Don't risk more than your prop firm's daily DD per signal

By Ines · 2026-04-29T14:27:00.697766+00:00 · 142 votes · 4 comments · 7668 views

Math nobody does: - Account: 100k - Daily loss limit: 5% = $5,000 - Provider sometimes posts 5 signals before any close

If each signal risks 1% you can be -5% by lunchtime on any noisy day. Cap your per-signal risk at `daily_dd / max_concurrent_open`. For me that's 0.5%.

4 comments

Dominik · @dom_eu · 2026-04-29T07:27:00.697766+00:00

The session filter dropping at the receiver (not blocking at sender) is exactly what I wanted. Didn't realise it worked that way.

Score: 9

Priya V. · @priya_v · 2026-04-29T15:27:00.697766+00:00

Reverse-copy: I tested for 6 weeks. Slightly +EV but the variance was brutal. Not recommended unless you have a huge sample.

Score: 11

Dominik · @dom_eu · 2026-04-30T18:27:00.697766+00:00

The session filter dropping at the receiver (not blocking at sender) is exactly what I wanted. Didn't realise it worked that way.

Score: 9

Priya V. · @priya_v · 2026-05-05T12:27:00.697766+00:00

Reverse-copy: I tested for 6 weeks. Slightly +EV but the variance was brutal. Not recommended unless you have a huge sample.

Score: 11