Consistency rule, explained with an example
Your best day may not exceed a set share of your total profit, for example 40%. One big day can therefore force you to keep trading before you pass or get paid.
Updated October 25, 2026
How it works
The firm divides your best day by the total profit for the period (the evaluation, or since the last payout).
If the result is over the limit, you haven't failed: you just need to make more, without another day that big, until you're back under the limit.
Worked example
A 40% limit, four winning days:
- Day 1+$400
- Day 2+$300
- Day 3+$1,500
- Day 4+$300
Best day: $1,500 out of $2,500 total profit, or 60%, over the 40% limit. You need $3,750 of total profit, $1,250 more, without a bigger day.
Watch out for
- The rule doesn't fail the account, but it delays the target or the payout, and every extra day is extra risk.
- Some firms apply it only in the evaluation, others only at payout.
- A losing day lowers the total and can push you back over the limit.
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- E8 Markets E8 Signature Futures 150K
- FundedNext Futures Flex 50K
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