Upon requesting a performance split on our 1-Step, 2-Step, 3-Step and Instant Accounts, your maximum drawdown locks in at your starting balance.

This is to both protect firm capital and encourage traders to continue compounding their accounts. We do not remove our share of the account's gains until you request a withdrawal.

After growing your $100,000 Master Account to $110,000, your Max Drawdown still remains at $94,000 (in the case of a 1-Step account with 6% Max Drawdown).

However, upon requesting a payout of $5000 (you can withdraw however much you like), your Max Drawdown will lock in at $100,000.

This will leave you with $5000 (5%) worth of drawdown room.

Upon requesting a withdrawal, your maximum drawdown level will not move.

For example, if you grow a $100,000 account to $110,000 and request a $5,000 payout, your maximum drawdown will remain at $94,000, giving you $11,000 of buffer remaining.