Drawdown is the real test
Profit targets get the attention, but drawdown limits decide who gets funded. A daily loss limit caps how much you can lose in a single session; a maximum loss limit caps your total loss from the account's starting balance.
Breach either, and the evaluation ends — regardless of how profitable you were.
Think in percentages, not pips
A 5% daily loss limit on a $50,000 account is $2,500. If your trading plan risks 1% per trade, that is five losing trades before you are out for the day. Knowing this number before the session starts changes how you behave.
Three habits that protect capital
- Set a hard daily stop. When you reach 60% of your daily limit, close the platform. The market will be there tomorrow.
- Size from the limit, not the target. Position size should be derived from your drawdown ceiling, never from how much you hope to make.
- Treat the limit as sacred. Funded traders do not negotiate with their own rules.
The mindset shift
Amateurs ask "how much can I make?" Professionals ask "how much can I lose before I must stop?" The Duncan evaluation rewards the second question. Master drawdown, and funding follows.
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