Does DayTraders.com Have a Daily Loss Limit?
The Simple Answer
Only on EOD accounts, and there it is a hard limit that terminates the account. Trailing and Static accounts have no daily loss limit at all. That is the single biggest difference between the DayTraders account families.
Below is a breakdown of how the DayTraders.com daily loss limit applies across every account type the firm offers.
Daily Loss Limit by Account Type
Breakdown by Account Type
Trailing and Static accounts
Neither of the two main account types carries a daily loss limit. Static accounts have a fixed drawdown that does not trail the Auto Liquidate Peak Balance, running $750 on the 25k up to $3,500 on the 300k. Full accounts use a trailing drawdown that follows your Auto Liquidate Peak Balance including both open and closed P&L, and it keeps trailing until the liquidation threshold reaches your initial account balance, at which point it becomes static.
EOD accounts, where the limit is hard
EOD accounts are the exception, and the rule is strict. DayTraders states that each EOD account has a hard Daily Loss Limit and that breaching it on any day results in immediate account termination, regardless of your overall balance. The figures are $800 on the 25k, $1,250 on the 50k, $2,000 on the 150k and $3,250 on the 300k. If an open trade takes you to the limit, the trade closes automatically.
Why the EOD limit deserves attention
This is the only daily loss limit in the DayTraders range and it is also one of the harshest in this comparison, because there is no soft breach and no pause. Most firms that impose a daily limit lock you out for the session; DayTraders terminates the EOD account. Set your own stop well inside it.
The rest of the EOD parameters
EOD accounts pair the daily limit with a total drawdown of $1,000, $2,000, $4,000 and $6,500 by size, an EOD trailing drawdown that locks in each night on your session high and does not trail intraday, a 50 percent consistency rule during evaluation tightening to 30 percent on Pro, a minimum daily profit of $100 to $400 by size, and a 2 qualifying day minimum. There is no scaling, so full contract limits are available from day one.
What applies across every account type
Two rules sit outside the daily limit and end accounts on any plan. Automated high-frequency trading is prohibited across all accounts and flagged by the system without discretion. And hedging is prohibited, meaning you cannot be long in one account and short in another.
Final Comments
Accounts cannot be modified after purchase, and a Pro account keeps the metrics of the evaluation it converted from. So the daily loss limit question is settled at checkout: pick EOD and you have one, pick Trailing or Static and you do not.
A daily loss limit is the rule most traders breach first, usually on a day they were already losing. Know your number before the session starts, and check it against your own platform rather than assuming the firm will stop you in time.
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FAQ
Does DayTraders.com have a daily loss limit?
Only on EOD accounts, and there it is a hard limit that terminates the account. Trailing and Static accounts have no daily loss limit at all. That is the single biggest difference between the DayTraders account families.
What is the daily loss limit on a Trailing (Full) accounts, all sizes account?
No daily loss limit. Neither of the two main account types carries a daily loss limit. Static accounts have a fixed drawdown that does not trail the Auto Liquidate Peak Balance, running $750 on the 25k up to $3,500 on the 300k.
What is the daily loss limit on a Static accounts, all sizes account?
No daily loss limit. EOD accounts are the exception, and the rule is strict. DayTraders states that each EOD account has a hard Daily Loss Limit and that breaching it on any day results in immediate account termination, regardless of your overall balance.
What happens if I hit the DayTraders.com daily loss limit?
Two rules sit outside the daily limit and end accounts on any plan. Automated high-frequency trading is prohibited across all accounts and flagged by the system without discretion. And hedging is prohibited, meaning you cannot be long in one account and short in another.
How can I track my DayTraders.com daily loss during the session?
Most futures platforms show realised and unrealised profit and loss live, and commissions usually count toward the limit. Set your own alert well before the number rather than trusting the platform to stop you at it.
