Two numbers end more funded accounts than any other rule. This table shows each limit alongside what it is measured from, because a 5% limit on day-start equity and a 5% limit on starting balance are different rules.
Firms
13
Programmes
37
Values verified
74 of 74
Last verified
28 Sep 2026
Key findings · as of 28 September 2026
The most common daily loss limit is 3% (14 of 34 programmes with a daily limit).
Where firms state what the daily limit is measured from, 11 use balance, 3 use equity and 18 use the higher of the two.
19 of 37 programmes use a static maximum drawdown; 18 use a trailing one.
Computed from the table below. Counts include only programmes with a verified value for that rule.
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The data
Each value links to the firm's own page, with the date we last checked it there. “Not yet verified” means we could not confirm the value from a first-party page, not that the rule does not exist. Select a firm for every rule, note and quoted source excerpt.
37 programmes
Drawdown Database: Two numbers end more funded accounts than any other rule. This table shows each limit alongside what it is measured from, because a 5% limit on day-start equity and a 5% limit on starting balance are different rules.
Trails the highest closed balance and locks at the starting balance once the account is 6% up; a 1% withdrawal buffer then applies. Same limit once funded.
The dollar amount is fixed from the initial balance and subtracted from each day's starting balance at 00:00 server time. Same limit on the Performance account.
The limit is the balance at 00:00 CE(S)T minus 5% of initial capital, and equity (including open losses) must stay above it. The same rule applies on the FTMO Account.
The limit is the balance at 00:00 CE(S)T minus 3% of initial capital, and equity (including open losses) must stay above it. The same rule applies on the FTMO Account.
The floor trails the highest balance recorded at 00:00 CE(S)T and never decreases. It resets to 90% of initial capital when a new FTMO Account is issued after a Reward.
The help centre sets the reference at the higher of prior-day balance or equity (17:00 EST); the programme page FAQ describes the prior day's closed balance.
Counts closed and floating losses and resets at 00:00 server time; profit made earlier that day adds to the allowance. The same limit applies once funded.
Counts closed and floating losses and resets at 00:00 server time; profit made earlier that day adds to the allowance. The same limit applies once funded.
Measured from the higher of balance or equity at 00:00 MT5 server time. The plan table shows 4% for the $50K and $100K sizes, while the FAQ states 5% with no size exception.
Answers are generated from the verified values in the table, so they always match it. Each counts only programmes with that rule verified.
Which prop firms use a static maximum drawdown?
As of 28 September 2026, 19 of 37 programmes use a static maximum drawdown: Alpha Capital Group Alpha Pro 8%, Blue Guardian 2 Step Standard, BrightFunded 2-Step Bright Challenge, FTMO Challenge: 2-Step, Funded Trading Plus 2-Step Classic, FundedNext Stellar 2-Step, FundedNext Stellar 1-Step, FundingPips 2 Step Standard, FundingPips 1 Step Flex, Goat Funded Trader 2-Step Standard, Goat Funded Trader 1-Step Model, Maven Trading Standard 2-Step, Pipster One Phase Challenge, Pipster Two Phase Challenge, Pipster Entry, The5ers High Stakes, The5ers Hyper Growth, The5ers Pro Growth and The5ers Bootcamp.
Which prop firms use a trailing drawdown?
As of 28 September 2026, 18 of 37 programmes use a trailing maximum drawdown: Alpha Capital Group Alpha One 10%, Alpha Capital Group Alpha Direct, Blue Guardian 1 Step Standard, Blue Guardian Instant Standard, BrightFunded 1-Step Challenge, E8 Markets E8 One, FTMO Challenge: 1-Step, Funded Trading Plus 1-Step Express, Funded Trading Plus Instant Funding, FundedNext Stellar Instant, FundingPips Zero, FXIFY Two Phase (Standard), FXIFY One Phase, FXIFY Instant Funding (Standard), Goat Funded Trader Instant Funding GOAT Model, Maven Trading Standard 1-Step, Maven Trading Instant and Pipster Instant Funded Account.
Which prop firms have no daily drawdown limit?
As of 28 September 2026, 3 of 37 programmes have no daily loss limit during the evaluation: FundedNext Stellar Instant, Pipster Entry and The5ers Bootcamp.
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What each column means
Daily drawdown
The most an account may lose within one trading day before it breaches, and the figure the limit is measured from (balance, equity, or the higher of the two).
Max drawdown
The overall loss limit for the life of the account. A static limit is fixed from the starting balance; a trailing limit follows the account's high-water mark.
Who publishes this
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Cite this
Pipster Research, "Drawdown Database", verified 28 September 2026. https://www.pipster.io/research/drawdown-rules