Trade The Pool: Maximum drawdown (locks to initial balance)
▶Trade The Pool Locking Drawdown Rule: The Floor That Never Drops — 45s explainer, decoded by FundedWiki
A static dollar floor equal to 2× the daily loss limit at start — effectively 4% of buying power (day trade) or 7% (swing), measured on equity (projected balance, including unrealized P&L). Once the account reaches 3× the daily loss in equity, the max drawdown moves up to the initial balance and locks there; falling below it terminates the account.
The gotcha
Until you build the 3×-daily-loss buffer the floor sits below your start; after that it ratchets to breakeven and stays — you can never give back below your entry capital.
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
| dayPct | 4 |
| swingPct | 7 |
| basis | EQUITY |
| locksAt | 3× daily loss → initial balance |
Source: official tos — official page . Confidence: verified.
How other prop firms handle drawdown
Trade The Pool's maximum drawdown (locks to initial balance) 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 Trade The Pool. Verify against official terms before relying on this. Last reviewed Jun 5, 2026.
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