The daily drawdown, also called the Daily Loss Limit (DLL), is a fixed dollar amount set per account type and size, roughly 1% to 2.5% of your account balance depending on the program. It helps manage risk and ensures responsible trading. This article shows the limit for each account size and explains what happens when you hit it and how it is calculated.
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Daily drawdown per account size
Account type | $25,000 | $50,000 | $100,000 | $150,000 |
Instant Sim Funded (purchased before 7/27/2026) | $625 | $1,250 | $2,500 | $3,750 |
Instant Sim Funded 2.0 (purchased on and after 7/27/2026) | $625 | $1,250 | $2,500 | $3,000 |
Elite Evaluation / Sim Funded | $625 | $1,250 | $2,500 | $3,750 |
IGNITE Instant Funded | $500 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $3,000 |
Elite ACCESS Evaluation phase | None | None | None | None |
Elite ACCESS Funded | $500 | $1,000 | $1,250 | $1,750 |
Elite ACCESS Intraday Evaluation phase | None | None | None | None |
Elite ACCESS Intraday Funded | $500 | $1,000 | $1,250 | $1,750 |
Elite Daily V2 Evaluation / Sim Funded | $500 | $1,000 | $1,250 | n/a |
X-Ultra (Evaluation and Funded) | n/a | $1,000 | $1,500 | $2,000 |
What happens if you hit the daily drawdown?
Event | What happens |
Soft breach | Trading is paused for the rest of the day |
Resume trading | You can continue the next day, as long as your account has not exceeded the Max Trailing Drawdown |
Session open | When the new trading session starts, account reactivation is not instantaneous. System processing may take up to 5 to 10 minutes before trading is re-enabled |
X-Ultra exception | On X-Ultra accounts, reaching the DLL is a hard breach and the account fails immediately. See the X-Ultra Daily Loss Limit (DLL) article |
How is it calculated?
The Daily Loss Limit is a dynamic value calculated from your previous day's closing balance. To find your breach level for the current day, subtract the allowed daily loss from that balance.
Example | Value |
Daily loss allowed | $625 |
Previous day's close | $26,000 |
Breach level for today | $26,000 - $625 = $25,375 |
If your account's equity drops to $25,375 at any point during the current trading day, the system will automatically execute market orders to liquidate all of your open positions.
Important disclaimer: the Daily Drawdown Limit (DLL) is a risk management tool, not a stop loss. It should never be relied on to close your trades at a specific loss amount. Due to market volatility, slippage, and execution speed, the DLL can execute late, early, at a different price than you expect, or fail to trigger. If you want to control your risk as best as possible, you must place hard stop loss orders directly on your trades. Relying solely on the DLL can result in losing more than intended. Top One Futures is not responsible for any losses that exceed the daily drawdown limit. Any loss beyond your allowed threshold is the trader's responsibility.