Daily drawdown: what it means at each prop firm
As verified between 4 Oct 2026 and 12 Nov 2026, the maximum daily loss ranges from 4% (Blue Guardian and Maven Trading) to 5% (FTMO and FundedNext) across 4 firms.
5 firms, their own words and their values.
The daily drawdown at each firm
| Firm | Value | In the firm's words | Source, read on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Guardian | 4%$4,000 | In the source's words“Maximum Daily Drawdown: 4% of initial balance” | help.blueguardian.com/en/articles/14062291-2-step-standard-rules · 4 Oct 2026 |
| FTMO | 5%$5,000 | In the source's words“The Maximum Daily Loss Limit is recalculated daily at 00:00 CE(S)T as the difference between: the account balance recorded at 00:00 CE(S)T of the current day and the Maximum Daily Loss Amount, which is 5% of the Initial Simulated Capital.” | ftmo.com/en/trading-objectives · 13 Oct 2026 |
| FundedNext | 5%$5,000 | In the source's words“Daily Loss Limit 5%” | fundednext.com/cfds/stellar-2-step · 4 Oct 2026 |
| Maven Trading | 4%$4,000 | In the source's words“The Standard 2 Step Challenge and Simulated Funded Account use the same loss limits: 4% daily loss and 8% static maximum drawdown.” | maventrading.com/challenges/2-step · 12 Nov 2026 |
| Topstep | 2%$1,000 | In the source's words“The Daily Loss Limit parameters are: $50K Account: $1,000” | help.topstep.com/en/articles/10490293-daily-loss-limit-in-the-trading-combine-and-express-funded-account · 4 Oct 2026 |
What the figures say
This page covers the maximum daily loss, the amount an account can lose in one trading day under a prop firm's rules. 5 prop firms quote a rule on it here, and B-NKER last checked them on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026.
Blue Guardian applies 4% and Maven Trading applies 4%, which is $4,000 and $4,000 on the account sizes quoted. FTMO and FundedNext both apply 5%, shown as $5,000 next to the account size. Topstep quotes 2%, or $1,000 in its own terms.
The gap between the largest and smallest share on this page is the difference between 5% and 2%. For the full table, you can compare every firm on the daily drawdown, or read all Blue Guardian rules for one firm.
Read further
Sources
- Blue Guardian · help.blueguardian.com/en/articles/14062291-2-step-standard-rules · 4 Oct 2026
- FTMO · ftmo.com/en/trading-objectives · 13 Oct 2026
- FundedNext · fundednext.com/cfds/stellar-2-step · 4 Oct 2026
- Maven Trading · maventrading.com/challenges/2-step · 12 Nov 2026
- Topstep · help.topstep.com/en/articles/10490293-daily-loss-limit-in-the-trading-combine-and-express-funded-account · 4 Oct 2026
Facts last checked on their sources on 12 Nov 2026. Each table is built from the facts of the base, never typed by hand.