Alpine Funded Static Drawdown
The Simple Answer
Alpine Funded uses a trailing maximum drawdown across both of its programs. The Base Camp Instant Funding account applies a smart 5% drawdown that recalculates from your highest recorded equity, alongside a 3% daily limit. The Peak two-phase account applies an 8% drawdown based on your highest balance across the challenge and funded stage, alongside a 4% daily limit. Neither account offers a static, fixed-floor option.
Below is a breakdown of how the Alpine Funded drawdown model applies across account types and stages.
Static vs Trailing Drawdown
Static drawdown, also called absolute drawdown, sets your maximum loss at a fixed level calculated from the starting balance. That floor never moves, so any profit you make increases your total cushion. Trailing drawdown, also called relative drawdown, moves the loss level up as your balance rises, which protects part of your gains but reduces the room you have left to draw down. Static is generally easier to manage because the failure point stays in one place.
Breakdown by Account Type
Base Camp (Instant Funding)
Base Camp skips the evaluation and starts you on a funded account straight away. It uses a smart 5% total drawdown that recalculates continually from your highest recorded equity, and a smart 3% daily drawdown recalculated from the day’s highest equity point. Both are forms of trailing drawdown, since the floor moves up as your equity reaches new peaks.
Peak Challenge (2-Phase)
The Peak account runs a 2-phase evaluation before funding. It carries an 8% maximum drawdown calculated from the highest balance reached across the challenge and funded phases, plus a 4% daily drawdown based on the highest balance reached that day. Both limits trail your balance upward rather than staying fixed.
Final Comments
Alpine Funded runs a trailing maximum drawdown on both the Base Camp Instant Funding account and the Peak two-phase account, so there is currently no fixed, static drawdown option documented on either. The floor recalculates from your highest recorded balance or equity in both cases, with Base Camp using 5% total and 3% daily, and Peak using 8% total and 4% daily.
FAQ
Does Alpine Funded use static or trailing drawdown?
Alpine Funded uses a trailing maximum drawdown on both the Base Camp Instant Funding account and the Peak two-phase account. Neither account currently offers a static, fixed-floor option.
What is static drawdown?
Static drawdown sets your maximum loss at a fixed level based on the starting balance. It does not move as your account grows, so the point at which the account fails stays the same.
Which Alpine Funded accounts use static drawdown?
None. Both Base Camp and Peak use a trailing maximum drawdown that recalculates from your highest recorded balance or equity.
Does the maximum drawdown trail on the funded stage?
Yes, on both accounts the drawdown continues to trail your highest balance or equity once you reach the funded stage.
What is the difference between static and trailing drawdown?
A static drawdown keeps the loss level fixed from the starting balance, so your failure point never moves. A trailing drawdown moves the loss level up as your balance rises, which protects some profit but leaves you less room as you gain.