Key takeaway
PropShopTrader offers two drawdown models:
Drawdown Model | How it works |
Intraday Trailing Drawdown (ITD) | Adjusts upward intraday as the account reaches new highs, including unrealized profit |
End-of-Day (EOD) Drawdown | Remains fixed during the trading day and updates only once after market close, based on the closing balance |
If your account equity drops below the applicable threshold, the account is automatically liquidated and marked as failed.
What is the trailing drawdown?
For Intraday accounts, the trailing drawdown is a real-time threshold that follows your account’s highest balance during the day, including unrealized PnL.
For EOD accounts, the Minimum Balance threshold is based on the prior close and stays fixed during the trading session. It does not move with intraday highs.
This threshold exists to protect the account from excessive loss. If you fall below it, the account fails.
Intraday Drawdown Accounts
Account Size | Trailing Drawdown | Daily Profit Target | Benchmark Profit Target | Benchmark Eligibility (1st) | Signing Bonus |
25K | $1,250 | $65 | $325 | $26,575 | $5,625 |
50K | $2,500 | $125 | $625 | $53,125 | $11,250 |
100K | $5,000 | $250 | $1,250 | $106,250 | $22,500 |
End-of-Day Drawdown Accounts
Account Size | Trailing Drawdown | Daily Profit Target | Benchmark Profit Target | Benchmark Eligibility (1st) | Signing Bonus |
25K | $1,225 | $65 | $325 | $26,550 | $5,625 |
50K | $2,250 | $125 | $625 | $52,875 | $10,125 |
100K | $4,500 | $250 | $1,250 | $105,750 | $20,250 |
Trailing drawdowns are designed to support disciplined risk management while progressing through evaluation.
How it starts and moves on Intraday Drawdown accounts
Each Intraday account starts with a predefined trailing drawdown based on account size.
This drawdown is not fixed. It trails behind your Auto-Liquidate Peak Balance in Rithmic, which reflects your highest intraday equity including unrealized gains.
As your peak balance increases, the threshold moves upward while maintaining the drawdown distance.
Important cap rule
The Intraday trailing drawdown only trails up to a maximum of: Starting Balance + $100
Once this level is reached, it does not trail any further, even if your balance continues to increase.
Benchmark eligibility lock logic
When your Auto-Liquidate Peak Balance on Rithmic reaches a profit level equal to the account’s drawdown, the trailing drawdown stops moving. At that point, Rithmic locks the Auto-Liquidation Threshold at: Initial Balance + $100
From then onward, the drawdown no longer trails, regardless of any additional realized or unrealized gains.
Example 1: Intraday threshold begins moving
A 50K account has a $2,500 drawdown.
If your peak equity reaches $52,000, your threshold becomes:
$52,000 - $2,500 = $49,500
Example 2: Intraday threshold caps
If your 50K account later reaches $55,000, the threshold does not keep climbing forever. It remains capped at: $50,100
That is the maximum threshold allowed for that 50K account.
Important reminder
The Intraday threshold:
moves upward only
never moves downward
includes unrealized gains in the peak calculation
How it starts and moves on End-of-Day Drawdown accounts
Each EOD account starts with a predefined drawdown amount based on account size.
This threshold is fixed during the day. It does not adjust upward intraday.
Instead, it is recalculated once after the market closes using: Closing Balance - EOD Drawdown
Example 1: No profits yet
A 50K EOD account has a $2,250 drawdown.
Day-1 Minimum Balance: $50,000 - $2,250 = $47,750
If your account equity drops below $47,750 at any time during Day 1, the account fails.
Example 2: Threshold resets after close
If Day 1 closes at $51,000, then Day-2 Minimum Balance becomes: $51,000 - $2,250 = $48,750
That $48,750 remains fixed throughout Day 2, even if the account peaks higher intraday.
Example 3: Compounding across days with stop point
Day-1 close: $51,000 → Day-2 Minimum Balance = $48,750
Day-2 close: $53,000 → Day-3 Minimum Balance = $50,100
Day-3 close: $55,100 → Day-4 Minimum Balance = $50,100
Once the account reaches the benchmark eligibility lock condition, the threshold remains fixed at the capped level.
Key difference between Intraday and EOD
Feature | Intraday | EOD |
Drawdown Moves intraday | Yes | No |
Uses unrealized highs | Yes | No |
Updates during session | Yes | No |
Updates after close | N/A | Yes |
Can cap at Initial Balance + $100 | Yes | Yes, via daily recalculation lock logic |
Where can I see this live in Rithmic?
In R|Trader Pro, go to Trader Dashboard and monitor:
Auto Liquidate Peak Balance
Your highest balance of the day, including unrealized PnLAuto Liquidate Threshold Value
The live liquidation threshold
These values are critical and should be monitored during trading.
What happens if I drop below the threshold?
If your account equity, including unrealized PnL, drops below the applicable threshold:
the account is auto-liquidated
the account is marked as failed
trading on that account stops