From 50f914d6d5d293db1d29861c3d8f80d41c87149e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ABS <53243996+ABSllk@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:34:41 +0800
Subject: [PATCH] fix: pass starting_balance to protection manager in backtest

---
 docs/includes/protections.md | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/docs/includes/protections.md b/docs/includes/protections.md
index 786879e15..f2cb32fc0 100644
--- a/docs/includes/protections.md
+++ b/docs/includes/protections.md
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def protections(self):
 
 #### MaxDrawdown
 
-`MaxDrawdown` supports 2 calculation modes within the `lookback_period` in minutes (or in candles when using `lookback_period_candles`):
+The `MaxDrawdown` protection evaluates trades that closed within the current `lookback_period` (or `lookback_period_candles`). It supports 2 calculation modes:
 
 - `calculation_mode: "ratios"` (default): Legacy approximation based on cumulative profit ratios.
 - `calculation_mode: "equity"`: Standard peak-to-trough drawdown on the account equity curve, using starting balance and cumulative absolute profit.
@@ -173,7 +173,8 @@ class AwesomeStrategy(IStrategy)
                 "lookback_period_candles": 48,
                 "trade_limit": 20,
                 "stop_duration_candles": 4,
-                "max_allowed_drawdown": 0.2
+                "max_allowed_drawdown": 0.2,
+                "calculation_mode": "equity"
             },
             {
                 "method": "StoplossGuard",