The counterintuitive truth
73% of prop firm evaluation failures happen in the final 30% of the evaluation period — not because traders stop being profitable, but because the trailing drawdown limit gets tighter relative to their account as they accumulate profit. The math works against you as you succeed.
What Changes
Exact drawdown buffer before every trade
No more mental math. Your current trailing drawdown limit and remaining buffer are calculated in real time, displayed in both dollars and ticks for your instrument.
Pre-entry violation check on every stop-loss
Before you click buy or sell, you see whether your planned stop-loss distance would breach the trailing drawdown if hit. The check happens before you're in the trade, not after.
Real-time evaluation progress tracking
See how much margin you have left in your evaluation at a glance — daily loss remaining, trailing drawdown remaining, and days left in your evaluation period.
Zero mental math errors during live trading
The arithmetic that ends evaluations is handled by the monitor. You focus on your trade thesis, not on whether you remembered to subtract unrealized P&L from your buffer.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does trailing drawdown actually work?
Trailing drawdown tracks the highest point your account reaches, then sets a fixed distance below that as your violation threshold. As your account grows, the threshold follows it up — but never comes back down. This means the more profitable you are, the less room you have relative to your current balance. Most traders understand this conceptually but fail to track the exact dollar amount in real time, especially with open positions.
Which prop firms are supported?
At launch, the Risk Assistant supports FTMO, Apex Trader Funding, and TopStep evaluation rules. Each firm has slightly different drawdown mechanics (end-of-day vs. intraday trailing, static vs. trailing). The monitor uses the correct rule set for your specific firm and evaluation type.
Do I need to connect my trading account?
No. You enter your evaluation parameters (starting balance, drawdown type, daily loss limit) and the monitor tracks from there. Your broker credentials stay with you. The assistant only needs the numbers that define your evaluation rules.
What happens when I'm close to my limit?
The status indicator shifts from green to yellow at 50% buffer remaining, and to red at 25%. At red status, the monitor flags any trade where your planned stop-loss would put you within one tick of violation. You can set custom thresholds and enable mobile alerts for critical proximity warnings.
Is my trading data secure?
The Risk Assistant runs locally alongside your trading platform. Your trade data, account balances, and evaluation parameters are stored on your machine. Nothing is sent to external servers. The only network calls are for license verification and optional mobile alert delivery.