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How do profit targets work (balance vs equity)?

Program One Phase Two Phase
Severity Critical

TL;DR

Drawdowns = equity. Targets = balance. If it’s open, it’s not yours yet (for passing).

How it works

  • Equity = balance + floating PnL (open trades count). PropXP uses equity for daily/max loss checks.
  • Balance = closed PnL only. PropXP uses balance for profit targets / passing, and requires you to be flat to “secure” the target.
  • Profit targets are defined as profit from closed positions, and you must close everything to lock it.

Common gotchas

  • “But my equity shows +10%” → good for you, now close it.
  • Near the finish line, floating drawdown can still breach you even while you’re “up overall.” Equity is ruthless. Solution: close it while you can.
  • Costs are real: spreads/commissions/swaps move equity, which can matter when you’re close to limits.
  • Your dashboard is the scoreboard, your trading platform is the execution truth. (If they disagree, screenshot MT5 history and ask support. Remember, dashboard updates every 30 minutes or so.)

Values table (profit targets)

ProgramStageProfit target
Two-PhasePhase 110%
Two-PhasePhase 25%
One-PhaseSingle phase10%

Example

Two-Phase, $100,000 start:

  • Phase 1 target = 10% → you need $110,000 balance (closed profit) and must be flat.
  • Phase 2 target = 5% → same logic.

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