Breakout: Maximum drawdown (static on 1-step, trailing on 2-step)
▶Breakout Drawdown Rule: Equity-Based Trap Most Traders Miss — 44s explainer, decoded by FundedWiki
1-Step accounts use a STATIC floor set at purchase that never moves (Classic 6%, Pro 5%, Turbo 3%). The 2-Step uses an 8% TRAILING drawdown tied to the high-water-mark — it trails up with new equity highs, never past the starting balance, and never trails down on losses. It is equity-based: if equity (including floating P&L) touches the line at any point for any duration, the account is permanently breached.
The gotcha
A momentary floating-loss spike that touches the line kills the account even if price snaps back — and the breach is permanent.
What happens if you break it
Breaching this voids the account outright — the evaluation or funded account is terminated and any unrealised profit is forfeited. It's the most severe class of breach.
The numbers
| classic | 6% STATIC |
| pro | 5% STATIC |
| turbo | 3% STATIC |
| twoStep | 8% TRAILING |
| basis | EQUITY |
Source: support — official page . Confidence: verified.
How other prop firms handle drawdown
Breakout's maximum drawdown (static on 1-step, trailing on 2-step) is one approach. Here's how the rest of the field treats drawdown — sorted by how hard a breach hits.
| Firm | Rule | If breached |
|---|---|---|
| Alpha Capital Group | Maximum total loss | Voids account |
| Apex Trader Funding | Trailing drawdown (locks at start + $100) | Voids account |
| AquaFunded | Maximum drawdown (trailing on 1-step/instant, static on 2/3-step) | Voids account |
| ATFunded | Maximum drawdown (pre-pause) | Voids account |
| Atmos Funded | Maximum drawdown (trailing vs static) | Voids account |
| Audacity Capital | Maximum drawdown (static) | Voids account |
| Blue Guardian | Daily loss limit (equity-based, higher-of reset) | Voids account |
| Blueberry Funded | Maximum loss limit | Voids account |
| Blueberry Futures | Maximum drawdown (EOD vs intraday trailing) | Voids account |
| BrightFunded | Maximum drawdown | Voids account |
| City Traders Imperium | Balance-based drawdown (trailing on 1-Step, static on 2-Step) | Voids account |
| Crypto Fund Trader | Maximum drawdown | Voids account |
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Informational only — not financial advice, not affiliated with Breakout. Verify against official terms before relying on this. Last reviewed Jun 5, 2026.
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