# Reference for weekly limit

The EA compares your **current balance** to this baseline; when the loss reaches your Weekly Loss Limit %, the EA closes all open positions managed by it and pauses trading until the next day (broker server time).

The trading week **starts on Monday 00:00 (broker server time)**.

At that moment, the EA resets weekly counters and initializes the weekly reference.

* **Use balance at week start**\
  Captures the **account balance at Monday 00:00** and keeps it fixed for the entire week.
* **Use highest balance of week** \
  Tracks the **peak balance** from Monday 00:00 onward; updates the reference whenever a new high is reached (more protective).

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### When to use each option

**Balance at week start**

* **Pros:** Predictable weekly risk budget; simple to audit/backtest.
* **Best for:** Systems with steady P/L; prop rules measured versus week-start balance.

**Highest balance of week**

* **Pros:** **Locks in weekly gains**—drawdown measured from the top.
* **Best for:** Strategies that want to protect accumulated profits after strong early-week performance.
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### Why not / trade-offs

* **Balance-based ≠ equity-based:** large unrealized losses won’t count until closed.
* **Highest-of-week** can trigger after normal pullbacks post-profit.
* Forced exits can miss recoveries; not a substitute for per-trade risk control or position sizing.
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### Examples

* **Weekly Loss Limit % = 10; Reference = Week-start balance 10,000** → trigger at **9,000** balance.
* **Weekly Loss Limit % = 8; Reference = Highest balance of week 12,500** → trigger at **11,500** balance.
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