The consistency rule: what it is and how not to get caught
A consistency rule stops one lucky day from being most of your profit. It rarely kills an account, but it can hold up your payout.
How it works
The firm sets a cap, say 30% or 40%. If your best day is more than that share of your total profit, you can't withdraw yet. You keep trading until the other days catch up.
Example: $5,000 profit with a 40% rule means your best day can be $2,000 max.
When it applies
Some firms use it only in the evaluation, some only when funded, some both, some never. Every program page here tells you which.
How to deal with it
Keep your position size the same every day. Had one huge day? Smaller steady days after will fix the ratio.
Rather skip the whole thing? Here are firms with no consistency rule.
Your questions, answered
Can it fail my account?
Usually no, it just delays payout. A few firms treat it as a breach, so read the terms.
Lower % = stricter?
Yes. 20% is way stricter than 50%.