FTMO 50k Lot Size and Drawdown
On a $50,000.00 account, risking 2% ($1,000.00) with a stop of 20 pips, GBPUSD sizes to 5.00 lots. One pip on 1.00 lot is $10.00. The loss at that rounded size is $1,000.00, with no spread and no commission.
The how-it-works page lists a $50,000.00 challenge beside $10,000.00, $25,000.00, $100,000.00 and $200,000.00. The trading objectives page prints its 5% and 10% example on $100,000.00, not on $50,000.00, so the dollars here are those published percentages applied to $50,000.00. The calculator opens on GBPUSD, a $10.00 pip, with a 20 pip stop. Someone searching FTMO 50k account rules gets the day-1 floors on this page. Instant accounts are a different loss rule and are not in the table.
GBPUSD contract: 100,000 units per 1.00 lot. 1 pip = 0.0001. A 0.01 lot is $0.10 per pip, a 0.10 lot is $1.00, and 1.00 lot is $10.00. The quote currency is USD, so the 2026-10-15 bundled rates are not applied. Minimum lot 0.01, step 0.01. The lot rounds down, so the loss at the stop stays at or under the risk when spread and commission are left at zero.
The risk table for GBPUSD uses stops of 21, 42, 84 pips. On $50,000.00 at 2% those three stops size 4.76 lots, $999.60 at the stop; 2.38 lots, $999.60 at the stop; 1.19 lots, $999.60 at the stop.
| Spec | GBPUSD |
|---|---|
| Contract size | 100,000 units per 1.00 lot. |
| Pip definition | 1 pip = 0.0001 |
| Value of 0.01 lot per pip | $0.10 |
| Value of 0.10 lot per pip | $1.00 |
| Value of 1.00 lot per pip | $10.00 |
| Minimum lot | 0.01 |
| Lot step | 0.01 |
| USD rate used for this table | Quote currency is USD. Bundled rates dated 2026-10-15 are not applied. |
| GBPUSD | Account | Risk | 21 pips | 42 pips | 84 pips |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBPUSD | $5,000.00 | 0.5% ($25.00) | 0.11 lots, $23.10 at the stop | 0.05 lots, $21.00 at the stop | 0.02 lots, $16.80 at the stop |
| GBPUSD | $5,000.00 | 1% ($50.00) | 0.23 lots, $48.30 at the stop | 0.11 lots, $46.20 at the stop | 0.05 lots, $42.00 at the stop |
| GBPUSD | $5,000.00 | 2% ($100.00) | 0.47 lots, $98.70 at the stop | 0.23 lots, $96.60 at the stop | 0.11 lots, $92.40 at the stop |
| GBPUSD | $10,000.00 | 0.5% ($50.00) | 0.23 lots, $48.30 at the stop | 0.11 lots, $46.20 at the stop | 0.05 lots, $42.00 at the stop |
| GBPUSD | $10,000.00 | 1% ($100.00) | 0.47 lots, $98.70 at the stop | 0.23 lots, $96.60 at the stop | 0.11 lots, $92.40 at the stop |
| GBPUSD | $10,000.00 | 2% ($200.00) | 0.95 lots, $199.50 at the stop | 0.47 lots, $197.40 at the stop | 0.23 lots, $193.20 at the stop |
| GBPUSD | $25,000.00 | 0.5% ($125.00) | 0.59 lots, $123.90 at the stop | 0.29 lots, $121.80 at the stop | 0.14 lots, $117.60 at the stop |
| GBPUSD | $25,000.00 | 1% ($250.00) | 1.19 lots, $249.90 at the stop | 0.59 lots, $247.80 at the stop | 0.29 lots, $243.60 at the stop |
| GBPUSD | $25,000.00 | 2% ($500.00) | 2.38 lots, $499.80 at the stop | 1.19 lots, $499.80 at the stop | 0.59 lots, $495.60 at the stop |
| GBPUSD | $50,000.00 | 0.5% ($250.00) | 1.19 lots, $249.90 at the stop | 0.59 lots, $247.80 at the stop | 0.29 lots, $243.60 at the stop |
| GBPUSD | $50,000.00 | 1% ($500.00) | 2.38 lots, $499.80 at the stop | 1.19 lots, $499.80 at the stop | 0.59 lots, $495.60 at the stop |
| GBPUSD | $50,000.00 | 2% ($1,000.00) | 4.76 lots, $999.60 at the stop | 2.38 lots, $999.60 at the stop | 1.19 lots, $999.60 at the stop |
| GBPUSD | $100,000.00 | 0.5% ($500.00) | 2.38 lots, $499.80 at the stop | 1.19 lots, $499.80 at the stop | 0.59 lots, $495.60 at the stop |
| GBPUSD | $100,000.00 | 1% ($1,000.00) | 4.76 lots, $999.60 at the stop | 2.38 lots, $999.60 at the stop | 1.19 lots, $999.60 at the stop |
| GBPUSD | $100,000.00 | 2% ($2,000.00) | 9.52 lots, $1,999.20 at the stop | 4.76 lots, $1,999.20 at the stop | 2.38 lots, $1,999.20 at the stop |
Firm rules
Rules checked on 2026-10-15. Purchase-date coverage is not stated on this page. Figures below are FTMO's published percentages of initial simulated capital applied to $50,000.00. The trading objectives page works the 1-Step and 2-Step examples on a $100,000.00 account and does not print a separate dollar table for every size. The how-it-works page lists challenge sizes of $10,000.00, $25,000.00, $50,000.00, $100,000.00 and $200,000.00.
2-Step daily loss amount is 5% of initial simulated capital: $2,500.00 on $50,000.00. FTMO subtracts that amount from the balance at 00:00 CE(S)T. On day 1, while that balance is still $50,000.00, the equity floor is $47,500.00. A later midnight balance moves the floor. The $2,500.00 amount stays tied to the initial capital. Equity, including open profit or loss, swaps and commissions, cannot drop below the floor.
2-Step maximum loss is 10% of initial simulated capital: $5,000.00 on $50,000.00. The floor is static at $45,000.00.
1-Step daily loss amount is 3% of initial simulated capital: $1,500.00 on $50,000.00. Day 1 floor is $48,500.00. The 1-Step maximum loss is also $5,000.00, and it trails the highest balance recorded at 00:00 CE(S)T. The floor can rise and cannot fall. Day 1 floor is $45,000.00.
FTMO Instant uses a 3% daily loss and an intraday trailing 10% maximum. That program is not in the dollar figures above.
Maximum lot: FTMO states that it does not set a universal position-size limit or a cap on risk per trade. Daily loss and maximum loss still apply. The note is not a symbol-by-symbol lot table, and it does not say every lot size will be accepted by the platform.
Questions
What is the FTMO daily loss on a $50,000 account?
2-Step is 5% of initial simulated capital, $2,500.00, day 1 floor $47,500.00. 1-Step is 3%, $1,500.00, day 1 floor $48,500.00. The objectives page demonstrates the percentage on $100,000.00, not on $50,000.00.
What is the FTMO maximum loss on $50,000?
$5,000.00, 10% of initial simulated capital. 2-Step floor is static at $45,000.00. 1-Step trails the highest 00:00 CE(S)T balance and starts at the same floor on day 1.
Does FTMO have a max lot size on a 50k account?
FTMO says it does not set a universal position-size limit. The daily loss and the maximum loss still apply. The GBPUSD lot on this page is a position size, not a firm cap.
What GBPUSD lot is 2% of $50,000 with a 20 pip stop?
5.00 lots, loss at the stop $1,000.00. One pip on 1.00 lot is $10.00. Spread is not included.