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The Maximum Daily Drawdown Limit is 3% of the Initial Balance.
Example 1:
For a $100,000 1-Step Nitro Static Account, the Daily Drawdown is 3% of the Initial Balance.
Day 1:
Starting Balance/Equity: $100,000
Allowed Daily Drawdown: 3% of $100,000 = $3,000 (stop-out limit = $97,000)
Example 2:
Day 2:
End of Day Balance (Day 1): $104,000
End of Day Equity (Day 1): $103,000
At 5 PM EST, if unrealised positions are open, then 3% of Initial Balance will be deducted from the higher of the two.
In Example 2 above, since Balance is higher than Equity, the stop-out limit will become:
$104,000 – (3% of $100,000) = $104,000 – $3,000 = $101,000
If either Equity or Balance reaches this limit, it would result in a breach of the Daily Drawdown Limit.
Example 3:
Day 3:
End of Day Balance (Day 2): $101,000
End of Day Equity (Day 2): $106,000
In Example 3 above, since Equity is higher than Balance, the stop-out limit will become:
$106,000 – (3% of $100,000) = $106,000 – $3,000 = $103,000
Since the Balance of $101,000 is lower than the limit of $103,000, this will cause an immediate breach of the Daily Drawdown Limit.
The Overall Drawdown Limit for 1-Step Nitro Static is 6% and remains fixed to the initial balance throughout the account.
Example:
Account Size: $100,000
Overall Drawdown Limit: 6%
Day 1:
Starting Balance/Equity: $100,000
Overall Drawdown: $6,000
Stop-Out Limit: $94,000 ($100,000 - $6,000)
Day 2:
Starting Balance/Equity: $104,000
Overall Drawdown: $6,000
Stop-Out Limit: $94,000 ($100,000 - $6,000)
The 1-Step Nitro Static Account offers an 80/20 profit split, which is maintained only if traders follow the Shield Risk Protocol.
This rule limits floating equity loss (i.e., unrealized losses from open positions) to 1% of the account balance at all times.
For instance:
$100,000 account → max floating loss: $1,000
$50,000 account → max floating loss: $500.
If floating loss exceeds this limit, all positions auto-close and the profit split is reduced.
Profit Split Reductions
Violation penalties stack progressively:
1st → 50/50
2nd → 40/60
3rd → 30/70
4th → permanently 20/80
Examples
Staying compliant: A position floating –$500 on a $100K account is fine (below $1,000).
First breach: If floating loss hits –$1,700 (above $1000), the trade closes and the split drops to 50/50.
Multiple breaches: 1st = 50/50 → 2nd = 40/60 → 3rd = 30/70 → 4th = locked at 20/80.
Challenge Phase
The floating loss limit is also 1% during challenge phase, but penalties differ:
Why It Matters
The Shield rule enforces disciplined risk management, prevents deep drawdowns, protects capital, and preserves access to the highest performance reward structure.
Note:
The Floating Loss Limit is monitored in real time by the Company’s systems.
In cases where a trade is closed above the floating loss limit, including but not limited to situations caused by:
- System detection or processing delays,
- Market slippage at the time of closure, or
- The trade being closed immediately before the system registers a breach of the floating loss limit,
The profit split reduction model will be applied in accordance with the Floating Limit rules.
For 1-Step Nitro Static accounts, a consistency rule applies to only the Simulated Funded Phase.
Why this Rule?
Funded Trader Markets’ Consistency Rule promotes steady profit growth and helps traders avoid emotional trading.
Important Details About the Consistency Rule For Nitro Static Accounts
In the Challenge Phase, there is no consistency rule requirement.
In the Simulated Funded Phase, you should not have made more than 30% of your total profit in one day.
If a single day’s profit exceeds 30% of your total profit in the Simulated Funded Phase, you must continue trading until there is no day that exceeds this limit.
When is the Consistency Rule Required?
For 1-Step Nitro Static accounts, it applies to only the Simulated Funded Phase.
Calculation
Best Day % of Total Profit = Best Day Profit ÷ Overall Profit × 100
Best Day Profit means the highest single day profit.
Single Day’s Profit = Balance at 5pm EST Today – Balance at 5pm EST Yesterday.
Example (Simulated Funded Phase)
If you made a total profit of $5,000 in the Simulated Funded Phase, no single day should exceed 30% of $5,000 (= $1,500).
If any single day’s profit is more than $1,500, you must continue trading until the best day profit is less than 30% of the total profit.
The maximum allocation per member is $200,000 for 1-Step Nitro Static Accounts.
The Simulated Profit Target for the 1-Step Nitro Static Evaluation is 8%.
Example:
Account size: $100,000
Profit Target: $8,000 (8% of $100,000)
The 1-Step Nitro Static Account starts with a 80/20 profit split.
To maintain this split, traders must follow the Shield Risk Protocol, which is designed to promote disciplined risk management.
These rules ensure long-term sustainability for both the trader and the firm, while rewarding disciplined trading with the maximum performance reward structure.