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Trailing drawdown calculator
See exactly where your drawdown floor sits after each day — end-of-day, intraday or static — when it locks, and how much room you have left. Load a firm’s published rule or type your own.
Drawdown floor, day by day
Load a firm’s published rule or type your own, then enter each day’s P&L. Best and worst open P&L are optional — they matter for intraday floors and for a loss that touched the floor mid-session.
- Balance
- $51,550
- Floor now
- $49,950
- Room left
- $1,600
- Floor lock
- At $52,100 high
The floor keeps trailing until the closing balance reaches $52,100; then it freezes at $50,100.
| Day | Close | Floor at open | Floor after | Room | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,650 | $48,000 | $48,650 | $2,000 | |
| 2 | $50,350 | $48,650 | $48,650 | $1,700 | |
| 3 | $51,550 | $48,650 | $49,550 | $2,000 | |
| 4 | $51,950 | $49,550 | $49,950 | $2,000 | |
| 5 | $51,050 | $49,950 | $49,950 | $1,100 | |
| 6 | $51,550 | $49,950 | $49,950 | $1,600 |
Educational math on the numbers you enter — not financial advice, and not a prediction about any evaluation or payout. Firms differ on details this cannot see (balance vs equity, commissions, whether touching the floor counts). Confirm your account’s rule with your firm.
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Three floors, three stopping points
“Trailing drawdown” hides two separate questions. The first is when the floor moves. Of the 2,074 plans with a drawdown rule in MAV’s public rulebook, 1,379 trail at the end of the day, 451 trail intraday and 244 are static. The second is where it stops: 692 lock at exactly the starting balance, 497 at start + $100, and 597 never stop. (Rulebook as checked August 22, 2026 to October 6, 2026.)
- End-of-day trailing — The floor recalculates once, from the closing balance. Open profit during the day does not move it — but a loss that touches it mid-session still counts on most firms’ terms. Which firms publish it
- Intraday trailing — The floor follows the highest balance while you trade, open profit included. A winner that gives back its gains can raise the floor and then reach it. Which firms publish it
- Static — A fixed floor from day one. Profit never moves it, so every dollar made is extra room. Which firms publish it
Comparing two firms’ floors? Side-by-side rule comparisons line up drawdown type, lock point, daily loss and consistency for the firms traders ask about most.
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Trailing drawdown — frequently asked
How does a trailing drawdown work?
The floor sits a fixed distance below the highest balance your account has reached. When the account makes a new high, the floor rises by the same amount; when it falls back, the floor stays where it was. On a $50,000 account with a $2,000 trailing drawdown, a new high of $51,000 moves the floor from $48,000 to $49,000.
What is the difference between end-of-day and intraday trailing drawdown?
When the high is measured. An end-of-day floor only moves on your closing balance, once a day. An intraday floor follows your highest balance while you are still in a trade, including open profit — so a trade that runs up and comes back can raise the floor without being closed in profit.
When does a trailing drawdown stop trailing?
It depends on the plan. Of the 2,074 published plans in MAV’s rulebook with a drawdown rule, 692 lock at exactly the starting balance, 497 lock at start + $100, and 597 never stop trailing. Once locked, the floor stays put however high the balance goes.
How do I calculate my trailing drawdown floor?
Floor = highest balance − drawdown, but never higher than the lock point. With a $2,000 drawdown that locks at start + $100 on a $50,000 account, the floor follows your high until the high reaches $52,100; from then on it is frozen at $50,100. The calculator above does this day by day.
Can I hit the drawdown floor during the day on an end-of-day account?
On most firms’ terms, yes. End-of-day describes when the floor MOVES, not when it is enforced: a loss that touches the current floor mid-session usually counts. That is why the calculator takes each day’s worst open P&L as well as the close.
Is this trailing drawdown calculator free?
Yes, and there is no login. Nothing you type is stored or sent anywhere — it runs in your browser. The firm presets are each firm’s published rule with the date it was checked; edit any number that differs from your own agreement.
Educational planning math on the numbers you enter — not financial advice, and not a prediction that any account passes an evaluation or receives a payout. MAV is not affiliated with any firm named here. Prop-firm terms vary by firm, program and stage and change often; confirm your account’s exact rule with your firm. Trading futures involves substantial risk of loss.