What is ThinkCapital's daily loss limit rule?

Lightning 3% (balance), Dual Step Swing 4% (balance), Dual Step Intraday 4% (equity), Nexus 4% (balance), Bolt 3% (equity). A fixed dollar amount off the initial balance, recalculated daily at 5 PM EST. Watch out: The balance-based programs are more forgiving (a floating loss you don't close won't breach the daily); the equity-based ones (Intraday, Bolt) breach on unrealized swings.

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ThinkCapital: Daily loss limit

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Lightning 3% (balance), Dual Step Swing 4% (balance), Dual Step Intraday 4% (equity), Nexus 4% (balance), Bolt 3% (equity). A fixed dollar amount off the initial balance, recalculated daily at 5 PM EST.

The gotcha

The balance-based programs are more forgiving (a floating loss you don't close won't breach the daily); the equity-based ones (Intraday, Bolt) breach on unrealized swings.

The numbers

lightning	3
dualStep	4
nexus	4
bolt	3
reset	17:00 EST

Source: support — official page . Confidence: verified.

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