Do payouts or trading losses affect my maximum drawdown limit?

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  • Updated June 24, 2025

Payouts, not trading losses, only affect maximum drawdown limits of 2-Step funded accounts by decreasing the high water mark (the highest value your account balance has reached) from which your permissible maximum drawdown is deducted from.

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