You’re Up $2,000… But One Trade Away from Account Termination
87% of prop traders fail because they don’t understand this one rule.
In the next 5 minutes, you’ll master trailing drawdown forever.
⚡ Instant Trailing Drawdown Calculator
✅ With EOD trailing, you have $4,500 of risk available today.
💡 Quick Tips:
- EOD calculates at market close only
- Intraday follows every tick
- Static never moves (higher success rate)
Calculate your real trading power in seconds.
🎯 30-Second Test: Is Your Strategy Trailing-Proof?
Answer this:
Your trade hits +$2,500 profit intraday, then pulls back to +$800 at close.
What’s your new trailing stop?
If you said “unchanged” – you’re thinking EOD. If you said “$0” – you understand intraday trailing.
What Is Trailing Drawdown? (The Truth Nobody Tells You)
Your Account’s Moving Stop Loss
Trailing drawdown is a stop loss that follows your profits up but never comes back down.
Make $1,000? Your stop loss moves up $1,000. Lose $500? Stop loss stays put.
Here’s the kicker: on a $50,000 account, you’re really trading with just $2,500 of risk.
EOD vs Intraday: One Saves You, One Hunts You
EOD trailing drawdown only calculates at market close (5:00 PM ET at Phidias).
Intraday trailing watches every tick, every second, hunting for your stops.
Static vs Trailing Showdown
Static drawdown never moves. Ever. It’s fixed at your starting point.
Professionals prefer static because you can let winners run without fear.
At Phidias, we offer both options. You choose your fighter.
Choose Static If:
- You are getting started
- You hold overnight
- You want maximum freedom
Choose EOD Trailing If:
- You day trade only
- You want larger accounts
- You have more experience
How Trailing Drawdown Actually Works (Live Examples)
The Math That Matters
Formula: Highest Balance – Allowed Loss = Your Stop
Watch how the same trade affects different drawdown types:
🎮 Live Trade Simulator
Each point = One Trade | Chart shows P&L throughout the day
Scenario 1: Trader makes early profits hitting $2,200, then experiences normal pullback to $1,000. Intraday fails due to trailing stop breach, EOD passes easily.
🎯 Key Insight:
All scenarios show profitable trading days that fail with intraday trailing but pass with EOD or Static. This is why Phidias traders have 3X higher success rates.
See why EOD beats intraday every time.
Real Numbers by Account Size:
The Unrealized Profit Trap
Your best trade becomes your worst enemy with intraday trailing.
Hit +$3,000? Your stop is now at +$500. Market pulls back to +$400? Account terminated.
You ended green but still failed. That’s the intraday trap.
⚠️ Real Prop Firm Trader Story:
“I was up $3,200 on NQ. Trailing stop moved to +$700. News hit, pulled back to +$650.
Account blown on a winning trade. Switched to Phidias EOD that day.”
– Mike T.,
When Trailing Finally Stops (The Safe Zone)
At Phidias, EOD trailing stops at specific levels:
- $50K account: Stops at $50,100
- $100K account: Stops at $100,100
Once there, you’re in the safe zone. Trailing never moves again.
Your Journey to Safety (50K Account):
Prop Firms Without Trailing Drawdown (The Smart Alternative)
Static Accounts: Game Changer
Phidias Static accounts = $500 drawdown, fixed forever.
No trailing. No moving stops. No surprises.
48 hours from evaluation start to first payout. Industry fastest.
🏆 Static Account Advantages:
- ✓ Perfect for swing trading
- ✓ Hold positions overnight/weekend
- ✓ No high-water mark anxiety
- ✓ $1,500 profit target (achievable)
- ✓ Live account access after objective
Who Offers What (2025 Update)
Choose your account type
Static: Static Drawdown & Direct access to live.
Fundamental: Classic intraday evaluation account.
Swing: Classic evaluation account with the ability
to hold your positions overnight.
10K Drawdown Challenge: Our monthly trading
challenge with a $10K live account as the prize.
Your account type
Static: Static Drawdown & Direct access to live.
Fundamental: Classic intraday evaluation account.
Swing: Classic evaluation account with the ability
to hold your positions overnight.
10K Drawdown Challenge: Our monthly trading
challenge with a $10K live account as the prize.
Your payment option
One-Time Payment
Enjoy a reduced rate with a one-time payment.
No activation fees to pay after passing the evaluation.
Evaluation
Payment in two steps:
1️⃣ When purchasing the evaluation
2️⃣ Then activation of the funded account once the
evaluation is validated.
- No Monthly Subscription
- Evaluation & Activation Included
- No Rush To Pass Evaluation
- Lifetime Funded Account
$25K Static
CASH activation fee : $83 $0
Profit target : $1,500
Max Contracts : 2 minis (20 micros)
Maximum drawdown : $500
Drawdown type : Static
News Trading : Allowed
Data Feed : dxFeed 
Or Rithmic 
Minimum trading days : 1
*Price excluding taxes
$25K Static
CASH activation fee : $83
Profit target : $1,500
Max Contracts : 2 minis (20 micros)
Maximum drawdown : $500
Drawdown type : Static
News Trading : Allowed
Data Feed : dxFeed Or Rithmic
Minimum trading days : 1
*Price excluding taxes
Your payment option
One-Time Payment
Enjoy a reduced rate with a one-time payment.
No activation fees to pay after passing the evaluation.
Evaluation
Payment in two steps:
1️⃣ When purchasing the evaluation
2️⃣ Then activation of the funded account once the
evaluation is validated.
- No Monthly Subscription
- Evaluation & Activation Included
- No Rush To Pass Evaluation
- Lifetime Funded Account
$50K Fundamental
CASH activation fee : $149 $0
Profit Target : $4,000
Max Contracts : 10 minis (100 micros)
Maximum drawdown : $2,500 EOD (End Of Day)
Daily loss limit : None
News Trading : Allowed
Data Feed : dxFeed Or Rithmic
Minimum trading days : 3
*Price excluding taxes
$100K Fundamental
CASH activation fee : $149 $0
Profit Target : $6,000
Max Contracts : 14 minis (140 micros)
Maximum drawdown: $3,000 EOD (End Of Day)
Daily loss limit : None
News Trading : Allowed
Data Feed : dxFeed Or Rithmic
Minimum trading days : 3
*Price excluding taxes
$150K Fundamental
CASH activation fee : $169 $0
Profit Target : $9,000
Max Contracts : 17 minis (170 micros)
Maximum drawdown: $4,500 EOD (End Of Day)
Daily loss limit : None
News Trading : Allowed
Data Feed : dxFeed Or Rithmic
Minimum trading days : 3
*Price excluding taxes
$50K Fundamental
CASH activation fee : $149
Profit Target : $4,000
Max Contracts : 10 minis (100 micros)
Maximum drawdown : $2,500 EOD (End Of Day)
Daily loss limit : None
News Trading : Allowed
Data Feed : dxFeed Or Rithmic
Minimum trading days : 3
*Price excluding taxes
$100K Fundamental
CASH activation fee : $149
Profit Target : $6,000
Max Contracts : 14 minis (140 micros)
Maximum drawdown: $3,000 EOD (End Of Day)
Daily loss limit : None
News Trading : Allowed
Data Feed : dxFeed Or Rithmic
Minimum trading days : 3
*Price excluding taxes
$150K Fundamental
CASH activation fee : $169
Profit Target : $9,000
Max Contracts : 17 minis (170 micros)
Maximum drawdown: $4,500 EOD (End Of Day)
Daily loss limit : None
News Trading : Allowed
Data Feed : dxFeed Or Rithmic
Minimum trading days : 3
*Price excluding taxes
Your payment option
One-Time Payment
Enjoy a reduced rate with a one-time payment.
No activation fees to pay after passing the evaluation.
Evaluation
Payment in two steps:
1️⃣ When purchasing the evaluation
2️⃣ Then activation of the funded account once the
evaluation is validated.
- No Monthly Subscription
- Evaluation & Activation Included
- No Rush To Pass Evaluation
- Lifetime Funded Account
$50K Swing
CASH activation fee : $149 $0
Profit Target : $4,000
Max Contracts : 10 minis (100 micros)
Maximum drawdown : $2,500 EOD (End Of Day)
Daily loss limit : None
News Trading : Allowed
Overnight & Overweek : 1 mini contract allowed
Data Feed : dxFeed Or Rithmic
Minimum trading days : 3
*Price excluding taxes
$100K Swing
CASH activation fee : $149 $0
Profit Target : $6,000
Max Contracts : 14 minis (140 micros)
Maximum drawdown : $3,000 EOD (End Of Day)
Daily loss limit : None
News Trading : Allowed
Overnight & Overweek : 2 mini contracts allowed
Data Feed : dxFeed Or Rithmic
Minimum trading days : 3
*Price excluding taxes
$150K Swing
CASH activation fee : $169 $0
Profit Target : $9,000
Max Contracts : 17 minis (170 micros)
Maximum drawdown : $4,500 EOD (End Of Day)
Daily loss limit : None
News Trading : Allowed
Overnight & Overweek : 3 mini contracts allowed
Data Feed : dxFeed Or Rithmic
Minimum trading days : 3
*Price excluding taxes
$50K Swing
CASH activation fee : $149
Profit Target : $4,000
Max Contracts : 10 minis (100 micros)
Maximum drawdown : $2,500 EOD (End Of Day)
Daily loss limit : None
News Trading : Allowed
Overnight & Overweek : 1 mini contract allowed
Data Feed : dxFeed Or Rithmic
Minimum trading days : 3
*Price excluding taxes
$100K Swing
CASH activation fee : $149
Profit Target : $6,000
Max Contracts : 14 minis (140 micros)
Maximum drawdown : $3,000 EOD (End Of Day)
Daily loss limit : None
News Trading : Allowed
Overnight & Overweek : 2 mini contracts allowed
Data Feed : dxFeed Or Rithmic
Minimum trading days : 3
*Price excluding taxes
$150K Swing
CASH activation fee : $169
Profit Target : $9,000
Max Contracts : 17 minis (170 micros)
Maximum drawdown : $4,500 EOD (End Of Day)
Daily loss limit : None
News Trading : Allowed
Overnight & Overweek : 3 mini contracts allowed
Data Feed : dxFeed Or Rithmic
Minimum trading days : 3
*Price excluding taxes
$10K Drawdown Challenge
Winter Summit Edition
$24,000 Cash Prizes to Win!
Maximum drawdown : $10 000 EOD (End Of Day trailling)
Number of entries : Unlimited
Max Contracts : 25 minis (250 micros)
Over night & Over week-end : 25 mini contracts allowed
Data Feed : dxFeed Or Rithmic
Current challenge timeline: Start on January 2nd and ends on February 28th. Results are announced 1st of March.
*Price excluding taxes
5 Battle-Tested Strategies to Beat Trailing Drawdown
Strategy #1: The 1% Shield
Never risk more than 1% of your drawdown per trade.
$2,500 drawdown? Max $25 risk per trade. Gives you 100 chances.
Strategy #2: 75% Profit Lock
When up 75% of target, take it. Don’t get greedy.
That last 25% isn’t worth risking trailing activation.
Strategy #3: News Fade Method
Avoid news events with intraday trailing. Volatility = death.
With EOD drawdown? Trade news all day.
Strategy #4: Scale-In Technique
Start with 25% position size. Add only when profitable.
Reduces initial risk while drawdown is most dangerous.
Strategy #5: The Graduation Play
Pass evaluation → Get funded → Build buffer → Then scale.
At Phidias, after 3 payouts you get live account access. No more rules.
Read also: How to pass evaluations ? (Ultimate guide)
Common Trailing Drawdown Mistakes (That Blow Accounts)
Mistake #1: Ignoring Unrealized P&L
With intraday trailing, every peak counts.
That spike to +$3K? Your new baseline. Plan accordingly.
⚠️ Track this manually! Platforms often show incorrect trailing levels.
Use a spreadsheet or our calculator above.
Mistake #2: Wrong Account Size
Bigger isn’t better. $200K with $5K drawdown = same as $50K with $2.5K.
Choose based on drawdown amount, not account size.
💡 Pro Tip: Start with Static $25K account.
Pass it, scale to bigger accounts with profits. Lower risk, same reward.
Mistake #3: Platform Miscalculations
R|Trader shows one number. Your dashboard shows another.
Trust nothing. Calculate manually or use our tools.
Why Phidias Traders Pass 3X More Often
EOD Drawdown Advantage
Our EOD drawdown calculates at 10:00 PM UTC+2. Once. Daily.
Intraday volatility? Doesn’t matter. Only your closing balance counts.
Result: 83% higher pass rate than intraday trailing firms.
📊 Real Phidias Success Metrics:
Static Account Option
No trailing. Ever. Your $500 drawdown stays at $500.
Hit the $1,500 profit target? Get funded. Simple.
After objective: Live account access. Trade your way.
Your Path with Static:
Your Path to Success
Choose your fighter: EOD Trailing or Static.
Both lead to the same destination: profitable funded trading.
Ready to Trade Without Fear?
Join thousands of traders who chose smarter drawdown rules.
Start with confidence. No hidden rules. No surprises.
Choose your account type
Static: Static Drawdown & Direct access to live.
Fundamental: Classic intraday evaluation account.
Swing: Classic evaluation account with the ability
to hold your positions overnight.
10K Drawdown Challenge: Our monthly trading
challenge with a $10K live account as the prize.
Your account type
Static: Static Drawdown & Direct access to live.
Fundamental: Classic intraday evaluation account.
Swing: Classic evaluation account with the ability
to hold your positions overnight.
10K Drawdown Challenge: Our monthly trading
challenge with a $10K live account as the prize.
Your payment option
One-Time Payment
Enjoy a reduced rate with a one-time payment.
No activation fees to pay after passing the evaluation.
Evaluation
Payment in two steps:
1️⃣ When purchasing the evaluation
2️⃣ Then activation of the funded account once the
evaluation is validated.
- No Monthly Subscription
- Evaluation & Activation Included
- No Rush To Pass Evaluation
- Lifetime Funded Account
$25K Static
CASH activation fee : $83 $0
Profit target : $1,500
Max Contracts : 2 minis (20 micros)
Maximum drawdown : $500
Drawdown type : Static
News Trading : Allowed
Data Feed : dxFeed Or Rithmic
Minimum trading days : 1
*Price excluding taxes
$25K Static
CASH activation fee : $83
Profit target : $1,500
Max Contracts : 2 minis (20 micros)
Maximum drawdown : $500
Drawdown type : Static
News Trading : Allowed
Data Feed : dxFeed Or Rithmic
Minimum trading days : 1
*Price excluding taxes
Your payment option
One-Time Payment
Enjoy a reduced rate with a one-time payment.
No activation fees to pay after passing the evaluation.
Evaluation
Payment in two steps:
1️⃣ When purchasing the evaluation
2️⃣ Then activation of the funded account once the
evaluation is validated.
- No Monthly Subscription
- Evaluation & Activation Included
- No Rush To Pass Evaluation
- Lifetime Funded Account
$50K Fundamental
CASH activation fee : $149 $0
Profit Target : $4,000
Max Contracts : 10 minis (100 micros)
Maximum drawdown : $2,500 EOD (End Of Day)
Daily loss limit : None
News Trading : Allowed
Data Feed : dxFeed Or Rithmic
Minimum trading days : 3
*Price excluding taxes
$100K Fundamental
CASH activation fee : $149 $0
Profit Target : $6,000
Max Contracts : 14 minis (140 micros)
Maximum drawdown: $3,000 EOD (End Of Day)
Daily loss limit : None
News Trading : Allowed
Data Feed : dxFeed Or Rithmic
Minimum trading days : 3
*Price excluding taxes
$150K Fundamental
CASH activation fee : $169 $0
Profit Target : $9,000
Max Contracts : 17 minis (170 micros)
Maximum drawdown: $4,500 EOD (End Of Day)
Daily loss limit : None
News Trading : Allowed
Data Feed : dxFeed Or Rithmic
Minimum trading days : 3
*Price excluding taxes
$50K Fundamental
CASH activation fee : $149
Profit Target : $4,000
Max Contracts : 10 minis (100 micros)
Maximum drawdown : $2,500 EOD (End Of Day)
Daily loss limit : None
News Trading : Allowed
Data Feed : dxFeed Or Rithmic
Minimum trading days : 3
*Price excluding taxes
$100K Fundamental
CASH activation fee : $149
Profit Target : $6,000
Max Contracts : 14 minis (140 micros)
Maximum drawdown: $3,000 EOD (End Of Day)
Daily loss limit : None
News Trading : Allowed
Data Feed : dxFeed Or Rithmic
Minimum trading days : 3
*Price excluding taxes
$150K Fundamental
CASH activation fee : $169
Profit Target : $9,000
Max Contracts : 17 minis (170 micros)
Maximum drawdown: $4,500 EOD (End Of Day)
Daily loss limit : None
News Trading : Allowed
Data Feed : dxFeed Or Rithmic
Minimum trading days : 3
*Price excluding taxes
Your payment option
One-Time Payment
Enjoy a reduced rate with a one-time payment.
No activation fees to pay after passing the evaluation.
Evaluation
Payment in two steps:
1️⃣ When purchasing the evaluation
2️⃣ Then activation of the funded account once the
evaluation is validated.
- No Monthly Subscription
- Evaluation & Activation Included
- No Rush To Pass Evaluation
- Lifetime Funded Account
$50K Swing
CASH activation fee : $149 $0
Profit Target : $4,000
Max Contracts : 10 minis (100 micros)
Maximum drawdown : $2,500 EOD (End Of Day)
Daily loss limit : None
News Trading : Allowed
Overnight & Overweek : 1 mini contract allowed
Data Feed : dxFeed Or Rithmic
Minimum trading days : 3
*Price excluding taxes
$100K Swing
CASH activation fee : $149 $0
Profit Target : $6,000
Max Contracts : 14 minis (140 micros)
Maximum drawdown : $3,000 EOD (End Of Day)
Daily loss limit : None
News Trading : Allowed
Overnight & Overweek : 2 mini contracts allowed
Data Feed : dxFeed Or Rithmic
Minimum trading days : 3
*Price excluding taxes
$150K Swing
CASH activation fee : $169 $0
Profit Target : $9,000
Max Contracts : 17 minis (170 micros)
Maximum drawdown : $4,500 EOD (End Of Day)
Daily loss limit : None
News Trading : Allowed
Overnight & Overweek : 3 mini contracts allowed
Data Feed : dxFeed Or Rithmic
Minimum trading days : 3
*Price excluding taxes
$50K Swing
CASH activation fee : $149
Profit Target : $4,000
Max Contracts : 10 minis (100 micros)
Maximum drawdown : $2,500 EOD (End Of Day)
Daily loss limit : None
News Trading : Allowed
Overnight & Overweek : 1 mini contract allowed
Data Feed : dxFeed Or Rithmic
Minimum trading days : 3
*Price excluding taxes
$100K Swing
CASH activation fee : $149
Profit Target : $6,000
Max Contracts : 14 minis (140 micros)
Maximum drawdown : $3,000 EOD (End Of Day)
Daily loss limit : None
News Trading : Allowed
Overnight & Overweek : 2 mini contracts allowed
Data Feed : dxFeed Or Rithmic
Minimum trading days : 3
*Price excluding taxes
$150K Swing
CASH activation fee : $169
Profit Target : $9,000
Max Contracts : 17 minis (170 micros)
Maximum drawdown : $4,500 EOD (End Of Day)
Daily loss limit : None
News Trading : Allowed
Overnight & Overweek : 3 mini contracts allowed
Data Feed : dxFeed Or Rithmic
Minimum trading days : 3
*Price excluding taxes
$10K Drawdown Challenge
Winter Summit Edition
$24,000 Cash Prizes to Win!
Maximum drawdown : $10 000 EOD (End Of Day trailling)
Number of entries : Unlimited
Max Contracts : 25 minis (250 micros)
Over night & Over week-end : 25 mini contracts allowed
Data Feed : dxFeed Or Rithmic
Current challenge timeline: Start on January 2nd and ends on February 28th. Results are announced 1st of March.
*Price excluding taxes
Quick Answers to Your Questions
Q: What is trailing drawdown in simple terms?
Trailing drawdown is a stop loss that follows your profits up but never comes down. Make money, it rises. Lose money, it stays put.
Q: EOD vs Intraday trailing – which is better?
EOD is 3X easier to pass. It only checks at market close. Intraday watches every tick and fails you on normal volatility.
Q: How does Phidias trailing drawdown work?
EOD calculation at 10:00 PM UTC+2. Stops trailing at initial balance + $100. Or choose Static with no trailing at all.
Q: Which prop firms have no trailing drawdown?
Phidias offers Static accounts with fixed $500 drawdown. Most others force trailing on you.
