What happens if my account fails and what reset options are available?
An account fails when it breaches a core account rule, most commonly:
dropping below the drawdown threshold
reaching 3 MAE Warnings
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 6-7pm EST.
Only after that process is completed does the reset option become available.
In practice, this usually means the reset becomes available starting the next day.
Reset eligibility rules
A reset is available only if:
the trader holds fewer than 10 active accounts per asset class, limited to a maximum of 5 Intraday accounts and 5 Swing accounts
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
Standard Reset (Option 1)
A Standard Reset issues a 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
Benchmark Reset (Option 2)
A Benchmark Reset issues a new trading account while preserving up to 4 previously earned Benchmarks.
The following still reset:
account balance
trading history
qualifying trading days
Only the eligible Benchmarks carry over.
Benchmark Reset Add-On: Preserve Drawdown Balance
This add-on is available only with a Benchmark Reset. The new account starts with a higher initial balance so the trailing drawdown is already covered. This allows the trader to focus directly on:
Daily Profit Targets
remaining Benchmarks
without rebuilding the drawdown buffer first.
Reset comparison
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
Account Size | Standard Reset | 1 Benchmark | 2 Benchmarks | 3 Benchmarks | 4 Benchmarks | Preserve Drawdown Add-On |
12.5K Futures & 25K Stocks | $100 | $120 | $180 | $240 | $300 | $200 |
25K & 50K Futures / 50K Stocks | $200 | $240 | $360 | $480 | $600 | $400 |
Starting balances with drawdown preservation
Account Size | Intraday Start | EOD Start |
12.5K | $13,750 | N/A |
25K | $26,250 | $26,225 |
50K | $52,500 | $52,250 |
Important note on failed accounts
A failed account cannot continue trading.
Once failed:
the account stops
reset timing depends on End of Day confirmation
Benchmark recovery depends on the reset option selected
repeated MAE-based failures are not appealable