The consistency rule draws more questions than any other rule on a funded account, and it's easy to see why: it's the only rule that looks at how your profit is spread out rather than how much you lose. This guide covers how it's calculated, which percentage applies to your account, why a busy day can work against you and how to plan your days so you stay within it without stress.
In short: at Funded Profit, no single trading day can make up more than 40% of your total net profit on accounts under $30K, or more than 30% from $30K up. Your best day is measured by adding up only its winning trades. Exceed it and the account is reset; the way to avoid that is to cap your good days and spread your profit across several sessions.
What the consistency rule is
The rule compares your best day with your total profit. Its job is to check that your results come from a repeatable process and not from one exceptional session, such as a single oversized trade that happened to work out.
Think of it this way: if nearly all of an account's profit comes from one day, it's hard to tell a method from a lucky break. With a consistency rule in place, the account shows several solid sessions instead of one.
The rule applies on the 1-Phase Challenge as well as on funded and Direct Access accounts. The official text is in the consistency section of the rules.
Which percentage applies to your account
The limit depends on account size:
| Account size | Consistency limit | Funded Profit accounts |
|---|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | 40% | Challenge $15K · Direct Access $5K, $10K and $25K |
| $30,000 and up | 30% | Challenge $30K, $60K, $100K and $200K · Direct Access $50K and $100K |
How it's calculated, in detail
There are two numbers involved:
- Your best day. For each trading day (8:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. UTC-4), add up only the trades closed in profit. That day's losing trades aren't subtracted. Your best day is the one with the highest total.
- Your total net profit. What you made minus what you lost across all closed trades on the account.
Then divide the first by the second: best day ÷ total net profit. If the result is above 40% or 30%, depending on your account, you're over the limit.
On funded and Direct Access accounts, the calculation resets after each successful payout and only counts profit made since then.
Worked examples
Example 1: the rulebook case
A $100,000 account (30% limit) has a total net profit of $5,000. On its best day it closed two winners totaling $2,000 and one loser at −$500.
- The day counts as $2,000, not $1,500, because the loser isn't subtracted.
- $2,000 ÷ $5,000 = 40%, above 30%. Not within the rule.
Example 2: a strong start on a small account
A $15,000 Challenge account (40% limit) has a $1,350 target. On day one the trader closes winners worth $700, then reaches the target at exactly $1,350.
- $700 ÷ $1,350 = 51.9%, above 40%.
- To comply, total profit would need to reach $700 ÷ 0.40 = $1,750, with no other day going over the limit.
Example 3: an account that complies
A $60,000 account (30% limit) has a total net profit of $5,600. Its best day added up to $1,500 in winning trades.
- $1,500 ÷ $5,600 = 26.8%. Within the rule, with room to spare.
You can check your own numbers with the consistency calculator.
The busy-day trap
Since your best day only counts winners, a choppy day can weigh far more than you'd expect.
Example on a $100,000 account: one day you close winners worth $2,500 and losers worth −$1,800. Your net for the day is just $700, but for the consistency rule that day counts as $2,500. If your total profit is $7,000, that day is 35.7% of it, over the 30% limit.
The practical takeaway: overtrading in a single day doesn't only bring you closer to the daily loss limit, it also inflates your "best day". If that happens to you often, it's worth reading about overtrading.
What happens if you go over
Exceeding the consistency limit triggers a reset: the account returns to its starting conditions, and progress and accumulated profit are lost. A reset-level violation can only happen once; a second one closes the account.
If you notice a day already weighs more than allowed, don't force anything. The way out is to keep trading your normal plan until your total profit is large enough. The formula for how much you need is:
total profit needed = best day ÷ limit
With a $2,000 best day on a 30% account, you need at least $6,667 in total net profit, with no other day going over the limit.
How to plan your days around it
Consistency is much easier to meet when you plan for it from the start instead of checking it at the end.
1. Cap your good days
Set a maximum profit per day as a percentage of what you expect to build up. Example on a $100,000 Challenge: with a $9,000 target, the strict limit is $2,700 per day. A practical ceiling of $2,000 to $2,250 leaves you a buffer. When you reach it, end the session.
2. Keep the same risk every day
The most natural way to stay within the rule is to trade the same way every day: same risk per trade, same maximum number of trades. Huge days almost always come from unusual position sizes.
3. Don't size up after a good day
Euphoria breaks rules too. If yesterday was great, today gets the same plan, not double the lots.
4. Check the rule before key moments
Before you wrap up the Challenge or request a payout on your funded account, work out your percentage. Keep in mind that going over the limit counts as a breach, so don't leave it to the end: if one day weighs a lot, keep your normal risk and check the consistency calculator before each step.
5. Plan in cycles on a funded account
Because the calculation resets after each successful payout, each 14-day cycle is measured on its own. Example: if your net profit in a cycle is $3,000 on a 30% account, no day in that cycle can go above $900. The timings are in the payout rules.
Why the rule works in your favor
It can feel like a restriction, but this rule nudges you toward healthy habits: steady risk, similar sessions and no single trade that decides everything. That's exactly what a sustainable method looks like. If you're preparing for an evaluation, pair this planning with the method in how to pass a one-phase challenge.
FAQ
Does the consistency rule apply during the Challenge?
Yes. It applies on the 1-Phase Challenge and on funded and Direct Access accounts, with the same percentage by size: 40% on accounts under $30K and 30% from $30K up.
Do losing trades count against my best day?
No. Your best day adds up only the trades closed in profit that day. Losing trades do count toward your total net profit, though.
What should I do if one day is already over the limit?
Keep trading your normal plan until your total net profit grows enough. Divide your best day by your account's limit to see how much total profit you need.
Does consistency reset after a payout?
Yes. On funded and Direct Access accounts, the calculation resets after each successful payout and only counts profit made since then.