Static Drawdown Funded Accounts
A fixed loss limit that never trails your profits. It is the closest a funded account gets to trading a real cash account. 10K, 25K, and 50K sizes. No daily loss limit. No consistency rule.
Designed for beginners and every trader who prefers to trade as close to a personal brokerage account as possible by having a fixed minimum balance that doesn't adjust with profits.
- Trader level
- Beginner
- Min trading days (eval)
- 5
- Min trading days (One Day to Pass add-on)
- 1
- Min qualified days (1st payout)
- 8
- Profit split
- Up to 100%
- Max withdrawal / payout cycle
- Up to $2,000
What is static drawdown?
Static drawdown is a maximum loss limit set as a fixed dollar amount that does not move. When you open a static evaluation, the firm calculates your minimum allowed balance once, at the start, and that number stays frozen no matter how much profit you make. If your account ever closes at or below that fixed floor, the evaluation ends.
Picture a $50,000 static account with a $2,000 drawdown. Your account can never drop below $48,000. That line is drawn on day one and it never moves up, even if you grow the account to $60,000. The only direction the rule cares about is down, and the threshold is the same on your first trade as it is on your hundredth.
Starting balance
Fixed at account creation
The floor that never moves, even at $60,000
That is why static drawdown is the closest a funded program gets to trading a real cash account. When you trade your own capital, the only thing that limits you is the money in the account, and that limit does not shrink just because you booked a profit.
Static vs trailing drawdown
The difference between static and trailing drawdown is the single most important rule to understand before you buy an evaluation, because it changes how you are allowed to trade.
| Rule | Static drawdown | Trailing drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| Loss limit moves with profits? | Never moves. It is fixed at account creation. | Trails up as balance grows, eroding cushion. |
| Profit becomes real margin for error? | Yes. Every dollar of profit is permanent breathing room. | No. The floor follows you and the cushion stays the same. |
| Best for which trader? | Tight risk managers who scale into winners. | Traders who want a larger headline cushion at entry. |
| How is risk measured? | Against a single fixed number that never changes. | Against a moving floor, so the math gets harder over time. |
Neither model is automatically better. Trailing drawdowns often come with slightly cheaper entry pricing or larger headline account sizes. Static drawdowns reward consistency and let winners run without the floor chasing them. For most discretionary day traders who scale into winners, static is the less stressful model.
What you'll like, and what to watch out for
The same pros and cons we show on the homepage plan picker, in one place.
Pros
- Peace of mind and less stress
- Predictable risk limit
- Greater room as profits grow
- Ideal for conservative traders
- No daily loss pressure
- Supports strategic trading
Cons
- Smaller max drawdown
- Contract limits restrict scalability
- Less forgiveness for volatility
- Requires precise trade management
Static drawdown account sizes
Three evaluation sizes. Each pairs a fixed-dollar drawdown with a clear profit target. None carry a daily loss limit or a consistency rule.
10K Static
- Balance
- $10,000
- Static drawdown
- $500
- Profit target
- $1,000
- Max position
- 1 mini or 10 micros
25K Static
- Balance
- $25,000
- Static drawdown
- $1,000
- Profit target
- $2,000
- Max position
- 2 minis or 20 micros
50K Static
- Balance
- $50,000
- Static drawdown
- $2,000
- Profit target
- $4,000
- Max position
- 4 minis or 40 micros
Evaluations are billed monthly. Repeat traders can lower the cost further through the rewards program. Check the live evaluations page for current pricing and active promotions.
How the static plan works
The rules below apply across all three static account sizes. They are designed to let you trade with the discipline of a real cash account.
No daily loss limit
You are governed only by the fixed static drawdown. There is no separate per-day cap forcing you to stop trading early.
No consistency rule
You are not required to spread profits evenly across days. One strong session does not penalize the next one.
5 trading day minimum
Pass the evaluation after a minimum of 5 trading days plus reaching the profit target. The One Day to Pass add-on can lift the 5-day requirement.
Resets at $47
If you breach the drawdown, reset from your dashboard for $47 instead of buying a brand-new account. Unlimited resets allowed during the evaluation.
Maximum position limits
Hard caps on contracts per account size. 1 mini equals 10 micros for position math. Going over the cap fails the account.
Flatten one minute before close
All trades must be closed one minute before market close on the instrument you are trading.
One trade per week to stay active
At least one placed trade per week is required to keep your funded account in good standing.
Safety net for payouts
Earn realized profits equal to your max drawdown + $100, and the drawdown is permanently removed for payout eligibility.
Full rules, including payout cycles, Active Trade Days, position limits, hedging restrictions, and LIVE ELITE transition criteria, are documented in the Static Account Plan help article.
Worked example: passing a 25K static evaluation
Your starting balance is $25,000, your fixed drawdown is $1,000, and your profit target is $2,000.
- Your account can never close at or below $24,000. That floor is set on day one and never moves.
- You trade for several days and reach $26,500. Your floor is still $24,000, so you now have $2,500 of room beneath you, not $1,000.
- You hit the $2,000 profit target at a $27,000 balance on or after your fifth trading day. The evaluation is passed.
- You activate your funded account, earn payouts on simulated profits, and keep 80% of profits once you reach LIVE ELITE.
On a trailing model, that same run to $26,500 would have dragged your minimum balance up toward $25,500, leaving you far less margin for the next pullback. The static floor is what lets the winners breathe.
Is static drawdown right for you?
Quick decision guide
- Choose static if you manage risk tightly, like to scale into winners, and want a stop-out number that never changes.
- Choose trailing if you prefer a larger headline drawdown cushion at entry and you do not mind the floor following your balance higher.
Most traders who have blown trailing accounts on a good-day-gone-bad find static accounts far easier to hold. If you want to read the long-form version of this comparison, see the static drawdown prop firms guide on our blog.
Frequently asked questions
Trade against a floor that never moves.
Browse static drawdown evaluations and pick the size that fits your trading style. Most static traders start with the 50K Static.
Browse static evaluationsAccount sizes and risk parameters are subject to change.
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