FTMO rules explained: daily loss, maximum loss and the Prague reset
- Max drawdown
- 10% of starting balance
- Daily loss limit
- 5% of starting balance
- Drawdown basis
- A fixed floor that never moves
- Day resets
- 12:00 a.m. Europe/Prague
Topstep rules explained: the Maximum Loss Limit and the consistency target
- Max drawdown
- Set per plan size
- Daily loss limit
- Set per plan size
- Drawdown basis
- Trails your end-of-day balance
- Day resets
- 5:00 p.m. America/Chicago
Apex Trader Funding rules explained: the trailing threshold and no daily limit
- Max drawdown
- Set per plan size
- Daily loss limit
- None
- Drawdown basis
- Trails your live equity, open profit included
- Day resets
- 5:00 p.m. America/Chicago
MyFundedFutures rules explained: end-of-day trailing and the payout buffer
- Max drawdown
- Set per plan size
- Daily loss limit
- None
- Drawdown basis
- Trails your end-of-day balance
- Day resets
- 5:00 p.m. America/Chicago
Bulenox rules explained: two drawdown options and the one you picked
- Max drawdown
- Set per plan size
- Daily loss limit
- None
- Drawdown basis
- Trails your live equity, open profit included
- Day resets
- 5:00 p.m. America/Chicago
Take Profit Trader rules explained: the drawdown that changes when you pass
- Max drawdown
- Set per plan size
- Daily loss limit
- None
- Drawdown basis
- Trails your live equity, open profit included
- Day resets
- 5:00 p.m. America/Chicago
TradeDay rules explained: end-of-day drawdown and the 45% day
- Max drawdown
- Set per plan size
- Daily loss limit
- None
- Drawdown basis
- Trails your end-of-day balance
- Day resets
- 4:00 p.m. America/Chicago
Alpha Futures rules explained: a percentage drawdown on a futures account
- Max drawdown
- 4% of starting balance
- Daily loss limit
- 2% of starting balance
- Drawdown basis
- Trails your end-of-day balance
- Day resets
- 5:00 p.m. America/Chicago
Earn2Trade rules explained: the Gauntlet Mini drawdown and unrealized losses
- Max drawdown
- Set per plan size
- Daily loss limit
- Set per plan size
- Drawdown basis
- Trails your end-of-day balance
- Day resets
- 5:00 p.m. America/Chicago
FundingPips rules explained: a static floor and the 5 p.m. day
- Max drawdown
- 10% of starting balance
- Daily loss limit
- 5% of starting balance
- Drawdown basis
- A fixed floor that never moves
- Day resets
- 5:00 p.m. America/New_York
The5ers rules explained: a fixed maximum loss and a daily limit that moves
- Max drawdown
- 10% of starting balance
- Daily loss limit
- 5% of starting balance
- Drawdown basis
- A fixed floor that never moves
- Day resets
- 12:00 a.m. Europe/Athens
FundedNext rules explained: which Stellar plan you are actually on
- Max drawdown
- 10% of starting balance
- Daily loss limit
- 5% of starting balance
- Drawdown basis
- A fixed floor that never moves
- Day resets
- 5:00 p.m. America/New_York
E8 Markets rules explained: a tighter floor in exchange for freedom
- Max drawdown
- 8% of starting balance
- Daily loss limit
- 4% of starting balance
- Drawdown basis
- A fixed floor that never moves
- Day resets
- 12:00 a.m. Europe/Athens
City Traders Imperium rules explained: no time limit, and what that changes
- Max drawdown
- 10% of starting balance
- Daily loss limit
- 5% of starting balance
- Drawdown basis
- A fixed floor that never moves
- Day resets
- 12:00 a.m. Europe/London
Blue Guardian rules explained: a trailing floor on an instant account
- Max drawdown
- 6% of starting balance
- Daily loss limit
- 3% of starting balance
- Drawdown basis
- Trails your closed balance
- Day resets
- 5:00 p.m. America/New_York
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