Consistency Rule Calculator
The consistency rule fails more funded traders at payout than any other rule. Enter your total profit, your single biggest day, and your firm's cap — and find out instantly whether you pass, and exactly how much more profit you need if you don't.
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You'd breach the consistency rule
Earn about $1,667 more in additional (balanced) profit, or split that big day across more sessions, to bring your best day under 30% of the total. Estimates only — always verify your firm's exact consistency-rule wording before requesting a payout.
How the consistency rule works
A prop firm consistency rule caps how much of your total profit can come from any one trading day. The formula is simple:
Worked example. Say your firm uses a 30% cap and you need $6,000 in profit to clear your account. If your best single day made $3,000, that day is 50% of your total — over the 30% cap, so you'd be blocked. To comply, your total profit must reach $10,000 ($3,000 ÷ 30%), which means earning roughly $4,000 more in additional, balanced profit. The calculator above runs this for any numbers you enter.
The rule exists so firms fund consistent traders, not one-trade gamblers. It is checked before evaluations are passed and, at many firms, on every funded-phase payout — so it directly gates the money you can actually withdraw.
Three ways to stay inside the cap
- ▸ Spread profit across more days — take steadier, smaller wins instead of one outsized day.
- ▸ Grow your total before requesting a payout — a big day shrinks as a % as your total rises.
- ▸ Hit the firm's minimum trading-day count with balanced daily P&L before you scale size.
New to the mechanics? Read our consistency rule guide and minimum trading days explainer.
Consistency Rule FAQ
What is the consistency rule at a prop firm?▾
The consistency rule limits how much of your total profit can come from a single trading day. If a firm sets a 30% cap and you've made $5,000 in total profit, no single day may account for more than $1,500 (30% of $5,000). It stops traders from passing an evaluation on one lucky, oversized trade and is enforced before your payout is released.
How is the consistency rule calculated?▾
Take your total profit and multiply it by the firm's cap percentage — that's your maximum allowed best day. Then compare it to your actual largest single-day profit. If your best day is under the cap you pass; if it's over, you need a higher total profit (best day ÷ cap %) before the rule is satisfied. This calculator does that math instantly.
What is a typical consistency rule percentage?▾
Most prop firms set the best-day cap between 20% and 50%, with 25–30% being the most common. Stricter firms use 20%; more lenient ones allow 40–50%. A handful of firms have no consistency rule at all. Always confirm the exact figure in your firm's rulebook — it varies by program and account phase.
How do I pass the consistency rule?▾
Spread your profit across multiple days rather than relying on one big win. If one day is too large relative to your total, keep trading consistently to grow your total profit until that day falls under the cap, or simply take smaller, steadier gains. Hitting the firm's minimum trading-day count with balanced daily profits is the safest way to comply.
Does the consistency rule apply in the funded phase too?▾
At many firms, yes — the consistency rule is re-checked on every payout request in the funded phase, not just during the evaluation. Some firms relax or remove it once you're funded. Because it gates real withdrawals, confirm whether your firm applies it to live payouts before you scale up position sizes.
Want to skip the rule entirely?
Some firms have no consistency rule at all — see which ones let your best day be your best day.
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