--- title: "Breach Rules Explained - Get Funded Now" description: "A hard breach closes the account and cannot be reversed by a later recovery. A soft breach is corrected rather than fatal. Which is which, by programme." url: "https://getfundednow.com/rules/breach-and-what-happens" language: "en" last_modified: "2026-09-22" publisher: "Get Funded Now (getfundednow.com)" translations: es: "https://getfundednow.com/es/rules/breach-and-what-happens" pt-BR: "https://getfundednow.com/pt-br/rules/breach-and-what-happens" fr: "https://getfundednow.com/fr/rules/breach-and-what-happens" it: "https://getfundednow.com/it/rules/breach-and-what-happens" de: "https://getfundednow.com/de/rules/breach-and-what-happens" disclosure: "All trading at Get Funded Now is simulated. 'Funded' means a simulated or virtual account; GFN is not a broker and does not hold client funds." --- Breaches # A breach, and what follows it. A hard breach ends the account at the moment the level is crossed, even briefly, and a later recovery does not reverse it. The daily loss limit and the maximum drawdown are hard. A soft breach is a correctable issue, such as a missing compulsory stop, and is handled rather than fatal. [Compare the three programmes →](https://getfundednow.com/challenges) · [Read the full handbook](https://getfundednow.com/rules) The rule ## What happens when I breach? Percentages are what the industry publishes. These are the same rules in dollars, worked on a $100,000 simulated account, so there is nothing left to convert. - **Daily loss limit**: Hard breach $3,000 on Instant, $5,000 on the other two, at $100,000. - **Maximum drawdown**: Hard breach $5,000 on Instant, $8,000 on 1 Step and 2 Step. - **Brief crossing**: Still a breach Seconds count. A recovery afterwards does not undo it. - **Missing compulsory stop**: Soft breach Where a stop is required on your account, it may trigger closure of the position. - **Support reversing a breach**: No A legitimate breach is not discretionary. - **2 Step free retake**: One, tighter 3% daily, 4% drawdown, 60% share. Plan applicability ## Which programmes this rule applies to Our three programmes do not share one rulebook. This table is the part of the page to read before you buy. - **Instant Applies**: Account closes A breach ends the account. There is no included retake, so a further attempt is a new purchase. - **1 Step Applies**: Account closes No included retake on the 1 Step. - **2 Step Applies**: Account closes, one free retake The 2 Step includes one free retake, on tighter limits: 3% daily and 4% drawdown. Why it exists ## The reasoning, stated plainly Hard limits have to be absolute or they are not limits. The firm cannot run a simulated book where the level is negotiable after the fact, and a trader cannot plan against a level that moves when someone complains. The compensation for that strictness is that everything is published in advance, in dollars, on pages like this one. Worked example ## The same rule, as a number A $100,000 simulated account, because that is the size most people are deciding about. ### A breach on a $100,000 Instant account The daily limit is $3,000; the trailing floor started at $95,000. - **Equity intraday**: $96,900 Through the $97,000 daily level. - **Duration below**: About 20 seconds - **Equity at the close**: $99,100 Recovered. - **Account status**: Breached Recorded at the crossing, not at the close. If a technical fault is involved, raise it with timestamps, screenshots and order numbers. That is reviewed on evidence, and it is a different question from whether the level was crossed. Commonly misread ## What traders get wrong here Every item below has cost somebody an account. They are published for that reason rather than for completeness. “I recovered, so it does not count” A hard breach is recorded when the level is crossed. Recovery afterwards does not reverse it. “Support can make an exception” A legitimate breach is not reversible, and asking for special treatment is addressed in the handbook directly. “A breach on one account ends all of them”: Drawdown is applied per account. The full cluster ## Every question about this rule The answers our support team works from, each on its own page. - [What is a hard breach?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/what-is-a-hard-breach) - A serious rule violation that fails or terminates the account - exceeding the Daily Loss Limit or Maximum Drawdown, for example. - [What is a soft breach?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/what-is-a-soft-breach) - A soft breach is a rule violation that may result in a trade being closed or other corrective action without automatically terminating the entire account. - [What happens after a hard breach?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/what-happens-after-a-hard-breach) - Trading access to the breached account can be terminated and the account will no longer be eligible to progress or receive future payouts. - [Can Support reverse a genuine drawdown breach?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/can-support-reverse-a-breach) - No. Risk rules must be applied consistently to all traders. - [What if the breach was caused by a technical issue?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/breach-caused-by-a-technical-issue) - Contact Support immediately with as much evidence as possible. - [Can I buy another account after breaching?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/can-i-buy-another-account-after-breaching) - Generally, yes, unless your wider GFN access has been restricted because of fraud, prohibited trading or another Terms & Conditions violation. [Search all questions →](https://getfundednow.com/faq) Related rules ## The rules that sit next to this one - [What is the daily loss limit?](https://getfundednow.com/rules/daily-loss-limit) - The daily loss limit is 3% on Instant and 5% on 1 Step and 2 Step - $3,000 or $5,000 on a $100,000 simulated account. - [What is maximum drawdown?](https://getfundednow.com/rules/max-drawdown) - Maximum drawdown is 5% on Instant and 8% on 1 Step and 2 Step - $5,000 or $8,000 on a $100,000 simulated account, measured on equity. - [What happens if I fail?](https://getfundednow.com/rules/free-retake) - The 2 Step includes one free retake after a hard breach. The retake runs tighter: 3% daily loss limit, 4% drawdown and a 60% share. - [Instant: the full rule sheet](https://getfundednow.com/challenges/instant) - Every objective on the Instant programme, in dollars, at all six account sizes. - [1 Step: the full rule sheet](https://getfundednow.com/challenges/1-step) - Every objective on the 1 Step programme, in dollars, at all six account sizes. - [2 Step: the full rule sheet](https://getfundednow.com/challenges/2-step) - Every objective on the 2 Step programme, in dollars, at all six account sizes. Ready when you are ## Your capital stays yours. The risk is ours. One evaluation fee, no time limits and up to 90% of simulated profits. Pick an account size and your credentials arrive by email within minutes. 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