# What is Static drawdown?

> Also called: Fixed drawdown, Non-trailing drawdown

**In short.** A static drawdown is a fixed loss limit that never moves: on a 50K account with a $2,000 static drawdown the account is breached at $48,000 whatever the balance did before. It is the simplest rule and usually comes with a smaller amount than a trailing drawdown of the same account size.

**On today's board.** 2 of the 14 firms on the board sell at least one account with a static drawdown. Data checked October 15, 2026.

Static drawdown rewards gaining a cushion: once the account is up $1,000 the room is $3,000 below the balance. The flip side is a tighter starting room, so the first days are the most exposed.

A few firms let the trader choose between static and trailing at purchase ('trader's choice'). The board shows the drawdown type of each firm's reference account and lists every type the firm sells on the firm page.

- Guides on this term: [Trailing drawdown, explained without the fine print](https://fillprint.io/en/journal/trailing-drawdown-explained)
- Calculators: [Position size calculator for prop firm accounts](https://fillprint.io/en/tools/position-size)
- Shortlists: [Prop firms with a static drawdown](https://fillprint.io/en/prop-firms/best/static-drawdown)
- Read next: [Trailing drawdown](https://fillprint.io/en/glossary/trailing-drawdown)
- Read next: [End-of-day drawdown](https://fillprint.io/en/glossary/end-of-day-drawdown)

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