How to Keep Your Funded Account: 5 Reasons Traders Get Reset
Last updated: July 2026 | 6 min read
You passed the challenge. You got funded. You made payouts. Then the firm resets your account. Here's why.
1. Breaking Drawdown Rules
Even in the funded phase: 5% daily loss, 10% total loss. Many traders relax after passing and break these.
2. Violating Trading Rules
Trading during restricted news, holding overnight when banned, using EAs on manual-only accounts, or copying trades.
3. Toxic Trading Behavior
Prop firms watch for: martingale, tick scalping, latency arbitrage, and copy trading patterns.
4. Inconsistent Trading Style
Challenge: 2-3 trades/day at 0.5% risk. Funded: 10 trades/day at 2% risk. The firm notices and questions your integrity.
5. Not Trading Enough
Some firms require 4-5 trading days per month. Go 2 months without trading = reset.
How to Protect Yourself
- Withdraw monthly — don't let profits sit
- Trade funded account like the challenge — same style, same risk
- Set personal loss limits at 3% (before firm's 5% limit)
- Follow rules religiously