XLTrade 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 does not move at all
“At any time, the account balance must be maintained within a moderate risk level and must not drop below 15% during a performance cycle. The assessment value for the maximum account drawdown is the start balance of a performance cycle.”rules page · www.xltrade.net/conditions · 2026-09-12 · saved copy
Plans: XLTRADE PRO, XLTRADE LITE
What makes the loss limit rise · funded
Our reading
It does not move at all
“At any time, the account balance must be maintained within a moderate risk level and not drop below 15% during a performance cycle. The assessment value for the account drawdown is the start balance.”rules page · www.xltrade.net/conditions · 2026-09-12 · saved copy
Plans: XLTRADE PRO, XLTRADE LITE
What the limit is measured against · phase 1, funded
Our reading
Live equity, open trades included
“The account balance or the realized/unrealized equity must not drop below USD 425,000.”rules page · www.xltrade.net/conditions · 2026-09-12 · saved copy
Plans: XLTRADE PRO, XLTRADE LITE
What makes the loss limit rise · funded
Our reading
It does not move at all
“The maximum account drawdown on a Funded Account is 15% based on the start balance.”rules page · www.xltrade.net/conditions-instant · 2026-09-12 · saved copy
Plans: XLTRADE INSTANT
What the limit is measured against · funded
Our reading
Live equity, open trades included
“If the start balance is $ 100,000, the balance or equity must not drop below $ 85,000.”rules page · www.xltrade.net/conditions-instant · 2026-09-12 · saved copy
Plans: XLTRADE INSTANT
What makes the loss limit rise · funded
Our reading
It does not move at all
“The Maximum Account Drawdown based on the Start Balance is 15%.”rules page · www.xltrade.net/prime-conditions · 2026-09-12 · saved copy
Plans: XLTRADE PRIME
What makes the loss limit rise · funded
Our reading
It does not move at all
“The maximum account drawdown is 20% of the starting balance and is static.”rules page · www.xltrade.net/xl5-conditions · 2026-09-12 · saved copy
Plans: XL ALPHA
What the limit is measured against · funded
Our reading
Live equity, open trades included
“An XL Alpha Account will be terminated if the account balance or equity falls below the maximum drawdown level of 20% of the starting balance.”rules page · www.xltrade.net/xl5-conditions · 2026-09-12 · saved copy
Plans: XL ALPHA
Daily limit · funded
“There are no daily or weekly drawdown limits on an XL Alpha Account.”rules page · www.xltrade.net/xl5-conditions · 2026-09-12 · saved copy
Plans: XL ALPHA
This is what the firm publishes, not our opinion. When a firm changes a sentence we see it, and the date moves.