Topstep drawdown type rule
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Topstep drawdown type rule by model
Trading Combine → Express Funded (1-Step)
eod_trailing (Maximum Loss Limit, monitored in real time against unrealized P&L)
quoted
“The MLL updates at the end of each trading day but is monitored in real time throughout the session. Both realized and unrealized P&L count …”
retrieved Sep 1, 2026
What this rule means
Drawdown type sets how the maximum loss is measured: against a fixed starting balance (static), against the account's highest balance reached so far (trailing), or locked at the balance recorded at each day's close (EOD trailing). It determines how much cushion a losing streak actually leaves.
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