Elite Trader Funding Max Drawdown Rule, Explained
Rules verified 2026-07-15 · official source
Elite Trader Funding's max loss line is trailing intraday (follows your live peak, open profit included). Elite Trader Funding's line stops trailing once it reaches $100 above your starting balance — after the lock, further profit no longer drags the line up behind you. Hit the line — even for a moment — and the account fails.
How the line moves
Elite Trader Funding trails your live intraday peak — including open, unrealized profit. Run a trade up $500 and give it back, and the line has already moved up behind you. This is the least forgiving drawdown style and the one that catches most traders off guard.
Elite Trader Funding's line stops trailing once it reaches $100 above your starting balance — after the lock, further profit no longer drags the line up behind you.
1-Step INTRADAY trailing: the max-loss line trails your highest UNREALIZED profit during the day — a spike-and-give-back can move the floor against you before a trade even closes.
The numbers, by account size
Rule mechanics are identical across Elite Trader Funding sizes — only the dollar amounts scale.
| Plan | Max drawdown | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 50K 1-Step | $2,000 | Trailing (intraday) |
| 100K 1-Step | $3,000 | Trailing (intraday) |
How traders actually breach it
The classic breach: a winner runs, the trailing line follows the open profit up, the trade reverses — and the giveback crosses a line that's higher than the trader thinks it is. If you're not recomputing the line from your PEAK, you don't know where it is.
TradersGuild tracks this rule live against your trade log and alerts you while there's still room — "you're $220 from the line" beats finding out from a breach email. Tracking is free for your first account.
Recent Elite Trader Funding rule changes
2026-07-15 — 1-Step lock trigger precision fix: ETF's trailing lock engages on REALIZED profits only (once you build max drawdown + $100 in realized profits), so TradersGuild's engine no longer lets a logged unrealized intraday peak engage the lock early — which could pin the line at start+$100 too soon and overstate room. The trailing line itself still follows the unrealized peak, exactly as ETF computes it.
2026-07-09 — Added — 1-Step: intraday trailing drawdown that locks at start+$100, no daily loss limit, 5 minimum trading days.
FAQ
Is Elite Trader Funding's drawdown static or trailing?
It's trailing intraday (follows your live peak, open profit included). Elite Trader Funding's line stops trailing once it reaches $100 above your starting balance — after the lock, further profit no longer drags the line up behind you.
Does open (unrealized) profit move the Elite Trader Funding drawdown line?
Yes — the line trails your live peak including open profit, which is what makes it dangerous.
What happens if I touch the Elite Trader Funding max loss line?
The account fails immediately — even a momentary touch by open equity counts. There is no warning and no grace amount, which is why tracking your live distance to the line matters.
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