Consistency Rule
A consistency rule caps how much of your profit can come from a single day, forcing steady rather than lucky results.
A consistency rule caps the share of your profit that can come from one day, usually 30-50%. Its purpose is to prove steady results, and you can fail it by making too much too fast.
A consistency rule is a prop firm rule that caps the share of total profit a trader can make in a single day, commonly 30-50%, during the evaluation or funded phase. Its purpose is to filter out traders whose results depend on one lucky trade. Traders fail consistency rules not by losing but by making too much too fast, so it changes how the evaluation must be approached.
How It Works
- Best-day profit capped as a percentage of total profit
- Applies to evaluation, funded accounts, or both, depending on the firm
- Violation fails the challenge or the funded arrangement
Trading Tips
Plan position size so no single day can exceed the cap
A great day early in the challenge can force you to trade small for the rest
Read whether the rule applies before or after your best day is locked
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