A trailing drawdown moves up as your account makes new highs. Enter a sequence of end-of-day balances to see where your limit would sit each day, whether it locks at your starting balance, and whether the account would breach.
Why trailing drawdown catches traders out
With a 6% trailing limit on $100,000, your floor starts at $94,000. Reach $104,200 and the floor rises to $98,200. A normal pullback to $97,900 then breaches the account, even though you’re still close to your starting balance. With a static limit, the floor would have stayed at $94,000.
This simulator uses end-of-day balances. Firms with intraday trailing also count open profits, which makes the limit move faster. See our guide to trailing vs static drawdown.
How to use the simulator
Enter your end-of-day balances in order, from your trading journal or a planned scenario. Try a winning run followed by a normal pullback to see whether your firm’s trailing limit would survive it, then compare with the “No, it keeps trailing” option to see why locking matters.
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FAQ
What does it mean when a trailing drawdown locks?
At some firms, once the floor reaches your starting balance it stops rising and becomes static.
Is end-of-day trailing better than intraday?
Yes, for most traders. End-of-day trailing only updates from closing balances, so open profits that reverse don’t raise your floor.