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Daily loss limit calculator
Turn the percentages in your rules into amounts. Add your risk per trade to see how many losses it takes to reach your daily limit.
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You getYour daily, weekly and monthly loss limits as amounts, and how many losses reach the daily limit
What to enter, and the terms used
You enterAccount currency and balance, and your own daily limit (%). Optionally weekly and monthly limits and your risk per trade (%)
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Example: enter this, get this
- Account currency: USD, balance: 10,000
- Daily limit: 3%, weekly: 6%, monthly: 10% (all examples)
- Risk per trade: 1%
The daily limit is 10,000 × 3% = $300. Weekly is $600 and monthly is $1,000. Risk per trade is 1% = $100, so 300 ÷ 100 = 3 losses reach the daily limit. The percentages are examples, not recommendations.
The example numbers only show how the calculation works. They are not recommendations. Replace them with your own account’s numbers, or use “Clear inputs”.Where do I find these numbers?
- Balance
- In MT4, the Terminal window; in MT5, the Trade tab of the Toolbox, under “Balance”. In the mobile app, on the Trade screen
- Risk per trade
- Your own rule. The position size calculator finds the lot size that matches it
- Prop firm limits
- Your firm’s rules page. Check there how floating losses and the daily reset time are handled
The mobile app and platforms other than MT4/MT5 may use different names or places (for example, “Units” or “Lot size” for contract size). If you cannot find a number, check your broker’s help pages.
How it works
- Limit amount = balance × the percentage you set
- Losses to reach the daily limit = daily limit ÷ risk per trade (rounded up, counting the loss that reaches it)
- If you are matching a prop firm’s rules, always check their official calculation, such as how floating loss and the daily reset are handled.
FAQ
Does this tool tell me what limit to use?
No. It does not pick one. Enter the one from your own rules.
What happens when I reach the limit?
This tool only calculates. On Tiltnote’s paid plan, the EA logs it at 50% of a limit and alerts you at 80% and 100%. Whether to stop is your call.
Get warned as you near your limits.
On Tiltnote’s paid plan, the EA alerts you on your MT4/MT5 screen as you near your daily limit and your weekly or monthly limit (and on your phone, if you have set up MT4/MT5 push notifications). It never places trades for you.
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This tool is a calculation aid. It is not investment advice or a recommendation to make any trade. Real values depend on your broker’s contract size, rates, commissions and spread. Always check in your trading platform before placing an order. The numbers you enter are calculated on your device and never sent anywhere.
Updated 21 Oct 2026 · Run by Kenji Okumura, Representative, Tiltnote · About this site