What is For Traders's maximum drawdown (trailing vs static by plan) rule?

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For Traders: Maximum drawdown (trailing vs static by plan)

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Trailing on Fast, Instant and Instant PRO: trails the highest balance ever reached (balance, not equity), never exceeds the initial balance, and AFTER your first payout it locks at the initial balance. Static (balance-based) on Classic, Strike, Fast Static and all crypto accounts. Futures use a separate end-of-day trailing drawdown (intraday swings don't breach).

The gotcha

Until your first payout the trailing line keeps moving, and withdrawals count as losses against it — so you can breach right after taking a payout.

The numbers

trailing	["Fast","Instant","InstantPRO"]
static	["Classic","Strike","FastStatic","crypto"]
locksAfterFirstPayout	true

Source: support — official page . Confidence: verified.

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Informational only — not financial advice, not affiliated with For Traders. Verify against official terms before relying on this. Last reviewed Jun 5, 2026.