Why traders fail challenges
Most failed challenges are rule breaches, not bad strategies. With a 5% daily limit and 1% risk per trade, five losses in a row end the challenge in one day. At 0.5% risk you have ten full losses of room.
See how much room you have left today and overall before breaking your challenge rules.
Daily limit is measured from today's starting balance and max loss from the initial account size, as most firms do. Check your firm's exact rules.
Most failed challenges are rule breaches, not bad strategies. With a 5% daily limit and 1% risk per trade, five losses in a row end the challenge in one day. At 0.5% risk you have ten full losses of room.
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40% win · 1:2+0.20R / tradeOpen tool → Lot sizePick a pair, enter entry and stop, get the exact lot size for your risk.
XAU/USD · 1% risk0.20 lotsOpen tool → Trade plannerEntry, stop and target in. R:R, pips and dollars at risk out.
EUR/USD long1 : 2.00Open tool → Pip calculatorWhat one pip is worth on any pair, metal or index, in USD.
GBP/JPY · 1 lot$6.67 / pipOpen tool → Live clockLondon, New York and Asia sessions plus ICT killzones in your local time.
London killzoneLiveOpen tool → Growth projectionProject account growth from a monthly return and regular deposits.
4% / month · 24m$18,400Open tool →