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title: "Should I trade right up to the Daily Loss Limit?"
description: "Should I trade right up to the Daily Loss Limit? We strongly advise against it. Leaving a safety buffer helps protect against spreads, slippage…"
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Drawdown & risk

# Should I trade right up to the Daily Loss Limit?

We strongly advise against it.

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## The full answer

We strongly advise against it.

Leaving a safety buffer helps protect against spreads, slippage, commissions and rapid market movement.

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## Explained in full

- [Daily Loss Limit Rules](https://getfundednow.com/rules/daily-loss-limit) - The rule, explained - The daily loss limit is 3% on Instant and 5% on 1 Step and 2 Step - $3,000 or $5,000 on a $100,000 simulated account.

## Terms used in this answer

[Daily loss limit](https://getfundednow.com/glossary/daily-loss-limit) · [Slippage](https://getfundednow.com/glossary/slippage) · [Commission](https://getfundednow.com/glossary/commission)

## Related questions

- [What happens if I exceed the Daily Loss Limit for only a few seconds?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/exceeding-the-daily-loss-limit-briefly) - Drawdown & risk - If the account crosses a hard breach threshold it can be considered breached, even if the market reverses immediately afterwards.
- [What is Maximum Drawdown?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/what-is-maximum-drawdown) - Drawdown & risk - Maximum Drawdown is the total amount your account is permitted to decline before the account is breached.
- [Is Maximum Drawdown the same on every GFN plan?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/is-max-drawdown-the-same-on-every-plan) - Drawdown & risk - No. Different plans can use different Maximum Drawdown limits and calculation methods.
- [What is fixed drawdown?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/what-is-fixed-drawdown) - Drawdown & risk - A fixed drawdown level is calculated relative to a defined account level and does not continue trailing upward simply because the account makes additional profit.

## More answers on daily loss limit rules

- [What is the Daily Loss Limit?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/what-is-the-daily-loss-limit) - The Daily Loss Limit is the maximum amount your account is permitted to lose within the defined trading day.
- [Does the Daily Loss Limit include open trades?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/does-the-daily-loss-limit-include-open-trades) - Yes - floating losses affect your equity, so an open position counts against the limit before you close it.
- [Do closed losses count?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/do-closed-losses-count) - Yes. Realised trading losses during the relevant calculation period form part of the account's daily performance.

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