The buffer: when your floor stops trailing
Bank enough profit and the drawdown locks for good.
Updated 2026-07-07
On funded Pro and Direct accounts, the trailing floor doesn't trail forever. Once your end-of-day balance clears the buffer — starting balance plus the buffer amount — the floor locks at your starting balance and never moves again.
| Account | Buffer above start | Floor locks at EOD balance of |
|---|---|---|
| 25K (Pro / Direct) | $1,100 | $26,100 |
| 50K (Pro / Direct) | $2,100 | $52,100 |
| 100K (Pro / Direct) | $3,100 | $103,100 |
| 150K (Pro / Direct) | $4,600 | $154,600 |
Example on the 100K PRO: start $100,000, buffer $3,100. Close any day at $103,100 or better and from then on the account can draw down to $100,000 — your original starting balance — without breaching, no matter how high it later climbs.
- The lock is permanent for the life of the account — it never re-arms.
- Payouts don't undo the lock, though a payout does reduce your balance, so plan withdrawals with the locked floor in mind.
- Flex has no buffer mechanic because its floor already trails only at EOD with no DLL — the path's simplicity is the feature.
Good to know
The buffer is deliberately set at max loss + $100 — one full drawdown of banked profit is the proof the account stands on its own.
More in Funded Accounts
Funded account rules at every size
Splits, consistency, caps, and cycle gates for all three paths.
How the profit split works
90 / 10 on Pro and Direct, 50 / 50 on Flex — and why.
The consistency rule, computed
Best-day percentage, the exact math, and how to clear a violation.
Flex's profitable-days gate
Five green days per cycle instead of consistency math.
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