What is the maximum drawdown at For Traders?
Last verified: 2026-03-21 | Official rules
For Traders has a maximum drawdown of 10% using static (floor never moves).
Static drawdown means your breach level is set when the account opens and never moves up. On a $5,000 account with $500 max drawdown, your floor is always $4,500. If you grow the account to $7,000, your floor stays at $4,500 -- giving you $2,500 of total room. This is the most trader-friendly drawdown type.
Drawdown by phase:
- -Phase 1: 10% (static (floor never moves))
- -Phase 2: 10% (static (floor never moves))
- -Funded: 10% (static (floor never moves))
Drawdown by account size:
- -$5,000: $500 max drawdown (floor at $4,500)
- -$10,000: $1,000 max drawdown (floor at $9,000)
- -$25,000: $2,500 max drawdown (floor at $22,500)
- -$50,000: $5,000 max drawdown (floor at $45,000)
- -$100,000: $10,000 max drawdown (floor at $90,000)
Daily loss limit: 5% acts as a separate circuit breaker. On the $5,000 account, you cannot lose more than $250 in a single day. Hitting the daily limit does not reset the next day -- your overall drawdown still counts.
Use the Vigil trailing drawdown simulator to see exactly how For Traders's drawdown works with your trading style.
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