Who places the trades?

You do. You build and arm the agent yourself, and it runs on your own broker account through your own connection, so every order is yours. Before each order is sent, a firm-aware risk engine checks it against your rules and blocks anything that would breach. You can pause or disarm any agent at any time.

Is this only for prop-firm traders?

Prop-firm traders are the core audience, but the same platform works on any account you connect. Build a strategy, backtest it, run it, and watch the live account. You do not need a challenge to use the tool.

What does "AI" mean here?

It means the platform can host user-authored automation that may use AI or machine-learning logic. We do not promise alpha, prediction, or guaranteed outcomes.

Can I start with a simple rule?

Yes. The simplest path is the quick-rule flow: describe the trade, test it, then deploy it without building a full code project.

What is the marketplace rev share?

When authors sell strategies through the marketplace, Glitch Executor takes 30% and the author keeps 70%.

Which brokers and firm contexts are supported?

cTrader, TradeLocker, DXtrade, and MT4/MT5 via MetaApi for brokers; FundingPips Zero, FTMO Phase 1, MFF, Apex, The5ers, and GetLeveraged Turbo in Firm Mode.

Why one-third of the cushion, not 100%?

A single loss should leave you with breathing room for the inevitable second, third, and fourth loss. One-third leaves enough DD buffer to recover from a normal losing streak.

My broker shows different pip value — why?

Pip value scales with lot size, base currency, and account currency. The default ($10/lot) is standard for EURUSD on a USD account. Override with your broker's exact value.

Does this work for non-FX instruments?

Yes — substitute "pip" for "tick" or "point" and "pip value" for the corresponding instrument unit value.

Why does the recommended size go to zero?

Either your stop is too wide, your risk-per-trade is too small, or the firm's DD cushion is already exhausted. Re-check inputs.

Is this Kelly sizing?

No — Kelly maximises geometric growth assuming you know your edge. This tool minimises ruin risk on a fixed-DD challenge where you can't recover from bust.

Firm-mode position sizing

Risk-per-trade alone isn't enough on tight-DD firms. This calculator caps lots at the smaller of your risk budget or one-third of the firm's drawdown cushion — so a single bad trade can't end the challenge.

Recommended lots

2.50

Constrained by risk per trade. Risk-budget alone: 2.50 lots. Firm-cushion limit: 8.33 lots.

$-at-risk: $500. Firm DD cushion: $5,000 (5.0%).

How to use this calculator

Enter balance + firm. The account size + the firm whose DD rule you must respect.
Enter risk per trade. Typical range: 0.25% to 1%. Aggressive operators go higher; firm-mode keeps you honest.
Enter stop-loss pips + pip value per lot. $10 per pip per standard lot is typical for EURUSD on a $100k account. Check your broker for exact pip value.
Read the recommended lots. Smaller of risk-budget vs firm-cushion. The line below tells you which limit is biting.

FAQ

Why one-third of the cushion, not 100%?: A single loss should leave you with breathing room for the inevitable second, third, and fourth loss. One-third leaves enough DD buffer to recover from a normal losing streak.
My broker shows different pip value — why?: Pip value scales with lot size, base currency, and account currency. The default ($10/lot) is standard for EURUSD on a USD account. Override with your broker's exact value.
Does this work for non-FX instruments?: Yes — substitute "pip" for "tick" or "point" and "pip value" for the corresponding instrument unit value.
Why does the recommended size go to zero?: Either your stop is too wide, your risk-per-trade is too small, or the firm's DD cushion is already exhausted. Re-check inputs.
Is this Kelly sizing?: No — Kelly maximises geometric growth assuming you know your edge. This tool minimises ruin risk on a fixed-DD challenge where you can't recover from bust.

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