What the rule is
A minimum trading days rule says a stage cannot be passed until you have traded on at least N distinct days, whatever your balance does. It exists so a stage cannot be passed on a single trade. The target and the days are separate conditions: you can hit the target on day one and pass when the last required day is on record.
Formula
pass = target reached on balance AND trading days ≥ minimum
Three definitions of a trading day
| Definition | A day counts when | What it means for you |
|---|---|---|
| Trade opened | At least one trade is opened on that day | A position held over several days counts once, on the day it opened |
| Trade opened and closed | A trade both opens and closes inside the day | Swing positions add no days; only round trips do |
| Profitable day | The day’s closed profit is above a threshold (often 0.5% of the balance) | Losing and flat days add nothing; the rule becomes a second target |
Days are counted between resets, in the firm’s own clock, so the reset time decides which day a trade belongs to. Weekend days count nowhere: the market is closed.
How many days each firm asks for
| Firm · program | Minimum days | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| FundedTick · 1-Step and 2-Step | 3 | A day with at least one trade opened |
| FTMO · 2-Step | 4 per phase | Trading days |
| FTMO · 1-Step | None (a Best Day rule applies instead) | |
| FundingPips · 2 Step Standard | 3 | Trading days |
| FundingPips · 1 Step Flex | None | |
| FundedNext · Stellar 2-Step | 5 | Trading days |
| The5ers · High Stakes | 3 | Profitable days of at least 0.5% |
| Blue Guardian · 2 Step Standard | 3 | Profitable days of at least 0.5% |
| Alpha Capital · Pro | 3 | Trading days |
| Alpha Capital · One | 1 | Trading day |
| Maven · 2-Step | 3 | Profitable days of 0.5% |
| FXIFY · Two Phase | 5 in the FAQ; program posts say 3 to 5 | Conflicting pages; read both before you buy |
Read from each firm’s own rule or help page on the date at the top of this guide. Firms change these terms; check the linked page before you buy.
Our rule
The rule
3 trading days on every plan and every stage. A day counts when at least one trade is opened on it. Hit the target on day one and the pass confirms the moment your third trading day is on record. Weekend days add nothing. There is no profit threshold for a day to count.