What it measures
A consistency rule compares your best day’s profit with your total profit over a period, and fails when one day is too large a share of it.
Formula
best day’s profit ≤ 40% × total profit in the cycle
total profit needed = best day ÷ 0.4
Worked example
| Day | Profit |
|---|---|
| Day 1 | $450 |
| Day 2 | $200 |
| Day 3 | $150 |
| Day 4 | $120 |
| Day 5 | $80 |
| Cycle total | $1,000 |
The best day is $450, which is 45% of $1,000: over a 40% rule. To keep that day, the cycle needs at least $1,125 of total profit. Spread the same $1,000 over days of at most $400 and it passes.
How versions differ between firms
- The share: the percentage one day may represent.
- The period: a payout cycle, a stage, or the account’s life.
- Where it applies: evaluation stages, funded accounts, or both.
- What a breach does: blocks the pass or payout until you trade more, or removes profit.
Read all four before you buy. A rule that is published with its formula is a rule you can plan around.
| Firm (program) | Rule | Where it applies |
|---|---|---|
| FTMO (1-Step) | Best day ≤ 50% of positive days’ profit | Evaluation and funded; not a breach, trade on until it holds |
| FundingPips (2 Step Standard) | 35% consistency score | On Demand and Monthly reward cycles only |
| FundedNext (Stellar 2-Step) | Best day ≤ 40% of total profit | On-Demand payout option only |
| Alpha Capital (Pro, One) | Best day ≤ 40% of profit | On-Demand funded payouts |
| FXIFY (Two Phase Classic) | 25% | Funded stage only |
| Maven, The5ers (High Stakes), Blue Guardian (Standard) | None stated | Standard programs |
| FundedTick | Best day ≤ 40% of the cycle’s profit | Funded $10K account only, checked at payout |
Taken from each firm’s own rule or help page on the date at the top of this guide. Firms change their rules; check the linked page before you buy.
At FundedTick
Where it applies
One consistency rule, 40%, on the funded $10K account only. No consistency rule on any evaluation stage and none on smaller funded accounts. It is checked at payout, and it is published here so it is never a surprise at withdrawal.