Account Specs
| Tier | Profit | DLL | Drawdown | Max Micros |
|---|
| $25K | $1,500 | $500 | $1,000 | 40 |
| $50K | $3,000 | $1,000 | $2,000 | 60 |
| $100K | $6,000 | $1,500 | $3,000 | 80 |
| $150K | $9,000 | $2,000 | $4,000 | 120 |
Trailing Drawdown Trap
- Drawdown TRAILS highest balance. Never resets down.
- $50K peak $51,200 → floor $48,700
- Drop to $49,000 = $300 from failure
- Updates at 4:59:59 PM ET
- Flat by 4 PM. Every day.
30% Consistency Rule
- Applies at payout request, NOT during evaluation
- No single day > 50% of total profit since last payout (30% legacy)
- +$1,500 best day → need $3,000 total (50%) or $5,000 (30%)
- Rule gone after 6th approved payout
- Spread profit across days before requesting payout
Daily Loss Limit (DLL)
- Most NT strategies have zero DLL enforcement
- Does NOT fail evaluation — resets next day
- $50K example: 2 × $400 losses = $800. Next trade = near limit.
- Halt trading when within $100 of limit
- Only applies to EOD accounts; intraday eval has no DLL
Pre-Trade Checklist — Read Before Every Session
- Account above drawdown floor? CHECK
- DLL not hit today? CHECK
- Position size within max micros? CHECK
- Stop set BEFORE entry? CHECK
- Profit target at 1.5x–2.0x stop? CHECK
- No overnight positions planned? CHECK
- Daily PnL within DLL safety margin? CHECK
- Flat by 4:59 PM ET confirmed? CHECK
Contract Sizing
- MNQ: 1 tick = $0.50. 1 point = $2.
- MES: 1 tick = $1.25. 1 point = $5.
- ES: 1 tick = $12.50. 1 point = $50.
- Formula: qty = floor(Risk$ / (StopTicks × TickValue))
- ALWAYS clamp to account max.
Emergency Protocols
- Breach imminent: Flat everything. Walk away.
- DLL hit: No more trades today. Period.
- Drawdown floor approached: Reduce size 50% or stop.
- Big winning day: Check consistency % before next trade.
- 3 losses in a row: Mandatory 15-min break.