Safety net
A safety net is a balance threshold a funded account must reach and maintain before payouts become available, functioning as a payout buffer under a different name.
How it works
Terminology varies by firm and the two terms are frequently used interchangeably. The mechanic is the same: a floor of retained profit that stays in the account. Where firms differ is whether the safety net also affects the drawdown floor — at some firms reaching it locks the trailing drawdown permanently, which changes the account's risk profile as well as its payout eligibility.
Why it matters on a funded account
Whether the safety net locks the drawdown is worth checking explicitly, because that single interaction can matter more than the payout timing.
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Part of the Puravida Edge prop trading glossary. Firm-specific figures verified September 2026; rules change frequently — confirm on the firm's site.