To control losses on copy-trading and MAM master accounts, assign one or more risk limits. When any limit is reached, all open positions are closed, all pending orders are canceled, and the account is blocked from further trading.
| Risk limit | What it caps | Unblocking |
|---|---|---|
| Daily risk limit | Maximum loss within a single trading day | Automatic, at the next day’s start (MT server 00:00) |
| Loss limit | Maximum loss for all time | Manual, in the Back Office |
| Maximum Drawdown limit | Maximum Max DD, as a percentage | Manual, in the Back Office |
Back Office only
Risk limits can be assigned to master accounts only in the Back Office.
Daily risk limit
The maximum loss allowed in one day, set either as a fixed amount in the account currency or as a percentage of the equity recorded at the day’s start (recalculated daily).
As a fixed amount
Equity threshold = Equity start − Risk limit value
Example: 1,700 − 100 = 1,600 → account blocked if equity reaches 1,600As a percentage of equity
Equity threshold = Equity start × (1 − Risk limit %)
Example: 1,700 × (1 − 0.1) = 1,530 → account blocked if equity reaches 1,530After a deposit or withdrawal during the day
DW is the net of balance operations during the day (withdrawals negative, deposits positive). The threshold is recalculated:
Fixed: Equity threshold = (Equity start + DW) − Risk limit value
Percentage: Equity threshold = Equity start × (1 + DW / Equity start) × (1 − Risk limit %)
Example (withdraw 200 from a 1,700 start):
Fixed (limit 100): 1,700 − 200 − 100 = 1,400
Percentage (limit 10%): 1,700 × (1 + (−200/1,700)) × (1 − 0.1) = 1,350Loss limit (maximum loss)
The maximum trading loss allowed for all time. The account is blocked when:
(Realized PnL + Floating PnL) < Loss limit value
Example: 200 − 551 = −351 < −350 → account blocked (manual unblock only)Maximum drawdown (dd) risk limit
Max DD > Max DD limit value
Example: limit 20% → account blocked once observed Max DD exceeds 20%Setting the Max DD limit
You can’t set a Max DD limit equal to or below the account’s current Max DD. If the current Max DD is 20%, the limit must be above 20%.
