Consistency rule

A consistency rule is a payout requirement used by many prop firms to ensure traders earn profits steadily rather than through one outsized win. It is usually expressed as a percentage: a 30% consistency rule means no single day may account for more than 30% of your total profit when you request a payout.

For example, if you have made $10,000 in total profit and the firm enforces a 30% rule, your best single day cannot exceed $3,000. If one day contributed $5,000, your payout is blocked until you add more profitable days that dilute that day below the 30% threshold. The rule discourages gambling-style behaviour and rewards repeatable process.

Consistency rules vary widely between firms and may apply during the evaluation, the funded account, or both. Always check whether the rule is calculated on a percentage of total profit or on the profit target, since the two methods produce very different limits on your largest day.