What is Consistency Rule?
A consistency rule is a prop firm payout stipulation requiring that no single trading day accounts for more than a specific percentage (commonly 30%, 40%, or 50%) of your total accumulated profits. Its purpose is to filter out lucky windfall gambles and confirm sustainable, repeatable risk sizing.
Mathematical Calculation
To qualify for a payout, your largest single winning day divided by your total net profit must remain less than or equal to the firm's consistency threshold. If exceeded, you divide your best day's profit by the consistency percentage to find the new total profit target required to dilute the windfall.
Real-World Numerical Simulation
40% Consistency Rule Dilution Calculation
Total Profit Made: $5,000 across 5 trading days.
Best Single Day: Day 2 generated $2,500.
Consistency Check: $2,500 ÷ $5,000 = 50.0%.
Rule Threshold: 40% maximum allowed single-day concentration.
Dilution Target: $2,500 ÷ 0.40 = $6,250 total profit required.
Action Required: You must generate an additional $1,250 in profit across subsequent sessions before withdrawal is approved.
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Institutional Comparison Matrix
| Prop Firm | Consistency % | Stage Applied | Rule Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apex Trader Funding (4.0) | 50% (30% Legacy) | Funded PA Payout Gate | Best day cannot exceed 50% of profit since last payout (0% in Eval). |
| TradeDay (QuickPay) | 30% Eval / 0% Funded | Evaluation Only | 0% consistency rule once in a Funded Sim QuickPay account. |
| MyFundedFutures (Rapid) | 50% Eval / 0% Funded | Evaluation Only | 2-day pass in Eval; 0% consistency once Sim-Funded. |
| The 5%ers (Bootcamp) | 0% (None) | No Restriction | Zero single-day profit concentration caps. |
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