purpose: Controls how much can be lost in one trading day

Rule
Maximum Loss Limit

Purpose: Controls the total maximum loss allowed on the account

Both rules apply at the same time.

A trader must stay within both the Daily Loss Limit and the Maximum Loss Limit.