Consistency Rules Explained: How They Work and How to Pass Them

A consistency rule stops you from passing an evaluation, or withdrawing profit, on the back of one lucky day. It's common at futures prop firms and appears in some forex programs too.

How it's calculated

The usual version compares your best single day to your total profit:

Best day ÷ total profit = consistency percentage

If the firm's limit is 40% and your best day is more than 40% of your total profit, you either can't pass yet or can't request a payout until other days bring the ratio down.

Example (illustrative): your total profit is $3,000 and your best day made $1,500. That's 50%. Under a 40% rule you'd need total profit of at least $3,750 ($1,500 ÷ 0.40) before you qualify, so $750 more from other days.

Variations to watch for

• Evaluation only vs funded only: some firms apply the rule while you're being evaluated, others only when you withdraw.
• Different percentages: limits range widely, often from about 20% to 50%.
• Soft vs hard: a soft rule just delays passing or payouts; a hard rule can fail the account.

Each challenge in our rules database links to the firm's own rules page so you can check its consistency terms.

How to pass it

1. Set a daily profit cap a little below the limit's share of your target. With a $3,000 target and a 40% rule, stop for the day around $1,100–$1,200.
2. Track the ratio as you go. Our consistency calculator shows how much more you need.
3. If one day runs big, plan several smaller days rather than forcing trades.

Firms define consistency differently. Check the exact formula and when it applies on the firm's own help center.