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Risk Management Protocol

Survive the bad days.
Let the edge compound.

One number decides how long you stay in the game: your Daily Drawdown Limit. You choose it. You write it down. You treat it as law.

Set your DDLRead the rules

Your day, mapped

Pick a number you're genuinely happy to lose.

Not a fixed %. A real amount, based on your account, your tolerance and your life.

Suggested DDL (5% of balance): £500Auto
Trade 1 risk
£250
First life
Trade 2 risk
£250
Only if Trade 1 loses
Hard stop
£500
5.0% of balance
Max daily target
£2,500
5x DDL — stop
It would take 20 maximum-loss days in a row to empty this account. Size your trades below ↓

From risk to lots

Each risk unit, sized to the pip.

Two losses at this size equal your DDL. Exactly as the protocol intends.

Trade 1 lot size
1.25
standard lots · 12.50 mini · 125.0 micro
Trade 2 lot size
1.25
standard lots · 12.50 mini · 125.0 micro

Pip values are approximate; confirm with your broker or use the full calculator for exact figures.

The protocol

Seven rules. Followed mechanically.

01

The Daily Drawdown Limit

The absolute maximum you can lose in a day, measured from the day's starting balance. Hit it and you're done. No "one more trade."

02

Two Lives Per Day

Your DDL splits into two units of half each. Trade 1 risks half. If it loses, Trade 2 risks the other half. Two losses — finished.

03

Scale With Positive Equity

If Trade 1 wins, today's profit can size up the next trade. You press with the market's money, never your original capital.

04

The Hard Stop

Intraday peaks don't count. The DDL is anchored to where the day started. Down your DDL from the open? Walk away.

05

The Daily Reset

Every new day the DDL resets against the new starting balance. Winning days compound your capital and your protection.

06

Checkpoint Scaling

Raise your DDL only at milestones: optional at +50% growth, mentor review at +100%. Never let risk creep in unnoticed.

07

Max Daily Target

Roughly 5x your DDL. Hit it and stop. A day that big is already an outlier — protect it, don't chase more.

Worked examples

How it looks across account sizes.

Illustrative only — your DDL should be your own number, not one copied from here.

£300
Minimum account
Example DDL
£15
Risk units
£7.50 + £7.50
Max target
£75
£500
Example DDL
£25
Risk units
£12.50 + £12.50
Max target
£125
£1,000
Example DDL
£50
Risk units
£25 + £25
Max target
£250
£5,000
Example DDL
£250
Risk units
£125 + £125
Max target
£1,250
£10,000
Example DDL
£500
Risk units
£250 + £250
Max target
£2,500

Winning day

  1. 1. Start: £10,000 · DDL £500
  2. 2. Trade 1: risk £250 → win £650
  3. 3. Balance £10,650
  4. 4. Trade 2 can size up using today's profit

Losing day

  1. 1. Start: £10,000 · DDL £500
  2. 2. Climbs intraday to £12,000
  3. 3. Reverses, closes at £9,500
  4. 4. DDL hit from the open. Stop. Come back tomorrow.