HyroTrader daily drawdown: the UTC equity reference

Separate the allowance from its reference

HyroTrader’s current daily-drawdown FAQ describes a fixed allowance based on initial account size, measured from equity at 00:00 UTC. It lists 4% for One-Step and 5% for Two-Step. The floor does not move upward with intraday profit.¹

The important distinction is between a fixed allowance and a daily starting point. A fixed percentage of the original account size does not necessarily mean the same absolute equity floor on every calendar day.

A $25K One-Step calculation

This hypothetical account begins with $25,000. A 4% allowance is $1,000. If equity at the daily reference time is $25,600, subtracting the fixed allowance produces a $24,600 daily floor.

Suppose equity later rises to $26,300 and then falls to $25,000. The assumed daily floor remains $24,600 through that day; the remaining gap is $400. A $700 pullback from the intraday peak is not by itself the rule calculation. The relevant comparison is current equity against the reference-based threshold.

What can change at the next reset?

Continue the same independent illustration. If equity is $25,200 at the next daily snapshot and the allowance is still $1,000, the new daily floor is $24,200. Record the snapshot event rather than continually recalculating the daily reference from intraday highs.

Keep total maximum loss as a separate check. Passing a daily test does not establish compliance with the total floor, strategy restrictions or position-size conditions. A diagram of one rule is not a complete risk engine.

Know where the reference numbers come from

The FAQ’s disclosure describes simulated accounts using exchange market data. It distinguishes the allocated simulated balance from an exchange account the trader may connect.¹ Confirm the actual terminal and data source for the product you are evaluating.

Before purchase, find where the dashboard displays balance, equity and daily drawdown. Ask how trading commissions, funding and any late-booked charges enter those fields. A chart price alone cannot tell you the account’s net equity.

What to save in your comparison

• Exact program and nominal size.
• Daily allowance and the UTC reference timestamp.
• The separate maximum-loss rule and enforcement metric.
• Platform permissions, holding restrictions and fee treatment.
• Evaluation and later-stage terms in separate notes.

Continue with the HyroTrader profile and crypto program table. This source check concerns the daily calculation; it does not verify every current fee or payout condition.

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