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Drawdown & risk

# What is fixed drawdown?

A fixed drawdown level is calculated relative to a defined account level and does not continue trailing upward simply because the account makes additional profit.

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## The full answer

A fixed drawdown level is calculated relative to a defined account level and does not continue trailing upward simply because the account makes additional profit.

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## Explained in full

- [Non-Trailing Drawdown](https://getfundednow.com/rules/non-trailing-drawdown) - The rule, explained - The 2 Step uses a 8% non-trailing drawdown: the stop-out level sits at $92,000 on a $100,000 account and never moves.

## Terms used in this answer

[Non-trailing drawdown](https://getfundednow.com/glossary/non-trailing-drawdown)

## Related questions

- [Is Maximum Drawdown the same on every GFN plan?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/is-max-drawdown-the-same-on-every-plan) - Drawdown & risk - No. Different plans can use different Maximum Drawdown limits and calculation methods.
- [What is relative or trailing drawdown?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/what-is-trailing-drawdown) - Drawdown & risk - 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) - Drawdown & risk - Yes. Account equity matters when monitoring trading risk.
- [What happens if the account touches the Maximum Drawdown level?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/what-happens-if-i-touch-max-drawdown) - Drawdown & risk - If your account reaches or exceeds the defined hard breach limit according to the program's calculation method, the account can be breached.

## More answers on non-trailing drawdown

- [What is the GFN 2 Step Evaluation?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/what-is-the-2-step-evaluation) - The 2 Step program contains two Evaluation phases.

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