Trailing drawdown can move with open or closed equity depending on the firm. The useful question is not whether a firm says "trailing", but when the threshold moves, when it stops, and how it affects payout eligibility.
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Daily loss is the short-term guardrail. Maximum loss is the account survival line. A challenge can look cheap until those two limits interact with position size, commissions, spreads, and payout timing.
Open guideA high profit split is only useful if the trader can actually withdraw. TSB treats payout timing, caps, buffers, KYC, payment method, and consistency rules as part of the real price.
Open guideMinimum trading days are not just a pass-speed rule. They can change risk behavior by forcing traders to spread performance across sessions instead of finishing a challenge with one oversized trade.
Open guideProfit split is the most marketable number on a prop firm offer, but it is not the full economics. A lower split with cleaner payout rules can be better than a headline 100% split with tight caps.
Open guideRefundable fee claims are attractive, but the refund trigger matters. Some refunds depend on passing, receiving a payout, maintaining account status, or following exact checkout terms.
Open guideInstant funding removes the pass-the-challenge step, but it does not remove rules. The tradeoff is usually higher upfront cost, different drawdown, and payout conditions that need careful checking.
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Scope
| Firm & market | Rule model | Loss limits | Drawdown pressure | Evidence | Decision & replay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTMOForex, Indices, Metals, Crypto | Daily loss plus maximum loss | 3%10% | See programme rules | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| FundedNextForex, Indices, Metals, Crypto | Daily loss, max loss, and program-specific rules | 3%6% static floor using balance or equity | Static floor using balance or equity | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| TopstepFutures | Futures combine rules and drawdown buffer | No mapped daily limitSee programme rules | See programme rules | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| Apex Trader FundingFutures | Trailing drawdown is the main risk | No mapped daily limitSee programme rules | End of day trailing calculated at market close and enforced intraday next session | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| The5ersForex, Indices, Metals, Oil, Crypto | Program-specific drawdown and scaling rules | No mapped daily limit5% | See programme rules | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| Hola PrimeForex, Futures, Crypto | Futures 1-step uses no daily loss and a 3%-4% trailing max loss by account size; Direct uses a 2.5% soft daily loss. | 3%7% end of day trailing by fixed percent of initial balance | End of day trailing by fixed percent of initial balance | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| Take Profit TraderFutures | No daily loss limit on current test/PRO accounts; EOD trailing drawdown in evaluation. | No mapped daily limitSee programme rules | End of day trailing until starting balance | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| MyFundedFuturesFutures | No daily loss limit in evaluation; EOD maximum loss by account size. | No mapped daily limitSee programme rules | End of day trailing | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| TradeifyFutures | Select evaluation uses EOD drawdown and no daily loss limit; funded payout policy changes the risk model. | No mapped daily limitSee programme rules | End of day trailing enforced in real time | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| FundingPipsForex, Indices, Metals, Crypto | Multi-model forex/CFD evaluations with daily loss, overall loss, payout-cycle, and platform differences by plan. | 3%12% static | Static | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| Goat Funded TraderForex, Indices, Metals, Crypto | One-step, two-step, three-step, and instant-style paths with add-ons and country-specific availability considerations. | 3%5% equity trailing | Equity trailing | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| E8 MarketsForex, Indices, Metals, Crypto | Program-specific drawdown, platform, and payout rules; US clients have platform limitations. | No mapped daily limitSee programme rules | Closed balance dynamic trailing then locks at initial balance | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| Alpha CapitalForex, Indices, Metals | Alpha One, Pro, Swing, and Three-style programs with static loss limits and platform/country differences. | 3%5% high water mark trailing until starting balance | High water mark trailing until starting balance | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| BrightFundedForex, Indices, Metals, Crypto | One-step and two-step programs with static drawdown, platform choice, and scaling/payout add-ons. | 3%6% real time trailing high water mark locks at initial balance after six percent growth | Real time trailing high water mark locks at initial balance after six percent growth | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| FintokeiForex, Indices, Metals, Crypto | Account-size rules with loss limits, scaling terms, and regional onboarding checks. | 5%10% starting balance | Starting balance | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| FundedEliteForex, Indices, Metals, Crypto | Program-specific targets, daily drawdown, total drawdown, and payout-cycle checks. | 3%6% trailing equity | Trailing equity | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| Finotive FundingForex, Indices, Metals, Crypto | Instant-funding economics, evaluation loss limits, and withdrawal conditions by product. | 3%6% static maximum; daily threshold recalculated at 17:00 New York from prior trading-day closing balance with floating P/L included | Static maximum; daily threshold recalculated at 17:00 New York from prior trading-day closing balance with floating P/L included | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| Audacity CapitalForex, Indices, Metals | Direct-funding and challenge models with scaling, interview, and loss-limit differences. | No mapped daily limitSee programme rules | Static absolute maximum; daily threshold resets at platform rollover from balance or equity whichever is higher | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| City Traders ImperiumForex, Indices, Metals | Challenge model, scaling plan, drawdown style, and payout cadence by account row. | No mapped daily limit6% | See programme rules | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| The Trading PitForex, Futures, Indices, Metals | Asset-specific challenges with separate forex/CFD and futures rule pressure. | No mapped daily limit6% | See programme rules | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| Lark FundingForex, Indices, Metals, Crypto | Challenge rules, payout timing, drawdown, and trade restrictions by account row. | 5%8% trailing from highest closed balance; locks at initial balance after an 8% gain or the first payout and does not reset after a reward | Trailing from highest closed balance; locks at initial balance after an 8% gain or the first payout and does not reset after a reward | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| Top One TraderForex, Indices, Metals, Crypto | Fast challenge rules with drawdown, payout, and consistency checks by plan. | 4%7% trailing; locks at initial balance after payout or after a 7% gain | Trailing; locks at initial balance after payout or after a 7% gain | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| BEM FundingForex, Indices, Metals, Crypto | Challenge objectives, drawdown rules, payout process, and platform terms by account row. | 4.5%9% static | Static | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| Atmos FundedForex, Indices, Metals, Crypto | Challenge objectives, drawdown, payout, and restricted-trading rules by plan. | No mapped daily limit3% trailing; locks at initial balance and resets after payout | Trailing; locks at initial balance and resets after payout | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| WSFundedForex, Indices, Metals, Crypto | Challenge objectives, drawdown, payout, and regional onboarding checks by account row. | 5%8% static | Static | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| Trade The PoolStocks | Stock universe, buying power, risk desk rules, and payout terms by program. | No mapped daily limit4% absolute equity stop relative to starting virtual capital | Absolute equity stop relative to starting virtual capital | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| AquaFundedForex, Indices, Metals, Crypto | Instant funding and challenge paths with add-ons, reward split, and payout guarantee claims to check at checkout. | 3%6% trailing then locks at starting balance | Trailing then locks at starting balance | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| Funded Trader MarketsForex, Indices, Metals, Crypto | Instant funding and challenge paths with on-demand reward claims, country coverage, and payout checks. | 4%6% highest balance trailing then locks at initial balance after 6 percent profit | Highest balance trailing then locks at initial balance after 6 percent profit | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| Alpha FuturesFutures | One-step futures evaluation with account-size limits, drawdown controls, and platform/data cost checks. | No mapped daily limitSee programme rules | See programme rules | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| Goat Funded FuturesFutures | Futures product rules, trailing drawdown, data fees, and payout process under the GOAT brand. | No mapped daily limitSee programme rules | End of day trailing locks at starting balance plus 100 | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| E8 FuturesFutures | E8 product coverage for futures rules, payout process, platform access, and data costs. | No mapped daily limitSee programme rules | End of day dynamic then locks at initial balance | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| FundedNext FuturesFutures | Futures product rules, platform/data costs, payout process, and country availability under the FundedNext brand. | No mapped daily limitSee programme rules | End of day trailing then locks at starting balance plus 100 | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| Blueberry FuturesFutures | Broker-backed futures product with payout, infrastructure, platform, and data-fee checks. | No mapped daily limitSee programme rules | Intraday trailing | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| TradeDayFutures | Evaluation rules, contract limits, scaling, daily controls, and payout process. | No mapped daily limitSee programme rules | End of day trailing then freezes at starting balance | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| UProfitFutures | Futures evaluation with trailing drawdown, scaling, fees, and payout rule checks. | No mapped daily limitSee programme rules | End of day trailing | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| OneUp TraderFutures | Evaluation terms, platform/data fees, drawdown controls, and payout process. | No mapped daily limitSee programme rules | See programme rules | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| Leeloo TradingFutures | Futures evaluation with trailing drawdown, scaling, consistency, and payout checks. | No mapped daily limitSee programme rules | Real time open equity trailing without lock | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| Funded Futures FamilyFutures | Futures evaluation and instant-style products with drawdown, activation, and payout-rule checks. | No mapped daily limitSee programme rules | See programme rules | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| The Trading Pit FuturesFutures | Futures-specific challenge rules, platform terms, data costs, and payout process. | No mapped daily limitSee programme rules | See programme rules | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| Lucid TradingFutures | Direct, Flex, Pro, and Maxx-style futures accounts with EOD drawdown and payout-objective differences. | No mapped daily limitSee programme rules | Intraday regardless of evaluation selection | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| Earn2TradeFutures | Education-led futures evaluation with trailing drawdown, daily loss, and career-path progression. | No mapped daily limitSee programme rules | End of day trailing until starting balance | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| FuturesEliteFutures | Evaluation rules, drawdown model, platform/data costs, and payout mechanics. | No mapped daily limitSee programme rules | See programme rules | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| AquaFuturesFutures | Futures instant funding or one-step challenge with product-specific payout and fee rules. | No mapped daily limitSee programme rules | End of day trailing then locks at starting balance plus 100 | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| The5ers FuturesFutures | Futures-specific product rules, data costs, drawdown, and payout process under The5ers brand. | No mapped daily limit4% end of day | End of day | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| Top One FuturesFutures | Futures-specific evaluation rules, data costs, drawdown, and payout process under Top One. | No mapped daily limitSee programme rules | End of day trailing | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| Traders LaunchFutures | Futures evaluation with launch-style account paths, drawdown, platform, and payout checks. | No mapped daily limitSee programme rules | End-of-day trailing during evaluation; locks at starting balance after the buffer is cleared and does not move down after payouts | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| DayTradersFutures | Futures funded-account products with contract limits, live-account path, and payout split differences. | No mapped daily limitSee programme rules | End-of-day trailing | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| Blue Guardian FuturesFutures | Futures evaluation with trailing drawdown, payout buffer, and product-specific account economics. | No mapped daily limitSee programme rules | End of day trailing then locks | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| FXIFYForex, Indices, Metals, Crypto | Two-phase and instant-style forex/CFD paths with static drawdown, add-ons, and platform-specific execution. | 6%6% trailing | Trailing | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| SabioTradeForex, Indices, Metals, Crypto | Web-platform challenge rules, loss limits, market access, and payout process. | 4%5% trailing | Trailing | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| Maven TradingForex, Indices, Metals, Crypto | Two-step forex/CFD challenge with static drawdown, plan-level fees, and payout cadence by account row. | No mapped daily limit10% static from initial balance | Static from initial balance | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| For TradersForex, Indices, Metals, Crypto | Plan-sensitive challenge rules with trailing drawdown mechanics and profitable-day requirements. | No mapped daily limitSee programme rules | Static initial balance | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| Blue GuardianForex, Indices, Metals, Crypto | One-step forex/CFD account with trailing drawdown, add-on payout options, and separate futures product coverage. | 4%8% highest closed balance trailing then locks | Highest closed balance trailing then locks | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| Crypto Fund TraderCrypto | Crypto-focused evaluation with exchange conditions, leverage, liquidity, and payout checks. | 4%6% static per main program copy terms wording requires confirmation | Static per main program copy terms wording requires confirmation | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| E8 PerpetualsPerpetual Futures | E8 perpetual-futures coverage for program rules, payout process, Hyperliquid fees, and country availability. | No mapped daily limitSee programme rules | Closed balance dynamic trailing then locks at initial balance | Official rules mappedOfficial source | |
| Tradeify CryptoCrypto | Tradeify crypto product rules, platform access, payout process, and market-specific risk controls. | 3%6% static | Static | Official rules mappedOfficial source |
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