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A consistency rule limits the share of your total profit that can come from a single trading day. The rule exists so firms do not pay out one-shot lottery accounts. It also catches traders who pass an evaluation on a single news event — and then cannot withdraw the profit until they balance it with more typical days.
What the rule typically looks like
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Most firms cap a single day's profit at 30–50% of the total period profit. Some firms enforce the rule only at payout request; others enforce it during the evaluation.
Why it matters more than the headline split
An 90% profit split with a 30% consistency rule can effectively cap your first payout below a firm offering 80% with no consistency rule. Run the math before sizing trades.
How major firms handle consistency
- Topstep review — consistency requirement on the Trading Combine.
- Apex Trader Funding review — payout-side consistency rule.
- Tradeify review — consistency rules vary by plan.
- Lucid Trading review — 50% consistency on Flex evaluation, none on funded Flex or Pro.
- MyFundedFutures review — plan-specific consistency rules.
Related reading
- What is trailing drawdown — the other rule that decides payouts.
- How prop firm payouts work — cadence and minimums.
- Apex vs MyFundedFutures (2026) — two different consistency philosophies.
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