The Buffer is a one-time $100 fee that is automatically deducted from your first payout on a funded account. It is not an upfront charge — it only applies once you reach your first withdrawal.
How does the Buffer work?
Your funded account starts at its full base capital ($50K, $100K, or $150K). The buffer is not added to your starting balance — it's simply a $100 fee that applies only when you reach your first payout. It also acts as part of the threshold that permanently locks your trailing drawdown at your starting balance (see below).
Drawdown Lock Thresholds:
Once your end-of-day (EOD) balance reaches the lock threshold, your trailing drawdown locks permanently at your starting balance. Here are the lock thresholds by account size:
$50,000 account: Lock threshold = $52,100
$100,000 account: Lock threshold = $103,100
$150,000 account: Lock threshold = $154,600
After the drawdown locks, it stops trailing entirely — your liquidation level stays fixed at your starting balance forever. This gives you more freedom to trade without fear of losing your account to normal market fluctuations.
The $100 buffer is simply deducted from your first profit withdrawal. You do not need to pay it separately.