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How do withdrawals affect drawdown on 1 and 2 phase accounts

How do withdrawals affect drawdown on 1 and 2 phase accounts

When you request a withdrawal, the Max Drawdown locks at your starting balance, regardless of profits made.
This means the buffer created by your profits is reduced by the amount withdrawn.
Withdrawing all available profit would put your account at risk of breaching the MAX drawdown thresholds.

Examples for 1-Phase Accounts

Example 1:
Starting Balance: $100,000
Daily Drawdown: 3% ($97,000)
Max Drawdown: 6% ($94,000)
Scenario: You make $8,000 profit and request a $6,000 withdrawal.
Effect: Max Drawdown locks at $100,000 (starting balance).
Remaining Buffer: $2,000 (from $8,000 – $6,000).

Example 2:
Starting Balance: $100,000
Daily Drawdown: 3% ($97,000)
Max Drawdown: 6% ($94,000)
Scenario: You make $20,000 profit and request a $10,000 withdrawal.
Effect: Max Drawdown locks at $100,000.
Remaining Buffer: $10,000 (from $20,000 – $10,000).

Example 3:
Starting Balance: $100,000
Daily Drawdown: 3% ($97,000)
Max Drawdown: 6% ($94,000)
Scenario: You make $6,000 profit and request a $6,000 withdrawal.
Effect: Max Drawdown locks at $100,000. Your balance after the withdrawal is also $100,000.
Outcome: Once a trade is placed, the equity breaches the Max Drawdown threshold. The withdrawal
will still be processed, but the account is forfeited.

Examples for 2-Phase Accounts

Example 1:
Starting Balance: $100,000
Daily Drawdown: 4% ($96,000)
Max Drawdown: 10% ($90,000)
Scenario: You make $10,000 profit and request a $5,000 withdrawal.
Effect: Max Drawdown locks at $100,000.
Remaining Buffer: $5,000 (from $10,000 – $5,000).

Example 2:
Starting Balance: $100,000
Daily Drawdown: 4% ($96,000)
Max Drawdown: 10% ($90,000)
Scenario: You make $25,000 profit and request a $15,000 withdrawal.
Effect: Max Drawdown locks at $100,000.
Remaining Buffer: $10,000 (from $25,000 – $15,000).

Example 3:
Starting Balance: $100,000
Daily Drawdown: 4% ($96,000)
Max Drawdown: 10% ($90,000)
Scenario: You make $10,000 profit and request a $10,000 withdrawal.
Effect: Max Drawdown locks at $100,000. Your balance after the withdrawal is also $100,000.
Outcome: Once a trade is placed, the equity breaches the Max Drawdown threshold. The withdrawal
will still be processed, but the account is forfeited.

What Breaches an Account?

An account breaches if:
1. Daily Drawdown is exceeded.
2. Max Drawdown is exceeded.
3. Full profit withdrawal leaves no buffer, and placing a new trade violates the Max Drawdown.

Key Takeaways
Always leave a buffer when withdrawing profits to avoid breaching the account when placing a trade after the withdrawal.
Understand the difference between Daily and Max Drawdown to manage your account effectively.
Plan withdrawals carefully to continue trading without hitting locked drawdown limits.
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