The Programa Dual Step is designed to evaluate traders who demonstrate disciplined risk management, catering to both swing traders and day traders.

The program offers two distinct models:

Designed for day traders, this model uses an Equity-Based Daily Drawdown, calculated on the initial/starting account equity.
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This 4% is always calculated from the initial/starting account Equity and is subtracted from the end-of-day Equity at the time of the daily drawdown reset, which occurs at 5 PM EST.

Daily Drawdown (Equity/Balance) Limit = End-of-Day Equity − (Initial Account Equity × 4%)
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Designed for swing traders, this model uses a Balance-Based Daily Drawdown, calculated on the initial/starting account balance.
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This 4% is always calculated from the initial/starting account balance and is subtracted from the end-of-day balance at the time of the daily drawdown reset, which occurs at 5 PM EST.
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Daily Drawdown (Equity/Balance) Limit = End-of-Day Balance − (Initial Account Balance × 4%)
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Below is the detailed explanation of both Account types, with practical examples to help you understand how each model works.

Daily drawdown is 4% based on the initial/starting account Equity.
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This 4% is always calculated from the initial/starting account Equity and is subtracted from the end-of-day Equity at the time of the daily drawdown reset, which occurs at 5 PM EST.
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Daily Drawdown (Equity/Balance) Limit = End-of-Day Equity − (Initial Account Equity × 4%)
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​Nota: All examples below are based on a $100,000 account for easier understanding. The same logic applies proportionally to other account sizes.

✅ Example 1: Starting Drawdown
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Consider an account that starts with a $100,000 initial/starting account Equity. With a daily drawdown limit of 4% on the initial/starting account Equity, the permissible loss for the day is $4,000. This sets the account’s lower threshold at $96,000.
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The 4% or $4,000 daily loss limit will always be subtracted from the end-of-day Equity.
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So Any drop below the $96,000 threshold — whether in equity or balance — will be considered a breach of the daily loss limit.

✅ Ejemplo 2: Impacto de las ganancias netas en el drawdown
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Consider an account that starts with a $100,000 initial/starting account Equity.
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In a scenario where a trader’s account balance/Equity increases from $100,000 to $103,000 due to a $3,000 profit from closed trades, the drawdown calculations are adjusted the following day. Starting with a new Equity/Balance of $103,000, since the 4% daily drawdown is calculated from the initial/starting account Equity, which is $4,000, this sets the new threshold at $99,000.
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The 4% or $4,000 daily loss limit will always be subtracted from the end-of-day Equity.
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So Any drop below the $99,000 threshold — whether in equity or balance — will be considered a breach of the daily loss limit.

✅ Ejemplo 3: Impacto de las pérdidas netas en el drawdown
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Consider an account that starts with a $100,000 initial/starting account Equity.
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In a scenario where a trader’s account balance/Equity drops from $100,000 to $97,000 due to a $3,000 loss from closed trades, the drawdown calculations are adjusted the following day. Starting with a new balance/Equity of $97,000, since the 4% daily drawdown is calculated from the initial/starting account Equity, which is $4,000, this sets the new threshold at $93,000.
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The 4% or $4,000 daily loss limit will always be subtracted from the end-of-day Equity.
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So Any drop below the $93,000 threshold — whether in equity or balance — will be considered a breach of the daily loss limit.

✅ Example 4: Impact of Floating Profits
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Consider an account that starts with a $100,000 initial/starting account Equity.

If a trader has an open position showing an unrealized profit of $2,000 at the time of the daily drawdown reset (5 PM EST), the equity becomes $102,000 while the balance remains $100,000. However, the 4% daily drawdown is still calculated from the initial/starting account Equity, which is $4,000. Therefore, the loss limit remains $4,000, setting the threshold at $98,000.
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The 4% or $4,000 daily loss limit will always be subtracted from the end-of-day Equity.
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So Any drop below the $98,000 threshold — whether in equity or balance — will be considered a breach of the daily loss limit.

✅ Ejemplo 5: Impacto de las pérdidas flotantes
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Consider an account that starts with a $100,000 initial/starting account Equity.

If a trader has an open position showing an unrealized loss of $2,000 at the time of the daily drawdown reset (5 PM EST), this brings the equity down to $98,000 while the balance remains $100,000. However, the 4% daily drawdown is calculated from the initial/starting account Equity, which is $4,000. Consequently, the loss limit remains $4,000, setting the threshold at $94,000.
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The 4% or $4,000 daily loss limit will always be subtracted from the end-of-day balance.
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Any drop below the $94,000 threshold — whether in equity or balance — will be considered a breach of the daily loss limit.
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Daily drawdown is 4% based on the initial/starting account balance.
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This 4% is always calculated from the initial/starting account balance and is subtracted from the end-of-day balance at the time of the daily drawdown reset, which occurs at 5 PM EST.
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Daily Drawdown (Equity/Balance) Limit = End-of-Day Balance − (Initial Account Balance × 4%)
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​Nota: All examples below are based on a $100,000 account for easier understanding. The same logic applies proportionally to other account sizes.

✅ Example 1: Starting Drawdown
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Consider an account that starts with a $100,000 initial/starting account balance. With a daily drawdown limit of 4% on the initial/starting balance, the permissible loss for the day is $4,000. This sets the account’s lower threshold at $96,000.
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The 4% or $4,000 daily loss limit will always be subtracted from the end-of-day balance.
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So Any drop below the $96,000 threshold — whether in equity or balance — will be considered a breach of the daily loss limit.

✅ Ejemplo 2: Impacto de las ganancias netas en el drawdown
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Consider an account that starts with a $100,000 initial/starting account balance. In a scenario where a trader’s account balance increases from $100,000 to $103,000 due to a $3,000 profit from closed trades, the drawdown calculations are adjusted the following day. Starting with a new day balance of $103,000, since the 4% daily drawdown is calculated from the initial/starting account balance, which is $4,000, this sets the new threshold at $99,000.
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The 4% or $4,000 daily loss limit will always be subtracted from the end-of-day balance.

So Any drop below the $99,000 threshold — whether in equity or balance — will be considered a breach of the daily loss limit.

✅ Ejemplo 3: Impacto de las pérdidas netas en el drawdown
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Consider an account that starts with a $100,000 initial/starting account balance.
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In a scenario where a trader’s account balance drops from $100,000 to $97,000 due to a $3,000 loss from closed trades, the drawdown calculations are adjusted the following day. Starting with a new day balance of $97,000, since the 4% daily drawdown is calculated from the initial/starting account balance, which is $4,000, this sets the new threshold at $93,000.
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The 4% or $4,000 daily loss limit will always be subtracted from the end-of-day balance.

So Any drop below the $93,000 threshold — whether in equity or balance — will be considered a breach of the daily loss limit.

✅ Example 4: Impact of Floating Profits
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Consider an account that starts with a $100,000 initial/starting account balance.

If a trader has an open position showing an unrealized profit of $2,000 at the time of the daily drawdown reset (5 PM EST), the equity becomes $102,000 while the balance remains $100,000. However, the 4% daily drawdown is still calculated from the initial/starting account balance. Therefore, the loss limit remains $4,000, setting the threshold at $96,000.
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The 4% or $4,000 daily loss limit will always be subtracted from the end-of-day balance.

So Any drop below the $96,000 threshold — whether in equity or balance — will be considered a breach of the daily loss limit.

✅ Ejemplo 5: Impacto de las pérdidas flotantes
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Consider an account that starts with a $100,000 initial/starting account balance.

If a trader has an open position showing an unrealized loss of $2,000 at the time of the daily drawdown reset (5 PM EST), this brings the equity down to $98,000 while the balance remains $100,000. However, the 4% daily drawdown is calculated from the initial/starting account balance. Therefore,, the loss limit remains $4,000, setting the threshold at $96,000.

The 4% or $4,000 daily loss limit will always be subtracted from the end-of-day balance.

Any drop below the $96,000 threshold — whether in equity or balance — will be considered a breach of the daily loss limit..
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Cada uno de estos escenarios destaca cómo las ganancias, pérdidas y ganancias o pérdidas no realizadas diarias interactúan con las reglas específicas de drawdown del Dual Step Challenge, afectando la estrategia financiera y la gestión de riesgos de un día de trading al siguiente.
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​Nota: Asegúrate de que tu capital (equity) y saldo (balance) no caigan por debajo del límite de pérdida diaria o del límite máximo de pérdida, ya sea por pérdidas flotantes en operaciones abiertas o pérdidas realizadas en operaciones cerradas. Infringir estos límites resultará en la cancelación de tu cuenta.