Consistency rules: what they are and how to stay clear
A consistency rule stops one lucky day from carrying your whole profit. It rarely kills an account, but it can stall a payout.
How it works
The firm sets a cap, say 30% or 40%. If your best day is more than that share of total profit, you can't withdraw yet; you keep trading until the other days catch up.
Worked example: $5,000 profit under a 40% rule means your best day can't exceed $2,000.
Where it applies
Evaluation only, funded only, both, or neither; it depends on the firm. Every program page here says which.
Our tips
Keep size the same every day. One huge day? A run of smaller steady days fixes the ratio.
Or skip it entirely: firms with no consistency rule.
Quick answers
Can it fail my account?
Usually not; it delays payouts. A few firms treat it as a breach, so read the terms.
Lower % = tougher?
Yes. 20% is much tougher than 50%.