Trailing-drawdown cushion calculator

The two numbers that keep a prop account alive: how much room you have to the trailing floor, and the biggest size you can take without threatening it. Free, no signup.

Trailing-drawdown cushion

Starting balance ($)

Trailing drawdown ($)

Current balance ($)

Peak balance ($)

Drawdown type

Room to your trailing floor

$4,200

Intraday trailing follows your peak — a floating winner that round-trips still ratchets this floor up. Bank profit; don't admire it.

Position size

Instrument

Max risk / trade ($)

Stop size (points)

Contracts

Actual risk: $0

Cushion after a full stop: $4,200

One contract risks $250 — more than your max. Use a micro or a tighter stop.