Prop Firm Consistency Rules: Best-Day Limits Explained
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A consistency rule caps how much of your total profit can come from a single day, typically 30–50%. If your best day is too large a share of total profit, you can't pass or request a payout until more profitable days dilute it. At most crypto firms a violation blocks payouts rather than failing the account.
- Formula: best day's profit ÷ total profit must stay under the firm's threshold.
- Crypto examples: Carrot 50% (1-phase), Klein 45% (2-phase) / 30% (1-phase), Crypto Fund Trader Break 40%, Upscale Turbo/API 30%.
- Many standard evaluations have no consistency rule: Breakout, Propr, MyFundedPerps, Vanta.
- You fix a violation by trading more profitable days, not by losing.
How it's calculated
Best-day share = largest single-day profit ÷ total profit (must be < threshold)
Klein Funding's example, 45% rule, $10K account, $600 target
- Day 1: +$320 → total $320 → best day 100% ✗
- Day 2: +$150 → total $470 → 68% ✗
- Day 3: +$180 → total $650 → 49% ✗ (target hit, but rule not met)
- Day 4: +$120 → total $770 → 41% ✓ pass
Who uses consistency rules
| Firm | Rule | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| Carrot Funding | No day > 50% of profits (score ≥ 50) | 1-Phase evaluation and payouts |
| Klein Funding | 45% (2-phase) / 30% (1-phase) 'Stability Score' | Evaluation and funded |
| Crypto Fund Trader | No day > 40% of total profit | Break model funded stage |
| Upscale | Best day < 30% of total ('30% rule') | Turbo and API-trading accounts |
| Breakout, Propr, MyFundedPerps, Vanta | None on standard plans | — |
Frequently asked questions
Does breaking a consistency rule fail my account?
Usually not at crypto firms. It blocks passing or payouts until you trade more days. Check the firm's wording: some treat it as a breach.
How do I avoid consistency problems?
Keep risk per trade steady and stop for the day after an outsized win, so no single day dominates.
Sources
Educational content, not financial advice. Perps and prop evaluations are high-risk; firm rules change, so check each firm's current terms.