Trailing drawdown calculator
Your floor is the highest checkpoint minus the allowed loss. Intraday models move it the moment equity makes a new high; end-of-day models wait for the close. Enter your program's allowance and lock point to see your floor and buffer.
Illustrative inputs · replace with your account values
When the highest balance or equity can move the floor.
The firm's maximum loss amount for this account.
Use the firm's checkpoint, not the account's nominal label.
Include unrealized P&L if the firm's breach test does.
Leave blank if this program does not lock its floor.
Calculated threshold
This is arithmetic from your inputs, not a firm or broker balance. It excludes commissions, slippage, resets and program-specific breach rules.
EOD vs intraday trailing drawdown
Same $50,000 start and $2,000 allowance.
| Model | Equity high | New floor | When it moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| End of day | $51,000 intraday, closes at $51,000 | $48,000 today, $49,000 next session | At the close |
| Intraday | $51,200, then falls to $50,500 | $49,200 now ($1,300 buffer) | Immediately |
Check these on your firm first
Balance or open equity
Some firms trail your closed balance, others include unrealized profit.
When the floor locks
Many programs stop trailing at a set level. Enter it as the lock point.
What a payout does
A payout can reset or lock the floor, and touching the floor may count as a breach.
Trailing drawdown questions
What is an EOD trailing drawdown?
Your floor trails your highest end-of-day balance by the allowed loss. On a $50,000 account with a $2,000 allowance, a $51,000 close moves the floor from $48,000 to $49,000 for the next session. Open profit during the day does not move it, though firms such as Apex, Tradeify and Take Profit Trader still close the account if equity touches the floor mid-session.
What is an intraday trailing drawdown?
Your floor trails your highest equity, including open profit, the moment it happens. If a trade on a $50,000 account with a $2,000 allowance runs to +$1,200 and you close it at +$500, the floor has already risen to $49,200, leaving $1,300 of room. Under an end-of-day model the floor would still sit at $48,000 until the close.
Which is better, EOD or intraday trailing drawdown?
End-of-day usually leaves more room for traders who let winners run, because profit you give back before the close never raises the floor. Intraday punishes every pullback from a new high. Compare the rest of the program too: daily loss limits, payout rules and price differ by firm.
When does a trailing drawdown stop trailing?
Many programs lock the floor once it reaches the starting balance or a set level just above it. Take Profit Trader's PRO floor, for example, stops at the starting balance. Enter your program's lock level in the calculator to see where your floor ends up.