The Funded Trader drawdown rules explained (2026)

How the The Funded Trader drawdown floor moves

The loss limit is fixed at a set distance below your starting balance and never moves. Profits widen your cushion instead of dragging the floor up behind you.

This is the rule that decides whether a The Funded Trader account survives, more than the profit target. Read it as a moving line on your balance chart: you are only ever trading the distance between current equity and that line.

What breaches The Funded Trader accounts most often

The main risk is the daily loss limit, not the overall floor — one bad session can still end the account even though the static floor is far away.

Combine that with the payout rules: the consistency requirement is in force — Applies on selected challenge types.

A sizing tactic that fits static drawdown

Bank a small cushion early, then size up slowly; every dollar of profit on a static account is permanent breathing room.

Rule of thumb used by traders who stay funded: risk no more than 10–15% of your remaining drawdown distance on any single trade, and recalculate after every session.

• Calculate remaining distance to the floor before each session
• Risk 10–15% of that distance per trade, not a fixed dollar amount
• Treat the daily loss limit as your real stop

Has The Funded Trader changed its drawdown rules?

Our rule-change log and firm-health score track this. The Funded Trader currently scores 58/100 on trust. Check the rule-change log before buying — drawdown changes are usually applied to new accounts only.

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