How do I set the starting balance for an account?

Starting balance is a product decision, so it lives on the account type rather than on individual accounts.

Steps

1. Open Account types.
2. Create a type, for example "$50K Standard".
3. Set the starting balance to 50,000.
4. Choose the rule set it uses.
5. Create accounts from it.

Why the balance matters

• Loss limits are calculated from it: a 10% maximum loss on $50,000 is a $45,000 floor.
• The profit target is a percentage of it.
• Reports measure growth against it.

It does not change cost

Every account uses one credit, whatever its starting balance. A $200,000 account costs the same on PropExecutor as a $5,000 account.

Migrated or scaled traders

When moving a trader from another platform, or scaling a funded trader, create an account type with the matching balance. The new account starts there with the rule set you choose.

Changing a balance

You cannot change an existing account's starting balance, because its limits were defined from it. Create a new account of a different type instead.