Guides
Practical help with daily loss limits, drawdown and trading discipline. General information, not investment advice.
How to set a daily loss limit on MT5
MetaTrader 5 has no built-in daily loss limit. Here is how to work out your number, enforce it by hand, and where an automatic limit helps.
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cTraderHow to set a daily loss limit on cTrader
cTrader does not stop you when a bad day gets worse. Learn how to choose a daily loss limit, track it by hand, and where automation helps.
4 min read
DisciplineHow to stop revenge trading: hard rules that lock your day
Revenge trading usually follows a loss and an urge to win it back. Learn practical rules that make the next impulsive trade harder to place.
4 min read
Prop firmsProp firm daily drawdown: how traders protect a challenge account
Daily drawdown rules end many challenge attempts. Understand how they are usually measured and how traders keep a buffer, by hand or with tools.
5 min read
BasicsMax lot size and max trades per day: simple rules that prevent big mistakes
Two small rules, a cap on position size and a cap on daily trades, guard against the most common account-damaging errors. Here is how to set them.
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MT5How to close all MT5 trades automatically at a loss limit
MT5 can close one trade at its stop loss, but not your whole account at a daily loss limit. Here is how to do it by hand, with an EA, or from the cloud.
5 min read
MT5Equity protector for MT5 without a VPS: cloud vs Expert Advisor
An equity protector EA only works while MT5 is running. Compare running it on your PC, on a VPS, or using a cloud service that needs no terminal at all.
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BasicsBalance vs equity: how a daily loss limit is calculated
Balance ignores open trades and equity includes them. See how each one changes a daily loss limit, with worked examples, and why the starting point matters.
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DisciplineHow to stop overtrading: a max trades per day rule
Overtrading turns small losing days into big ones. Learn how to spot it, pick a sensible daily trade cap, keep to it by hand, and enforce it automatically.
5 min read