Do I need to use a stop loss?

No — there's no rule that forces a stop loss on every trade. Your account has exactly one hard limit that can close it: the Max Loss Limit. As long as you stay above it and follow the conduct rules, how you manage each individual trade is up to you.

The only hard limit

There's no minimum stop distance and no requirement to attach a stop to every order. The single limit that ends an account is the end-of-day Max Loss Limit — hit it and the account closes. Learn how the Max Loss Limit works.

Why stops are still a good idea

We don't require stops, but we strongly recommend them:

• A stop protects your account from a single bad trade running away from you.
• Defined risk per trade is part of trading in good faith with a consistent, explainable strategy.
• It keeps your worst day from putting your Max Loss Limit — and your progress — at risk.

Most funded traders use stops as a matter of discipline, not because a rule says they have to.