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What are the daily loss limit and the maximum loss limit for the Stellar Instant accounts?
TL;DR: Stellar Instant Accounts have no daily loss limit but use a trailing maximum loss limit of 6%. This starts from your initial balance and moves up only when you make profits, never exceeding your starting balance. Losses do not reduce it. If your equity falls below this limit, your account is breached. The rule is designed to encourage steady growth while preventing excessive losses.
There are no daily loss limits in Stellar Instant Accounts. However, there is a maximum loss limit of 6%, which follows the trailing loss limit method.
Trailing Maximum Loss Limit (How It Works)
Account size example: $10,000. Initial trailing maximum loss limit (6%): $600. If your equity drops below $9,400, your account will be breached.
Trade-by-trade example
- 1st trade: You made $200 profit. New balance $10,200. Trailing MLL rises to $9,600.
- 2nd trade: You lost $100. New balance $10,100. MLL stays at $9,600. Losses do not change the MLL—it only grows with profit.
- 3rd trade: You made $400 profit. New balance $10,500. MLL rises to $9,900.
- 4th trade: You made $600 profit. New balance $11,100. MLL rises to $10,000 (capped at initial balance). The MLL will not go over your account's initial balance. The MLL does not reset after receiving a performance reward.
Note
Even if you keep making profit, your trailing maximum loss limit can never go above your initial balance. This system is designed to reward steady performance while protecting you from excessive losses.