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Prop firm drawdown rules, compared (2026).

End of day, real time or static: how 6 futures prop firms trail your max loss, and when it stops, account type by account type.

Three kinds of drawdown

End of day: the max loss follows your highest closing balance. A peak during the session doesn’t move it, so open profit you give back intraday doesn’t cost you room.

Real time (intraday): the max loss follows your highest balance during the day, open profit included. Giving back a winning trade can use up room even if you close the day green.

Static: the max loss is a fixed level that never moves up with your profit.

On funded accounts, many firms stop the trailing once it reaches your starting balance (sometimes plus a small amount): from then on, your max loss is fixed.

Firm by firm.

Account typeEvaluation (50K)Funded account (50K)
Lucid Trading
LucidProEnd of day · $2,000End of day · $2,000
stops at the starting balance
LucidFlexEnd of day · $2,000End of day · $2,000
stops at the starting balance
LucidDaily (EOD)End of day · $2,000Real time · $2,000
stops at the starting balance
LucidDaily (Intraday)Real time · $2,000Real time · $2,000
stops at the starting balance
LucidDirect—End of day · $2,000
stops at the starting balance
Topstep
Trading CombineEnd of day · $2,000End of day · $2,000
stops at the starting balance
Apex Trader Funding
EOD TrailEnd of day · $2,000End of day · $2,000
stops at the starting balance + $100
Intraday TrailReal time · $2,000Real time · $2,000
stops at the starting balance + $100
Apex LegacyReal time · $2,500Real time · $2,500
stops at the starting balance + $100
Take Profit Trader
Test → PROEnd of day · $2,000Real time · $2,000
stops at the starting balance
MyFundedFutures
RapidEnd of day · $2,000Real time · $2,000
stops at the starting balance
Rapid EODEnd of day · $2,000End of day · $2,000
stops at the starting balance
ProEnd of day · $2,000End of day · $2,000
stops at the starting balance
BuilderEnd of day · $2,000End of day · $2,000
stops at the starting balance
Alpha Futures
ZeroEnd of day · $2,000End of day · $2,000
stops at the starting balance
StandardEnd of day · $2,000End of day · $2,000
stops at the starting balance
Direct—End of day · $2,000
stops at the starting balance
AdvancedEnd of day · $1,750End of day · $1,750
stops at the starting balance

From Sweep’s weekly check of each firm’s official pages, last run on October 13, 2026. “—” means the rule isn’t in the rules Sweep tracks for that account. Rules change: always confirm on the firm’s site. Sweep is not affiliated with these firms.

Questions

Which prop firms use an end-of-day drawdown?

Lucid Trading: LucidPro, LucidFlex, LucidDaily (EOD), LucidDirect; Topstep: Trading Combine; Apex Trader Funding: EOD Trail; Take Profit Trader: Test → PRO; MyFundedFutures: Rapid, Rapid EOD, Pro, Builder; Alpha Futures: Zero, Standard, Direct, Advanced.

Which prop firms use a real-time (intraday) trailing drawdown?

Lucid Trading: LucidDaily (EOD), LucidDaily (Intraday); Apex Trader Funding: Intraday Trail, Apex Legacy; Take Profit Trader: Test → PRO; MyFundedFutures: Rapid. These switch from end of day in the evaluation to real time once funded: Lucid Trading: LucidDaily (EOD); Take Profit Trader: Test → PRO; MyFundedFutures: Rapid.

When does a trailing drawdown stop moving?

On these funded accounts, once it reaches your starting balance: Lucid Trading: LucidPro, LucidFlex, LucidDaily (EOD), LucidDaily (Intraday), LucidDirect; Topstep: Trading Combine; Apex Trader Funding: EOD Trail (+ $100), Intraday Trail (+ $100), Apex Legacy (+ $100); Take Profit Trader: Test → PRO; MyFundedFutures: Rapid, Rapid EOD, Pro, Builder; Alpha Futures: Zero, Standard, Direct, Advanced.

How do I know how much room I have left?

Your liquidation level is your peak minus the max loss (or the fixed level once it stops trailing). The free trailing drawdown calculator shows it, and Sweep tracks it on every trade.

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