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title: "Can taking a payout affect my drawdown buffer?"
description: "Yes - depending on your account's drawdown structure, withdrawing profits can reduce the cushion between your current balance and the breach level."
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Payouts

# Can taking a payout affect my drawdown buffer?

Yes - depending on your account's drawdown structure, withdrawing profits can reduce the cushion between your current balance and the breach level.

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## The full answer

Yes. Depending on the drawdown structure of your account, withdrawing profits can reduce the cushion between your current account level and the applicable breach level.

Always check your dashboard before deciding how much to withdraw.

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## Explained in full

- [Trailing Drawdown Rules](https://getfundednow.com/rules/trailing-drawdown) - The rule, explained - A trailing drawdown follows your equity high upward. Instant uses 5% trailing - $5,000 on a $100,000 account. The 2 Step drawdown never trails.
- [Withdrawal Cap Rules](https://getfundednow.com/rules/withdrawal-cap) - The rule, explained - Instant caps withdrawals at 2% of the account per cycle above a 3% buffer - $2,000 on a $100,000 account. 1 Step and 2 Step have no cap.

## Terms used in this answer

[Drawdown floor](https://getfundednow.com/glossary/drawdown-floor)

## Related questions

- [What happens to the account balance after a payout?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/account-balance-after-a-payout) - Payouts - A payout reduces the eligible profit available within the account.
- [Can I continue trading while a payout is being processed?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/can-i-trade-while-a-payout-processes) - Payouts - Follow the instructions displayed when submitting your payout request.
- [What happens if I breach the account before my payout is approved?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/breach-before-payout-approved) - Payouts - A Funded Account must remain eligible and compliant with GFN rules.
- [Can I receive a payout from a breached account?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/payout-from-a-breached-account) - Payouts - No. Once an account has been legitimately breached, profits associated with that account are no longer eligible for payout.

## More answers on trailing drawdown rules

- [What is the maximum drawdown on the 1 Step?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/1-step-maximum-drawdown) - 8% as standard, or 10% with the optional drawdown add-on at checkout.
- [What is relative or trailing drawdown?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/what-is-trailing-drawdown) - A relative or trailing drawdown can move as the account reaches new performance highs according to the rules of the specific program.
- [Can open positions cause a Maximum Drawdown breach?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/can-open-positions-breach-max-drawdown) - Yes. Account equity matters when monitoring trading risk.

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