DNA Funded drawdown rules
When the loss limit rises, what it is measured against, where it stops rising and what a payout does to it, in the firm’s own words.
What makes the loss limit rise · phase 1, phase 2
Our reading
It does not move at all
“For 1 phase, 2 phase and rapid challenge, your lifetime drawdown is static.”help centre · dnafunded.com/faqs/ · 2026-08-04 · saved copy
Plans: 1 Phase, 2 Phase, Rapid (10 Days)
What makes the loss limit rise · funded
Our reading
It does not move at all
“Maximum Drawdown Trailing Drawdown: 1 Phase: n/a 1 Phase: n/a (Trailing) The Trailing Drawdown is a method that 2 Phase: n/a 2 Phase: n/a adjusts dynamically based on the highest Rapid: n/a Rapid: n/a level of equity reached in an Account, rather Instant Funding: Instant Funding: than staying fixed at the initial balance. The n/a 4% drawdown limit is set as a fixed dollar 24-hour: n/a 24-hour: n/a”rules page · dnafunded.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DNA-Funded-Ltd-Rules-and-Conditions-V2.1.pdf · 2026-08-04 · saved copy
Plans: 1 Phase, 2 Phase, Rapid (10 Days)
What the limit is measured against · phase 1, funded, phase 2
Our reading
Live equity, open trades included
“If your equity loss during the day exceeds this limit, the account will be breached.”help centre · dnafunded.com/faqs/ · 2026-08-04 · saved copy
Plans: 1 Phase, 2 Phase, Rapid (10 Days)
What taking a payout does to the limit
Our reading
It tightens, and the same account is wound back to its opening values, profits annulled
“During the funded stage, a 5% profit cap applies to your first three approved pay-outs. Profits above this limit aren’t withdrawable and will be removed when your account resets to the original balance.”help centre · dnafunded.com/faqs/ · 2026-08-04 · saved copy
Plans: 1 Phase, 2 Phase, Rapid (10 Days), Instant Funding
Total loss allowed · phase 1
Our reading
6%
“fall below this limit. 1 Phase: - Evaluation: 6%”rules page · dnafunded.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DNA-Funded-Ltd-Rules-and-Conditions-V2.1.pdf · 2026-08-04 · saved copy
Plans: 1 Phase
Total loss allowed · funded
Our reading
6%
“Initial Balance × Limit % / 100 on or after 1 Phase: 6%”rules page · dnafunded.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DNA-Funded-Ltd-Rules-and-Conditions-V2.1.pdf · 2026-08-04 · saved copy
Plans: 1 Phase
Daily limit · phase 1
“Your Account’s equity loss during the day 1 Phase: must not exceed this limit. -Evaluation: 4%”rules page · dnafunded.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DNA-Funded-Ltd-Rules-and-Conditions-V2.1.pdf · 2026-08-04 · saved copy
Plans: 1 Phase
Total loss allowed · funded
Our reading
8%
“Your Account’s balance or equity must not 2 Phase: 8%”rules page · dnafunded.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DNA-Funded-Ltd-Rules-and-Conditions-V2.1.pdf · 2026-08-04 · saved copy
Plans: 2 Phase
What makes the loss limit rise · funded
Our reading
It rises tick by tick, while you trade
“Maximum Drawdown Trailing Drawdown: 1 Phase: n/a 1 Phase: n/a (Trailing) The Trailing Drawdown is a method that 2 Phase: n/a 2 Phase: n/a adjusts dynamically based on the highest Rapid: n/a Rapid: n/a level of equity reached in an Account, rather Instant Funding: Instant Funding: than staying fixed at the initial balance. The n/a 4% drawdown limit is set as a fixed dollar 24-hour: n/a 24-hour: n/a”rules page · dnafunded.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DNA-Funded-Ltd-Rules-and-Conditions-V2.1.pdf · 2026-08-04 · saved copy
Plans: Instant Funding
What the limit is measured against · funded
Our reading
Live equity, open trades included
“starting balance in an Account, and moves up as it makes profits. However, the drawdown limit never moves back down - if the equity in an Account falls below the adjusted drawdown limit, the Account is Eliminated.”rules page · dnafunded.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DNA-Funded-Ltd-Rules-and-Conditions-V2.1.pdf · 2026-08-04 · saved copy
Plans: Instant Funding
What makes the loss limit rise · funded
Our reading
It rises tick by tick, while you trade
“The trailing drawdown moves up as your account balance or equity increases, depending on how the challenge is calculated. Once the drawdown level moves up, it does not move back down.”help centre · dnafunded.com/faqs/ · 2026-08-04 · saved copy
Plans: 24-hour Challenge
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This is what the firm publishes, not our opinion. When a firm changes a sentence we see it, and the date moves.