PolyFundr 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
Our reading
It rises tick by tick, while you trade
“The high-water mark only moves up. Once you reach a new peak, the floor rises with it and does not move back down.”rules page · support.polyfundr.com/challenges/rules · 2026-08-02 · saved copy
Plans: One-Step Challenge
What makes the loss limit rise · funded
Our reading
It rises tick by tick, while you trade
“PolyFundr tracks your all-time peak equity. If your equity ever falls more than 20% below that peak, your funded account is breached.”rules page · support.polyfundr.com/funded/risk-rules · 2026-08-02 · saved copy
Plans: One-Step Challenge
What the limit is measured against · phase 1
Our reading
Live equity, open trades included
“The platform tracks your highest-ever equity. If your equity falls more than 20% below that all-time peak , the account fails.”rules page · support.polyfundr.com/challenges/rules · 2026-08-02 · saved copy
Plans: One-Step Challenge
What the limit is measured against · funded
Our reading
Live equity, open trades included
“Daily and total drawdown violations are evaluated continuously and will close the account immediately on breach.”rules page · support.polyfundr.com/funded/risk-rules · 2026-08-02 · saved copy
Plans: One-Step Challenge
Where the limit stops rising
Our reading
It never stops rising
“The peak only moves upward. Once you reach new highs, the floor rises with you.”rules page · support.polyfundr.com/funded/risk-rules · 2026-08-02 · saved copy
Plans: One-Step Challenge
What taking a payout does to the limit
Our reading
Nothing — the limit stays where it was
“Drawdown is always calculated net of any payouts already made, so withdrawing your profit never moves you closer to a breach . Your earned profit is protected, not penalized.”rules page · support.polyfundr.com/funded/payouts · 2026-08-02 · saved copy
Plans: One-Step Challenge
Total loss allowed · phase 1
Our reading
20%
“Max total drawdown 20% drop from your all-time peak equity Trailing high-water mark”rules page · support.polyfundr.com/challenges/rules · 2026-08-02 · saved copy
Plans: One-Step Challenge
Total loss allowed · funded
Our reading
20%
“Max total drawdown 20% trailing from peak equity”rules page · support.polyfundr.com/funded/risk-rules · 2026-08-02 · saved copy
Plans: One-Step Challenge
Daily limit · phase 1
“At the start of each UTC day, the platform snapshots your account equity. If your equity falls more than 10% below that snapshot at any point during the day, the account fails.”rules page · support.polyfundr.com/challenges/rules · 2026-08-02 · saved copy
Plans: One-Step Challenge
Daily limit · funded
“At the start of each UTC day, your equity is snapshotted. If your equity drops more than 10% below that level at any point during the day, your funded account is breached.”rules page · support.polyfundr.com/funded/risk-rules · 2026-08-02 · saved copy
Plans: One-Step Challenge
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