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Risk Managementguide9/20/2026

Trailing Drawdown Explained: How It Works and Why Traders Fail It

A trailing drawdown is a moving loss threshold that may rise as an account reaches new highs. This guide explains how intraday, end-of-day, and static drawdown models work—and why misunderstood drawdown rules cause traders to fail otherwise profitable accounts.

By Will