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Instant Funding Static Drawdown
The Simple Answer
Instant Funding offers a defined static drawdown option across its products, where the maximum loss is a fixed percentage of the starting balance. It also offers a Smart Drawdown, which starts at 10 percent, steps once to 5 percent of the starting balance after a 5 percent gain, then stays fixed, so it is not a continuously trailing drawdown.
In short, a static drawdown gives you a fixed and predictable failure point, while a trailing drawdown moves with your balance. The daily loss limit still applies on every account alongside the maximum drawdown.
Below is a breakdown of how the Instant Funding 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
1 Phase
The 1 Phase account uses a static drawdown in both the evaluation and the funded stage. The loss level is set from the starting balance and does not trail as your account grows.
2 Phase
The 2 Phase account uses a static drawdown in both the evaluation and the funded stage. The loss level is set from the starting balance and does not trail as your account grows.
Micro
The Micro account uses a static drawdown in both the evaluation and the funded stage. The loss level is set from the starting balance and does not trail as your account grows.
Final Comments
Instant Funding lets you pick your drawdown type at checkout, so a static option is available for traders who want a fixed failure point, alongside the trailing default. On every account, the daily loss limit continues to apply alongside the maximum drawdown, and the exact percentages depend on the account size and program.
To see the exact drawdown amounts and account sizes for each challenge, view the Instant Funding challenges on Propvator.
FAQ
Does Instant Funding use static or trailing drawdown?
It depends on the option you choose. Instant Funding offers a static drawdown as well as a trailing drawdown.
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 Instant Funding accounts use static drawdown?
Instant Funding offers the static drawdown as a selectable option on its programs, alongside the trailing default.
Does the maximum drawdown trail on the funded stage?
No, the maximum drawdown stays static on 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.