# How to Avoid Prop Firm Daily Drawdown Breaches

> Breaching the daily loss limit is the number-one reason traders lose prop firm accounts. Here is how to prevent it with a journal.

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# How to Avoid Prop Firm Daily Drawdown Breaches

The daily drawdown limit is the most restrictive rule in prop firm trading. It is calculated based on either the starting daily balance or the daily equity peak. If you exceed this limit, even by a dollar, your account is closed.

Avoiding daily drawdown breaches requires strict risk management, precise position sizing, and honest journaling.

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## Setting a Personal Daily Stop Loss

Do not wait for the prop firm to close your account. Set a personal daily stop loss that is lower than the firm's limit. For example, if the limit is 5%, set your personal daily limit to 3%.

- **Log Your Progress:** Track your net daily P&L.
- **Cease Trading:** If you reach your 3% limit, stop trading immediately.
- **Journal the Session:** Use your journal to write down what happened. Was it a normal statistical loss, or did you overtrade?

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## Tracking Open Positions

Many traders forget that the daily drawdown limit includes floating losses. If you hold multiple open positions, their combined negative equity can trigger a breach.

By tracking your open risk in your journal, you can ensure that your total potential loss across all open trades never exceeds your daily budget.

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## Reviewing Your Worst Days

Use your trading journal to analyze your largest daily losses. You will likely find that they did not occur from a single trade, but from a series of revenge trades after an initial loss.

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