--- title: Is there a maximum drawdown on CFDs Instant? description: Understand the 6% trailing maximum drawdown on CFDs Instant and when it becomes fixed at the starting balance. --- [Skip to content](https://support.thetradingpit.com/is-there-a-maximum-drawdown-on-cfds-instant#main-content) - [English](https://support.thetradingpit.com/is-there-a-maximum-drawdown-on-cfds-instant) - [Bahasa Melayu (Malay)](https://support.thetradingpit.com/ms/is-there-a-maximum-drawdown-on-cfds-instant) - [Deutsch (German)](https://support.thetradingpit.com/de/is-there-a-maximum-drawdown-on-cfds-instant) - [Español (Spanish)](https://support.thetradingpit.com/es/is-there-a-maximum-drawdown-on-cfds-instant) - [Italiano (Italian)](https://support.thetradingpit.com/it/is-there-a-maximum-drawdown-on-cfds-instant) - [Português - Portugal (Portuguese - Portugal)](https://support.thetradingpit.com/pt-pt/is-there-a-maximum-drawdown-on-cfds-instant) - [Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)](https://support.thetradingpit.com/vi/is-there-a-maximum-drawdown-on-cfds-instant) - [Türkçe (Turkish)](https://support.thetradingpit.com/tr/is-there-a-maximum-drawdown-on-cfds-instant) - [العربية - مصر (Arabic - Egypt)](https://support.thetradingpit.com/ar-eg/is-there-a-maximum-drawdown-on-cfds-instant) - [日本語 (Japanese)](https://support.thetradingpit.com/ja/is-there-a-maximum-drawdown-on-cfds-instant) - [简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)](https://support.thetradingpit.com/zh-cn/is-there-a-maximum-drawdown-on-cfds-instant) English Show submenu for translations [![logo-dark-4](https://support.thetradingpit.com/hubfs/logo-dark-4.svg)](https://www.thetradingpit.com/) - [Client Area](https://client-area.thetradingpit.com/) - [The Trading Pit Website](https://thetradingpit.com/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Client Area](https://client-area.thetradingpit.com/) - [The Trading Pit Website](https://thetradingpit.com/) - - [English](https://support.thetradingpit.com/is-there-a-maximum-drawdown-on-cfds-instant) - [Bahasa Melayu (Malay)](https://support.thetradingpit.com/ms/is-there-a-maximum-drawdown-on-cfds-instant) - [Deutsch (German)](https://support.thetradingpit.com/de/is-there-a-maximum-drawdown-on-cfds-instant) - [Español (Spanish)](https://support.thetradingpit.com/es/is-there-a-maximum-drawdown-on-cfds-instant) - [Italiano (Italian)](https://support.thetradingpit.com/it/is-there-a-maximum-drawdown-on-cfds-instant) - [Português - Portugal (Portuguese - Portugal)](https://support.thetradingpit.com/pt-pt/is-there-a-maximum-drawdown-on-cfds-instant) - [Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)](https://support.thetradingpit.com/vi/is-there-a-maximum-drawdown-on-cfds-instant) - [Türkçe (Turkish)](https://support.thetradingpit.com/tr/is-there-a-maximum-drawdown-on-cfds-instant) - [العربية - مصر (Arabic - Egypt)](https://support.thetradingpit.com/ar-eg/is-there-a-maximum-drawdown-on-cfds-instant) - [日本語 (Japanese)](https://support.thetradingpit.com/ja/is-there-a-maximum-drawdown-on-cfds-instant) - [简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)](https://support.thetradingpit.com/zh-cn/is-there-a-maximum-drawdown-on-cfds-instant) English Show submenu for translations How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. 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Once it reaches the starting balance, it stops trailing and remains fixed at the starting balance amount. **Example:** - If your starting balance is **$100,000**, the initial maximum drawdown level is **$94,000**. - If your account balance increases to **$103,000**, the maximum drawdown level trails to **$97,000** ($103,000 − $6,000). - If your account balance increases to **$106,000**, the maximum drawdown level reaches **$100,000**. - From that point onward, the maximum drawdown level remains fixed at **$100,000** and will not trail any higher, even if your account balance continues to increase. - [Getting Started](https://support.thetradingpit.com/getting-started?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Getting Started.](https://support.thetradingpit.com/getting-started?hsLang=en#getting-started) - [The Trading Pit - Who we are](https://support.thetradingpit.com/getting-started?hsLang=en#the-trading-pit-who-we-are) - [Purchases](https://support.thetradingpit.com/getting-started?hsLang=en#purchases) - [Products](https://support.thetradingpit.com/getting-started?hsLang=en#products) - [Account Verification](https://support.thetradingpit.com/getting-started?hsLang=en#account-verification) - [Trading](https://support.thetradingpit.com/getting-started?hsLang=en#trading) - [Challenges](https://support.thetradingpit.com/getting-started?hsLang=en#challenges) - [Scaling Plan](https://support.thetradingpit.com/getting-started?hsLang=en#scaling-plan) - [Trading Rules](https://support.thetradingpit.com/trading-rules?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Basic Rules for CFD, Futures & Stocks](https://support.thetradingpit.com/trading-rules?hsLang=en#basic-rules-for-cfd-futures-stocks) - [CFD Prime](https://support.thetradingpit.com/trading-rules?hsLang=en#cfd-prime) - [CFD Instant](https://support.thetradingpit.com/trading-rules?hsLang=en#cfd-instant) - [Futures](https://support.thetradingpit.com/trading-rules?hsLang=en#futures) - [Stocks](https://support.thetradingpit.com/trading-rules?hsLang=en#stocks) - [Rewards](https://support.thetradingpit.com/rewards?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Fees](https://support.thetradingpit.com/rewards?hsLang=en#fees) - [Reward Methods](https://support.thetradingpit.com/rewards?hsLang=en#reward-methods) - [CFDs](https://support.thetradingpit.com/cfds?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Products](https://support.thetradingpit.com/cfds?hsLang=en#products) - [Trading](https://support.thetradingpit.com/cfds?hsLang=en#trading) - [Challenges](https://support.thetradingpit.com/cfds?hsLang=en#challenges) - [Platforms](https://support.thetradingpit.com/cfds?hsLang=en#platforms) - [Futures](https://support.thetradingpit.com/futures?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Futures Instant](https://support.thetradingpit.com/futures?hsLang=en#futures-instant) - [Scaling Plan](https://support.thetradingpit.com/futures?hsLang=en#scaling-plan) - [Challenges](https://support.thetradingpit.com/futures?hsLang=en#challenges) - [Trading - Market Data](https://support.thetradingpit.com/futures?hsLang=en#trading-market-data) - [Platforms](https://support.thetradingpit.com/futures?hsLang=en#platforms) - [NinjaTrader](https://support.thetradingpit.com/futures?hsLang=en#ninjatrader) - [Tradovate](https://support.thetradingpit.com/futures?hsLang=en#tradovate) - [Quantower](https://support.thetradingpit.com/futures?hsLang=en#quantower) - [ATAS](https://support.thetradingpit.com/futures?hsLang=en#atas) - [Rithmic - R/Trader Pro](https://support.thetradingpit.com/futures?hsLang=en#rithmic-r-trader-pro) - [Stocks](https://support.thetradingpit.com/stocks?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Challenges](https://support.thetradingpit.com/stocks?hsLang=en#challenges) - [Affiliate Program](https://support.thetradingpit.com/affiliate-program?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Payouts](https://support.thetradingpit.com/affiliate-program?hsLang=en#payouts) - [Become an Affiliate](https://support.thetradingpit.com/affiliate-program?hsLang=en#become-an-affiliate) - [Status Updates](https://support.thetradingpit.com/status-updates?hsLang=en#main-content) - [CFD](https://support.thetradingpit.com/status-updates?hsLang=en#cfd) - [Futures](https://support.thetradingpit.com/status-updates?hsLang=en#futures)