Tradeify Max Drawdown Rule, Explained
Rules verified 2026-07-15 · official source
Tradeify's max loss line is trailing end-of-day (moves only when a day closes at a new high). Hit the line — even for a moment — and the account fails.
How the line moves
Tradeify trails your end-of-day balance: the line only ratchets up when you close a trading day at a new high. Intraday swings don't move the line — but the breach is monitored in real time, so a large open loss can still fail the account mid-session.
Max loss trails your END-OF-DAY balance for the whole evaluation — drawdown locking applies only to Sim Funded accounts, never evaluations (Tradeify's own help center) — and it's enforced in real time, so open losses can breach it intraday.
The numbers, by account size
Rule mechanics are identical across Tradeify sizes — only the dollar amounts scale.
| Plan | Max drawdown | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 25K Growth | $1,000 | Trailing (EOD) |
| 50K Growth | $2,000 | Trailing (EOD) |
| 100K Growth | $3,500 | Trailing (EOD) |
| 150K Growth | $5,000 | Trailing (EOD) |
| 25K Select | $1,000 | Trailing (EOD) |
| 50K Select | $2,000 | Trailing (EOD) |
| 100K Select | $3,000 | Trailing (EOD) |
| 150K Select | $4,500 | Trailing (EOD) |
| 25K Lightning Funded | $1,000 | Trailing (EOD) |
| 50K Lightning Funded | $2,000 | Trailing (EOD) |
| 100K Lightning Funded | $4,000 | Trailing (EOD) |
| 150K Lightning Funded | $5,250 | Trailing (EOD) |
How traders actually breach it
The classic breach: stacking losing days without recalculating the line from the last end-of-day high. The line doesn't reset — it remembers your best close.
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 Tradeify rule changes
2026-07-15 — Drawdown locks corrected per Tradeify's own pages: EVALUATION accounts (Growth and Select) never lock — 'Drawdown only locks on Sim Funded accounts' (the previous Growth-eval lock overstated room). ALL Sim Funded accounts (Growth, Select, Lightning) lock at start+$100: the EOD trail follows your peak end-of-day balance until the failure floor reaches Starting Balance + $100, then stops — the missing Select and Lightning funded locks are now encoded (they previously understated room).
2026-07-13 — Added Lightning Funded (25K/50K/100K/150K) — single-phase instant-funded (no evaluation): end-of-day trailing max drawdown ($1,000 / $2,000 / $4,000 / $5,250) anchored to the end-of-day balance, a SOFT daily loss limit (none on 25K; $1,250 / $2,500 / $3,000) that pauses the day rather than failing you, max position 1 / 4 / 8 / 12 contracts (minis OR micros, not both), and a progressive consistency rule starting at 20% for the first payout. Profit target is published via a linked table Tradeify didn't quote inline, so it's held off (unverified, not 'none').
FAQ
Is Tradeify's drawdown static or trailing?
It's trailing end-of-day (moves only when a day closes at a new high).
Does open (unrealized) profit move the Tradeify drawdown line?
No — the line only moves at the daily close. But breaches are checked in real time, so open losses still count against it.
What happens if I touch the Tradeify 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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