Maximum Drawdown: Trailing, Static, and End of Day

Maximum drawdown is the lowest your account balance is allowed to reach before the account can be failed or liquidated. On Funded with Flow it can be measured in one of three ways depending on your plan: trailing, static, or end of day. The exact amount and the method that applies to your account are shown on your plan card, so always check the live figures for your specific plan.

## What maximum drawdown is
Think of maximum drawdown as a floor under your account. If your balance falls to that floor, the account can be failed or liquidated. It is different from your daily loss limit, which caps how much you can lose in a single day and resets with each new session. Maximum drawdown is the overall floor that protects the account across its whole life. The exact size of that floor varies by plan, so head to the Pricing page or open the Accounts page to see the number attached to your account.

## Trailing, static, and end of day
### Trailing drawdown
A trailing floor follows your account higher as you make money. When your balance reaches a new high, the drawdown line rises with it and locks in part of those gains. Once it moves up it generally does not move back down, so giving profit back still counts against you.

### Static drawdown
A static floor is fixed relative to your starting balance and does not move as you profit. It is the simplest to track because the line stays in one place for the life of the account.

### End of day drawdown
An end of day floor is measured from your balance at the close of each trading day rather than from every intraday swing. You have room to move during the session, and the line is set based on where the day finishes.

## No Drawdown plans work differently
The No Drawdown plan variants do not liquidate on drawdown at all. Instead of a drawdown floor, they use a maximum exposure cap to manage risk. If you want to avoid a drawdown trigger entirely, compare these variants on the Pricing page.

## Where to find your numbers
Your exact drawdown amount and method are always shown live on your plan card and inside the account, since they vary by plan. For the full governing details, read the Trading Rules. If something about your account does not look right, email [email protected] and the team will help.

Knowing which method applies to you is the first step to trading within it, so take a minute to check your plan card before your next session.