Overview
An account fails when it breaches a core account rule — most commonly:
Dropping below the drawdown threshold
Reaching 3 MAE Warnings
A confirmed compliance violation
Once the account fails, trading stops on that account.
When does a failed account become reset-eligible?
If the account fails during the trading day, it cannot be reset immediately.
The failure email is sent after the End-of-Day report runs around 6–7 pm EST.
The reset option becomes available only after that process is completed — in practice, typically the next day.
Reset eligibility rules
A reset is available only if:
The trader holds fewer than 10 active accounts per asset class (maximum 5 Intraday and 5 Swing per asset class).
The reset is requested within 48 hours of the End-of-Day report confirming failure.
Each Gladiator account may be reset a maximum of 10 times over its lifetime. After that, a new account purchase is required.
Reset options — summary
The reset options available to you depend on your asset class.
Asset class | Standard Reset | Benchmark Reset | Preserve Drawdown Add-On |
Gladiator Stocks | Available | Available (up to 4 Benchmarks preserved) | Available with Benchmark Reset |
Gladiator Futures (Payout Account) | Available | Not available | Not available |
On a Gladiator Futures (Payout Account), Standard Reset is the only reset option. Benchmark Reset and Preserve Drawdown are not offered on Gladiator Futures (Payout Account) accounts.
Standard Reset (all accounts)
A Standard Reset issues a brand-new trading account with no preserved Benchmarks. Everything resets to the normal starting state, including:
Account balance
Trading history
Qualifying trading days
Current Benchmark progress
For a Gladiator Futures (Payout Account) 25K-class failure, the Standard Reset produces a new Gladiator Futures (Payout Account) at the same 25K class. For a 50K-class failure, it produces a new Gladiator Futures (Payout Account) at the 50K class.
Benchmark Reset — Gladiator Stocks only
A Benchmark Reset issues a new trading account while preserving up to 4 previously earned Benchmarks. The account balance, trading history, and qualifying trading days reset to the normal starting state; only the eligible Benchmarks carry over.
Benchmark Reset Add-On: Preserve Drawdown Balance — Gladiator Stocks only
This add-on is available only with a Benchmark Reset on a Stocks account. The new account starts with a higher initial balance so the trailing drawdown is already covered, allowing the trader to focus directly on:
Daily profit targets
Remaining Benchmarks
without rebuilding the drawdown buffer first.
Reset comparison (Gladiator Stocks)
Feature | Standard Reset | Benchmark Reset |
New account issued | Yes | Yes |
Balance resets | Yes | Yes |
Trading history resets | Yes | Yes |
Qualifying trading days reset | Yes | Yes |
Benchmarks preserved | No | Up to 4 |
Preserve Drawdown Add-On available | No | Yes |
Current reset pricing — Gladiator Stocks
Account Size | Standard Reset | 1 Benchmark | 2 Benchmarks | 3 Benchmarks | 4 Benchmarks | Preserve Drawdown Add-On |
25K Stocks | $100 | $120 | $180 | $240 | $300 | $200 |
50K Stocks | $200 | $240 | $360 | $480 | $600 | $400 |
Current reset pricing — Gladiator Futures (Payout Account)
Account | Standard Reset |
12.5K Futures Swing | $100 |
25K Futures Intraday | $150 |
25K Futures EOD | $150 |
25K Futures Swing | $200 |
50K Futures Intraday | $250 |
50K Futures EOD | $250 |
Starting balances with Preserve Drawdown (Gladiator Stocks)
Account Size | Intraday Start | EOD Start |
25K | $26,250 | $26,125 |
50K | $52,500 | $52,250 |
Important note on failed accounts
A failed account cannot continue trading.
Reset timing depends on End-of-Day confirmation.
Benchmark recovery depends on the reset option selected (Stocks only).
Repeated MAE-based failures are not appealable.
Existing (pre-launch) Futures accounts follow the grandfathering rules described in the PropShopTrader Policy Update – Effective April 23, 2026, including specific handling for 25K / 50K Futures accounts and for discontinued 100K / 250K / 500K accounts.
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