What is MAE?
MAE stands for Maximum Adverse Excursion. It measures how far a trade moves against you before recovery or closure.
High MAE shows that too much of the account’s available drawdown is being risked on a single position.
MAE is one of the clearest indicators of whether a trader is managing risk with discipline or allowing trades to approach liquidation.
What triggers an MAE Warning?
An MAE Warning is triggered when you breach 50% of the maximum allowed MAE on any Gladiator account, based on the drawdown the account was originally purchased with.
This rule does not expand just because the account is in profit.
MAE Warning limits by account
Account Type | Max Drawdown | MAE Limit |
25K Intraday | $1,250 | $625 |
50K Intraday | $2,500 | $1,250 |
100K Intraday | $5,000 | $2,500 |
25K EOD | $1,225 | $625 |
50K EOD | $2,250 | $1,125 |
100K EOD | $4,500 | $2,250 |
How are MAE Warnings counted if multiple trades exceed MAE on the same day?
MAE Warnings are counted per trading day, not per trade.
If one or more trades on the same account exceed the MAE limit during the same trading day, that day counts as one MAE Warning, not multiple.
Example
If a trader places 10 trades in one day and several of them breach the MAE limit, the account receives: 1 MAE Warning for that day
Each new trading day with an MAE breach counts as another warning.
Does the MAE limit increase if I am in profit?
No, the MAE limit is always based on the original max drawdown of the account.
Profit buffer does not increase MAE allowance.
How many MAE Warnings are allowed?
Each account is allowed:
3 MAE Warnings total for that account’s lifetime
This is tracked per account, not across all accounts.
What happens when I get 1 MAE Warning?
When you receive your first MAE Warning:
your current Benchmark progress resets
qualifying trading days reset to 0/5
previously accumulated Benchmarks on that account are not removed
the account may continue trading if it is otherwise still active
What happens when I get 2 MAE Warnings?
The second warning has the same operational effect as the first:
current Benchmark progress resets
qualifying trading days reset again
prior completed Benchmarks remain on the account
the account can continue if still active
What happens when I get 3 MAE Warnings?
On the third MAE Warning:
the account is permanently failed
there are no appeals
there is no reinstatement
Can MAE Warnings be appealed?
No, MAE Warnings are system-enforced and non-appealable.
Appeals cannot:
reverse MAE Warnings
restore failed accounts caused by 3 MAE Warnings
Does MAE apply across all accounts or per account?
MAE applies per account.
The 3-warning lifetime limit belongs to that specific account only.