What is FTMO's maximum daily loss rule?

You can't lose more than 5% (2-Step) or 3% (1-Step) of the initial balance in a single day. It recalculates daily at 00:00 CE(S)T based on the day's opening balance/equity. Watch out: The reset is 00:00 Central European Time — not your local midnight. A late-night session can straddle two FTMO 'days' (or count as one), which traders routinely misjudge and breach.

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FTMO: Maximum daily loss

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You can't lose more than 5% (2-Step) or 3% (1-Step) of the initial balance in a single day. It recalculates daily at 00:00 CE(S)T based on the day's opening balance/equity.

The gotcha

The reset is 00:00 Central European Time — not your local midnight. A late-night session can straddle two FTMO 'days' (or count as one), which traders routinely misjudge and breach.

The numbers

twoStepPct	5
oneStepPct	3
reset	00:00 Europe/Prague

Source: official tos — official page . Confidence: verified.

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