How is the Maximum Simulated Drawdown calculated in the Lightning Challenge/Funded?

Your account has a 6% trailing drawdown of initial/starting account balance, which means:

This drawdown calculation applies to both open and closed positions, and includes simulated commissions and swaps.

Withdrawal Impact:
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Please note: Any withdrawal from the simulated funded account reduces the available Relative Drawdown by the same amount.
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​Example-1: if your simulated account balance is $108,000 and you withdraw $7,000, your remaining simulated drawdown buffer decreases, leaving you with $1,000 of usable drawdown.

Example-2: If you make a $2,000 profit (Balance: $102,000) and withdraw $1,500, your drawdown buffer reduces to $4,500.
Your new Equity Breach Level becomes: $102,000 − $4,500 = $97,500.
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Examples-3: If you profit $5,000 (Balance: $105,000) and withdraw $3,000, your remaining buffer is $3,000.
Your Equity Breach Level is now: $105,000 − $3,000 = $102,000.
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Examples-4: If you profit $6,000 (Balance: $106,000) and withdraw all $6,000, your buffer becomes $0.
Your Equity Breach Level becomes: $100,000 — even a $1 drop breaches the account.

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​Important Reminder:
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Your equity and balance must never fall below either the Daily Loss Limit or the Maximum Loss Limit — whether due to floating losses or realized losses.
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Breaching any of these limits will lead to immediate termination or cancellation of your account.