No single trading day may account for more than 40% of the total profit counted toward the objective.
During an evaluation, the objective is the profit target. When funded, the same test is applied to the total profit of a payout cycle. The rule exists so that a passing result reflects repeatable judgement rather than one outsized position that happened to resolve correctly.
How the Test Is Calculated
- Add up the profit counted toward the objective. That is your denominator.
- Take your single largest profitable day. That is your numerator.
- Divide. If the result is more than 40%, the consistency objective is not yet met.
Failing consistency is not a breach. Nothing is closed, nothing is voided and no account is lost. It simply means the objective has not been satisfied yet — and because a larger denominator lowers the percentage, the usual remedy is to keep trading.
Evaluation Worked Example — $50k Scale
The $50k profit target is $3,000, so 40% of the target is $1,200.
| Day | Net result | Share of a $3,000 total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | +$1,500 | 50% |
| 2 | +$400 | 13.3% |
| 3 | +$650 | 21.7% |
| 4 | +$250 | 8.3% |
| 5 | +$200 | 6.7% |
Total profit is $3,000, so the target is reached. But day 1 produced $1,500 of it — 50% — and that is over the ceiling. The evaluation does not complete yet.
The trader keeps trading and adds two more days:
| Day | Net result | Running total |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | +$500 | $3,500 |
| 7 | +$300 | $3,800 |
Now the denominator is $3,800 and the largest day is still $1,500. That is 39.5% — inside the ceiling. The consistency objective is met and the evaluation completes, assuming the five profitable days are also recorded and the maximum-loss floor was never reached.
The arithmetic shortcut is worth remembering: a day of size D needs a total of at least D ÷ 0.4 to clear the rule. A $1,500 day needs $3,750 of counted profit. A $1,200 day needs $3,000 — exactly the target, which is why $1,200 is the largest single day that can pass the $50k evaluation at the target itself.
The Largest Clean Day by Account Size
| Account | Profit target | 40% of the target | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| $25k Scale | $1,250 | $500 | A day above $500 needs total profit above the target |
| $50k Scale | $3,000 | $1,200 | A day above $1,200 needs total profit above the target |
| $100k Scale | $6,000 | $2,400 | A day above $2,400 needs total profit above the target |
Funded Payout Cycle Worked Example — $50k Scale
When funded, the same 40% test is applied to the payout cycle's total profit rather than to a fixed target. A cycle requires five qualifying payout days, each with at least $150 of net profit on the $50k account.
A cycle that passes:
| Day | Net result | Share of the $2,000 cycle |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | +$760 | 38.0% |
| 2 | +$330 | 16.5% |
| 3 | +$310 | 15.5% |
| 4 | +$300 | 15.0% |
| 5 | +$300 | 15.0% |
Cycle profit is $2,000 and the largest day is $760, which is 38% — inside the ceiling.
A cycle that does not:
| Day | Net result | Share of the $2,000 cycle |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | +$980 | 49.0% |
| 2 | +$300 | 15.0% |
| 3 | +$260 | 13.0% |
| 4 | +$250 | 12.5% |
| 5 | +$210 | 10.5% |
The same $2,000 of profit, but the largest day is $980 — 49%. The consistency objective for that cycle is not met. Continuing to trade raises the cycle total: once cycle profit reaches $2,450, that same $980 day is exactly 40%.
Payout amounts, caps and the review sequence are separate from consistency and are covered in Payout Rules and Review, Payout Caps and The 90/10 Profit Split.
What Is Not Yet Defined
The core rule above is settled and will not change without a version bump. The following treatments are still being finalised and will be published in this article before launch:
- How losing days enter the calculation — whether the denominator is gross profit from profitable days only, or net profit after losing days are subtracted.
- How a mid-evaluation or mid-cycle reset affects days recorded before the reset.
- How a partially-completed payout cycle is assessed when a trader requests a payout before the cycle's natural end.
FPT will not enforce any of these treatments against an account before the treatment is published. If you have a case that turns on one of them, contact support before you assume an outcome.
Practical Guidance
- Watch the ratio, not the dollar amount. A $900 day is fine on a $3,000 total and a problem on a $1,900 total.
- If a single day runs large, the cheapest fix is usually more trading days, not smaller ones. You need a bigger denominator.
- Do not manufacture small days to game the ratio. Trading with no purpose other than to move a percentage is not good-faith trading — see Good-Faith Trading and Prohibited Conduct.
- The rule caps a day's share of profit. It never caps how much you may make.
Still Need Help?
If your dashboard's consistency figure does not match your own arithmetic, email support@fundedpredictiontrader.com with your account size and your daily net results for the period in question.