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10-Four Consistency Requirement (Evaluation Accounts)

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Written by Pavlos Antoniou
Updated over a week ago

Consistency at 10-Four is used to measure how evenly profits are generated over time. It ensures that traders demonstrate controlled risk management rather than relying on a single oversized winning day.

What Consistency Means

During the evaluation phase, your largest single profitable trading day must not represent more than 50% of your total accumulated profit when you reach the profit target.

This rule applies only to evaluation accounts and is checked at the moment you hit the required profit target.

How Consistency Is Calculated

Formula

Largest Single-Day Profit ÷ Total Account Profit = Consistency Percentage

To pass the evaluation, the result must be 50% or less.

Example Calculation

Scenario

Amount

Account Size

$50,000

Profit Target

$3,000

Largest Single-Day Profit

$750

Calculation

$750 ÷ $3,000 = 25%

Result: 25% consistency

This is within the allowed limit, so the trader is eligible to upgrade to a funded account.

If the largest single-day profit exceeded 50% of total profit, the trader would need to continue trading until the percentage falls back to 50% or below.

Consistency Cushion Explained

10-Four includes a small built-in cushion above the exact 50% threshold. This allows traders who reach the profit target quickly to pass without being penalized by minor fluctuations.

The cushion is not a fixed dollar amount. It scales dynamically based on total profit.

Example reference values:

Account Size

Profit Target

50% Threshold

Approx. Cushion

$25,000

$1,250

$625

~$650

$50,000

$3,000

$1,500

~$1,560

$100,000

$6,000

$3,000

~$3,120

$150,000

$9,000

$4,500

~$4,680

These values are illustrative only. The actual allowable amount depends on how much profit you generate on your largest trading day.

Important Notes

  • The consistency requirement resets if you continue trading after reaching the profit target

  • Consistency is evaluated only at the time of upgrade

  • Slower, steady trading generally makes consistency easier to maintain

This structure rewards traders who show controlled, repeatable performance rather than short-term profit spikes.

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