Nordic Funder: Maximum drawdown (trailing HWM vs static)
▶Nordic Funder Drawdown Rule: Trailing vs Static Traps Explained — 50s explainer, decoded by FundedWiki
One-Stage/PRO: a 10% trailing drawdown from the high-water mark — the HWM rises with profits but never falls, and breach is measured on equity. Two-Stage/Three-Stage: 6% STATIC from the starting balance (does not adjust upward). (The legacy rules page lists One-Stage as 6% static — that's stale; the current PRO product is 10% trailing.)
The gotcha
Because the trailing DD is equity-based on a HWM, open floating profit raises your line — giving back unrealized gains can breach you.
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
| oneStage | 10% TRAILING HWM |
| twoStage | 6% STATIC |
| threeStage | 6% STATIC |
| basis | EQUITY |
Source: official tos — official page . Confidence: verified.
How other prop firms handle drawdown
Nordic Funder's maximum drawdown (trailing hwm vs static) 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 |
| Breakout | Maximum drawdown (static on 1-step, trailing on 2-step) | Voids account |
| BrightFunded | Maximum drawdown | Voids account |
| City Traders Imperium | Balance-based drawdown (trailing on 1-Step, static on 2-Step) | Voids account |
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Informational only — not financial advice, not affiliated with Nordic Funder. Verify against official terms before relying on this. Last reviewed Jun 5, 2026.
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