Balance Management

The Balance system lets you track your account balance, set trading rules, and monitor progress toward goals. It's especially useful for prop firm challenges and funded accounts.

Accessing Balance Settings

1. Go to Settings
2. Navigate to Trading > Accounts
3. Click the Balance button on a trading account card (or in the table view)

This opens the Balance & Rules page for that account.

Setting Up Balance Tracking

Starting Balance

Enter your initial account balance. This is the baseline for all calculations.

Start Date

When balance tracking begins. Only trades after this date count toward your balance.

Balance Rules

Configure rules to track your trading limits and goals:

Profit Target

Set a profit goal to reach:

• Fixed Amount - A specific dollar amount (e.g., $3,000)
• Percentage - Percentage of starting balance (e.g., 6%)

Max Daily Loss

Maximum you can lose in a single day:

• Fixed Amount - Dollar limit per day
• Percentage - Percentage of starting or current balance

Max Drawdown

Maximum total drawdown allowed:

• Fixed Amount - Dollar limit for total drawdown
• Percentage - Percentage of starting balance

Drawdown Methods

Method	Description
Static	Drawdown limit is fixed from starting balance
Trailing	Drawdown limit moves up as your balance increases (high water mark)
EOD Trailing	Trailing drawdown only updates at end of day

Trading Days

• Minimum Trading Days - Days you must trade to pass (e.g., 5 days)
• Maximum Trading Days - Deadline to complete challenge
• Deadline Date - Specific end date

Position & Consistency

• Max Position Size - Maximum contracts/lots per trade
• Consistency Rule - No single day can exceed X% of total profit

Using Presets

Quickly configure rules for popular prop firms:

1. Click Load Preset
2. Select a prop firm (TopStep, Apex, etc.)
3. Choose the account size
4. Rules are automatically filled in

Balance Status

Track your challenge progress:

• Active - Challenge in progress
• Passed - Met all requirements
• Failed - Violated a rule
• Paused - Temporarily stopped

Account Phases

For prop firm accounts:

• Evaluation - Challenge/combine phase
• Funded - Passed evaluation, trading funded account

Upgrading to Funded

When you pass your evaluation:

1. The system detects when all rules are met
2. Click Upgrade to Funded
3. Account type changes and new funded rules apply

Payouts & Withdrawals

Track payouts from prop firms or withdrawals from personal/live accounts. The Payout / Withdrawal button is available on any account with balance tracking - evaluation, funded, or live.

Taking a Payout

1. On the Balance page, click Payout / Withdrawal in the header
2. You'll see your current balance and total withdrawn so far
3. Enter the amount to withdraw
4. Click Confirm
5. Balance is immediately reduced by the amount

The payout appears in the Payout History section with status "Paid".

Payout History

The Payout History section (click to expand) shows all your payouts with:

• # - Payout number (sequential)
• Date - When the payout was made
• Amount - Gross payout amount
• Net - Amount after any firm cuts
• Status - Paid, Pending, or Rejected
• Actions - Available actions based on status

Payout Actions

Different actions are available depending on payout status:

Status	Available Actions
Pending	Paid - Mark as paid (deducts from balance) Cancel - Remove record entirely (for mistakes) Denied - Mark as rejected (keeps record for history)
Paid	Revert - Undo payout and add amount back to balance
Rejected	Delete - Remove from history permanently

How Payouts Affect Balance

Your balance is calculated as:

Current Balance = Starting Balance + Trading P&L - Paid Payouts

• Only payouts with status "Paid" reduce your balance
• Pending and Rejected payouts do not affect balance
• Reverting a payout adds the amount back to your balance

Balance Metrics

The Balance page shows real-time metrics:

• Current Balance - Your current account value
• P&L - Total profit/loss from starting balance
• Target Progress - Percentage toward profit target
• Drawdown Used - How much of your drawdown limit is used
• Trading Days - Days traded vs requirement
• Days Remaining - Until deadline (if set)

History Log

The Balance page keeps a log of all events:

• Balance created/reset
• Status changes
• Payouts taken
• Phase upgrades
• Rule violations detected

Resetting Balance

If you need to restart (e.g., retrying a failed challenge):

1. Click the reset button
2. Optionally enter a new starting balance
3. Balance resets to starting value
4. Reset count is tracked

How Balance Updates

Your balance automatically updates when:

• You add a new trade
• You edit a trade's P&L
• You delete a trade

The system calculates balance from: Starting Balance + Sum of all trade Net P&L - Payouts