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STATIC DRAWDOWN, EXPLAINED
What is a static drawdown?
A static drawdown is a fixed max loss limit. It is set once from your starting balance and never moves, no matter how much profit you make. The floor you start with is the floor you keep.
$200,000
Starting balance
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$2,000
Static drawdown
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$198,000
Your floor, for good
THE 3 TYPES OF DRAWDOWN
Static vs. trailing vs. intraday
Every funded account has a floor. If your balance touches it, the account is done. What separates drawdown types is when, and whether, that floor moves.
● STATIC
Your floor never moves
The floor is set on day one from your starting balance. Every dollar of profit becomes extra room between you and the floor.
Floor moves: Never
Profit adds room: Yes, every dollar
Example: Up $4,000 on a $2,000 drawdown means $6,000 of room
● END-OF-DAY TRAILING
Your floor follows your best close
After each session, the floor moves up to sit a set distance below your highest closing balance. Swings during the day do not move it.
Floor moves: At the close, after a new high
Profit adds room: No, room resets to the drawdown
Example: Close at $202,500 and your floor becomes $200,500
● INTRADAY TRAILING
Your floor follows every tick
The floor chases your highest balance in real time, open trades included. Profit you never locked in can still raise your floor.
Floor moves: Any new high, even mid-trade
Profit adds room: No, room resets to the drawdown
Example: Touch $203,000 and your floor is $201,000, even if you close lower
TRY IT: DRAWDOWN SIMULATOR
Same trades. 3 different outcomes.
A sample week on a $200,000 account with a $2,000 drawdown. The trades never change, only the drawdown type does. Tap each day to watch the floors move.
Day 1: hits $202,200, closes at $201,500
StaticFloor stays at $198,000. You close with $3,500 of room.
End-of-day trailingFloor moves up to $199,500 at the close. Room resets to $2,000.
Intraday trailingFloor jumped to $200,200 the moment you touched the high. Only $1,300 of room at the close.
BLUSKY STATIC PLANS
Pick your static size
Every Static plan keeps your evaluation floor fixed from day one. In the plan chooser, pick Launch or Propel, then choose a Static balance.
PROPEL
150K Static
$1,000
Static drawdown, never moves
Profit goal$3,000
Max position1 mini / 10 micros
Choose 150K Static →LAUNCH OR PROPEL
200K Static
$2,000
Static drawdown, never moves
Profit goal$6,000
Max position2 minis / 20 micros
Choose 200K Static →PROPEL
300K Static
$5,000
Static drawdown, never moves
Profit goal$20,000
Max position5 minis / 50 micros
Choose 300K Static →Drawdowns shown are for the evaluation stage. Each stage lists its own rules, current pricing and promo codes in the plan chooser.
FAQ
Static drawdown questions
What is a static drawdown in prop trading?
It is the most your account can fall below its starting balance before it fails, and the level never moves. On a $200,000 account with a $2,000 static drawdown, your floor is $198,000 on day one and stays $198,000 no matter how high your balance climbs.
What is the difference between static and trailing drawdown?
A trailing drawdown moves your floor up whenever your balance makes a new high, so your room never grows past the drawdown amount. A static drawdown stays put, so every dollar of profit adds to your cushion.
What is the difference between end-of-day and intraday trailing drawdown?
End-of-day trailing updates your floor once, after the session closes, based on your closing balance. Intraday trailing updates in real time, open trades included, so a winning trade you give back can still raise your floor. BluSky's trailing plans use end-of-day trailing.
Which BluSky plans have a static drawdown?
150K Static (Propel), 200K Static (Launch or Propel) and 300K Static (Propel). In the plan chooser, pick Launch or Propel, then choose a Static balance.
How large can I trade on a static plan?
Static plans have set position limits: 1 mini or 10 micros on 150K, 2 minis or 20 micros on 200K, and 5 minis or 50 micros on 300K.
Does the drawdown change once I am funded?
Each stage of a plan lists its own drawdown. Check the Funded card in the plan chooser to see the rules for the stage after your evaluation.
READY FOR LIFTOFF?
Trade with a floor that stays put
Pick a Static plan and let every winning day add to your cushion.