To ensure our traders are relying on genuine skill and a consistent strategy rather than "lucky shots" or high-risk gambling, TakeCap FT enforces a Consistency Rule.
This rule limits how much a single trading day can contribute to your total profit. It ensures your success is spread out and balanced.
📊 The Rule Breakdown
Phase 1, Phase 2, & Phase 3 (Funded): The 40% Rule
No single trading day can account for more than 40% of your total generated net profit required to pass a phase or request a payout.
⚠️ Important: If your best trading day exceeds 40%, you do not lose your account. You are not banned or disqualified. However, you will not be able to pass the evaluation or withdraw funds until you continue trading and generate enough additional profit to dilute your best day's percentage back down to 40% or below.
💻 Tracking Consistency on Your New Dashboard
We have made it incredibly easy to track your consistency directly from your trader dashboard.
1. The P/L Consistency Tracker (Hover Feature)
On your main dashboard, look at the "P/L Consistency ≤ 40%" widget under your Trading Objectives.
* If you hover your mouse over this area, a tooltip will appear.
* This tooltip will tell you exactly what your current percentage is, and if you are over 40%, it will tell you exactly how much more profit you need to make to pass.
Note on Profit Targets: The dashboard "Profit Target" widget will always display the default values (10% for Phase 1, 5% for Phase 2, and $100 for Funded accounts). However, if your consistency is over 40%, you must follow the instructions inside the hover tooltip and make more profit, even if the default Profit Target circle shows as "completed".
2. Finding Your "Best Day" Reference
If you scroll down your dashboard to the Account Performance section, you will see a metric called Highest Profitable Day. This is the exact number our system uses as the reference for your Consistency Rule calculations.
If you ever feel that any of these metrics are displaying incorrect values, please reach out to our Support Team at support@takecapft.com so we can investigate!)
💡 PRO TIP: The "Easy Way" to Never Breach Consistency
The absolute easiest way to never worry about the consistency rule during your evaluation phases is to calculate your maximum allowed daily profit from day one, based on the default profit targets.
Phase 1 (10% Target): 40% of the 10% target = 4% of your initial balance.
Phase 2 (5% Target): 40% of the 5% target = 2% of your initial balance.
Example Scenario:
Let's say you have a $100,000 account in Phase 1.
The default profit target is $10,000.
According to the math above (4%), your best trading day cannot bypass $4,000.
If you make $4,000 or less in a single day, and eventually hit your $10k target, you will pass smoothly.
If you make $5,000 in one day, you have bypassed the 40% rule. You will now need to profit more than the original $10k target to dilute that $5k down to 40%.
🧮 How is Consistency Calculated? (The Math)
The formula is simple:
Best Day: The single day (00:00–23:59 UTC) where you made the highest profit.
Total Net Profit: The sum of all your profits currently in the account.
The "Magic Number" Shortcut:
To easily calculate exactly how much total profit you need to clear the rule based on your best day, use this multiplier:
👉 Multiply your Best Day Profit by 2.5.
How it Works in Practice:
You are in Phase 1 and have a great trading day, making $1,000.
To pass the challenge, that $1,000 cannot represent more than 40% of your total wins. Therefore, your total account profit must reach at least $2,500 ($1,000 x 2.5).
Situation | Best Day | Total Profit | Consistency Score | Result |
Current | $1,000 | $1,500 | 66% ($1,000 ÷ $1,500) | ❌ Not Eligible |
Goal | $1,000 | $2,500 | 40% ($1,000 ÷ $2,500) | ✅ Eligible |
In this scenario, you must keep trading until your total profit reaches $2,500.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Consistency Rule based on my profit today or my highest profit day ever?
It is always based on your Best Trading Day (the single UTC day where you realized the highest profit) since the start of your current phase or since your last withdrawal. It does not matter how much you made today; the rule looks at your historical "peak" day to set the requirement for your total profit.
Does "Best Day" mean a single trade (take) or the whole day's result?
It refers to the daily net PnL (00:00–23:59 UTC). If you took 5 trades in one day and the sum of all of them resulted in your highest daily profit to date, that total daily amount is what defines the 40% rule, not an individual trade’s result.
Does the target ever go back down?
No. The adjustment is dynamic and cumulative. If you have an even bigger winning day later, the target will increase again. It does not reset downwards during the current phase or payout cycle, even if your subsequent days are less profitable.
What happens if I withdraw partial profits?
When a withdrawal is processed, the consistency calculation resets. However, if you leave "leftover" profits in the account and then take a new trade, a new consistency window begins. Those remaining funds are "locked" from withdrawal until your new trading activity satisfies the consistency rule again.