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What is the difference between static and EOD trailing drawdown?

Explains static vs. EOD trailing drawdown and how each is calculated.

Program

Daily

Total

PRO

AUFX

4% static

4% static

9% static

9% static

FLEX

2% EOD trailing

4% EOD trailing

RAPID

2% EOD trailing

3% EOD trailing

The main difference is whether your maximum drawdown level stays fixed or moves upward as your account grows.

Static Drawdown remains anchored to your account’s starting balance for the entire duration of the account. Even as you generate profits, the drawdown threshold does not move.

Example — $50K account:


If the account has a $5,000 static maximum drawdown, the threshold starts at $45,000. If you grow the account to $55,000, your threshold remains at $45,000.

EOD Trailing Drawdown moves upward based on your confirmed end-of-day equity highs. Intraday floating profits do not move the threshold, and once the threshold moves upward, it never moves back down.

Example — $50K account:


If the account has a $3,000 EOD trailing drawdown, the initial threshold is $47,000. If you finish the trading day with $52,000 in equity, the threshold moves to $49,000. If you later have a losing day, the threshold does not move back down.

For drawdown calculations, Aurex trading days are based on UTC time and reset at 00:00 UTC. Traders are responsible for knowing the difference between UTC and their local time zone.

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