Applicable Account Category
• HFT Challenge Account
Daily Loss Limit You Must Not Exceed While Trading
The Maximum Daily Pause is the maximum amount of loss allowed within a single trading day while trading under Global4EX HFT Challenge rules.
The limit is calculated based on the Initial Account Balance and measured from the start of each trading day.
The daily loss calculation includes:
• All closed trades
• All unrealized losses from open positions
If the account Balance or Equity drops below the permitted threshold at any moment during the trading day, the Maximum Daily Pause is triggered, even if the account later recovers.
🔹 How Is the Maximum Daily Pause Calculated?
At any time during the trading day, the combined loss of open and closed trades must not exceed:
• 3% of the Initial Account Balance
(This rule applies exclusively to Global4EX HFT Challenge accounts.)
📐 Formula
Current Daily Loss =
Results of closed positions for the day
- Unrealized result of open positions
This value must never exceed 3% of the Initial Account Balance.
📊 Examples
Example 1 – HFT Challenge Account
• Initial Account Balance: $100,000
• Maximum Daily Pause (3%): $3,000
If Balance or Equity drops below $97,000, the Maximum Daily Pause is triggered.
Example 2 – Profitable Start of Day
• Initial Account Balance: $100,000
• Start-of-day Balance: $103,400
• Maximum Daily Pause remains: $3,000
If Balance or Equity drops below $100,400, the Maximum Daily Pause is triggered.
(Daily loss is always calculated based on the Initial Balance, not accumulated profits.)
Example 3 – Loss Progression During the Day
• Trading day starts at 00:00 UTC
• Initial Account Balance: $100,000
• Maximum Daily Pause: $3,000
If Balance or Equity reaches $97,000:
• All open trades are automatically closed
• All trading activity is disabled for the remainder of the day
At 00:00 UTC the next day:
• Trading permissions are restored
• The account remains active and eligible to trade
🔑 Key Points
• Applies exclusively to Global4EX HFT Challenge accounts
• Maximum Daily Pause equals 3% of the Initial Account Balance
• This rule functions as a daily trading pause, not an account failure
• All open trades are closed once the limit is reached
• Trading is disabled for the remainder of the day and resumes at 00:00 UTC the next day
• The limit resets daily
• Both Balance and Equity are monitored continuously
• Profits do not increase the daily loss allowance
📝 Explanation
The Maximum Daily Pause rule protects trading capital during high-frequency trading by enforcing a strict intraday risk cap.
When the daily loss threshold is reached:
• All positions are closed automatically
• Trading is paused for the remainder of the day
• The account remains active
Trading resumes automatically at the start of the next trading day.
Triggering the Maximum Daily Pause does not result in account failure or termination, but instead enforces disciplined intraday risk control under Global4EX HFT Challenge rules.