Trailing drawdown

Risk term

A drawdown limit that follows your highest balance (or highest unrealized equity) upward but never moves back down. As you make money the loss line rises with you, which can trap traders who give back open profit.

Related terms

Drawdown, End-of-day (EOD) trailing, Static drawdown.

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Updated 2026-06-09.