Risk Management For Funded Accounts
On a funded account, risk management is the job. The traders who keep their accounts are the ones who treat the daily loss limit and drawdown as hard walls, not suggestions.
Size every position to a fixed risk
Decide your risk per trade as a percentage of the account, commonly 0.5% to 1%, and size every position so that hitting your stop costs exactly that. This makes losing streaks survivable and removes emotion from sizing.
Respect the daily loss limit
Treat the firm's max daily loss as a hard stop, then set your own personal limit inside it. Once you hit it, you're done for the day, no exceptions.
Protect the drawdown buffer
Maximum drawdown is the distance between your account peak and the floor that ends the account. Banking profits raises the floor on trailing accounts, so steady gains buy you room.
Frequently Asked
How much should I risk per trade?+
Most funded traders risk 0.5% to 1% per trade. Smaller risk survives variance; larger risk invites rule breaches.
What is max drawdown?+
The largest your account can fall from its high-water mark before the account is closed.
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Last updated 2026-06-11.