Prop Firm Payout Buffer Calculator

Six-step workflow

1. Copy current values from the official account, platform, or journal.
2. Keep every unit consistent; do not mix ticks, points, pips, dollars, or percentages.
3. Enter the planning assumptions without changing them to force a preferred answer.
4. Calculate and read every output, including the warning below the headline number.
5. Verify instrument specifications and binding firm rules at the official source.
6. Save the result with its date and compare it with what actually happened.

Understand the output

Formula: Conservative amount = equity − breach threshold − firm buffer − personal safety buffer.

Worked example: With $53,000 equity, $50,000 threshold, $500 required buffer, and $750 personal reserve, the modeled conservative amount is $1,750.

Common mistakes: using stale thresholds, omitting a personal reserve, ignoring withdrawal effects on trailing rules, and assuming an eligible request will be approved.