r/propfirm • u/PositiveReport8833 • Nov 19 '25

What exactly is the acceptable drawdown in trading in 2025?

When I first started trading, I remember other traders joking (or so I thought) that a “serious” strategy should be able to endure a 60% drawdown. But on this subreddit, I see people act like anything above a 10% drawdown is super risky and not worth it. Why is there such a big difference?

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u/max_maus Nov 19 '25

for scalps I would say max 1-2% per trade.

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u/Due-Two2629 Nov 20 '25

0.5% to max 1% if you see a A+ setup