Balance vs equity drawdown

Use this before you enter

• Balance ignores open P&L
• Equity includes floating profit and loss
• Using equity gives the safer breach estimate

The calculator is editable, so you can model your own rulebook instead of relying on a preset. It is educational only and not affiliated with any prop firm.

What to check

Confirm whether your firm uses balance, equity, intraday trailing, end-of-day trailing, static maximum loss, or a separate daily loss rule. When the rule is unclear, model the stricter version first.

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