Funded Trading Plus 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, funded
Our reading
It rises tick by tick, while you trade
“The High Water-Mark is the highest balance in your account and the High Water-Mark increases as the balance increases. It will remain the highest balance of the account.”help centre · help.fundedtradingplus.com/relative-drawdown-maximum-simulated-loss/ · 2026-08-04 · saved copy
Plans: 1-Step Express
What the limit is measured against · phase 1, funded, phase 2
Our reading
Live equity, open trades included
“Hitting your Maximum Drawdown Limit in either equity, or closed balance.”help centre · help.fundedtradingplus.com/hard-rules-account-breaches/ · 2026-08-04 · saved copy
Plans: 1-Step Express, 2-Step Classic, Instant Funding
Where the limit stops rising
Our reading
At your starting balance
“IMPORTANT NOTE: The Maximum Drawdown Figure cannot go above the starting balance, if it does it locks the Maximum Drawdown to the starting balance. At this point, the Maximum Drawdown Figure is effectively static.”help centre · help.fundedtradingplus.com/relative-drawdown-maximum-simulated-loss/ · 2026-08-04 · saved copy
Plans: 1-Step Express
What taking a payout does to the limit
Our reading
It tightens, and shrinks again with every payout
“Note: withdrawals do not reduce the high water-mark. If you withdraw, the high water-mark will still increase if a profitable trade pushes that original balance up from the point before the withdrawal.”help centre · help.fundedtradingplus.com/relative-drawdown-maximum-simulated-loss/ · 2026-08-04 · saved copy
Plans: 1-Step Express
What taking a payout does to the limit
Our reading
It tightens, and shrinks again with every payout
“You should also note that payouts will not lower your HWM (high watermark).”help centre · help.fundedtradingplus.com/payouts-overview/ · 2026-08-04 · saved copy
Plans: 2-Step Classic, Instant Funding
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