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. Click on a trading account card
3. Click Balance or the balance amount

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 (Funded Accounts)

For funded accounts, track your payouts:

1. Click Take Payout
2. Enter the payout amount
3. Balance is reduced by payout amount
4. Payout appears in history

Payout eligibility may depend on:

• Minimum profit threshold
• Number of trading days
• Profit consistency

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