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What are the Minimum Profitable Days?

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For Instant Challenges:

The 7-day filter ensures consistent profitability, reducing risk for both traders and the firm.

For One/Two-Step Challenge:

NO minimum profitable-day requirement.


Challenge Type

Min Profitable Days

Min Trading Days

Profit Threshold/Day

Instant Pilot/Turbo

7 (non-consecutive)

0

+0.5% EOD balance

One/Two-Step

0

0-5

N/A


Here’s a clear mathematical breakdown for a $10K account under TradersFlow’s rules, with practical trading examples:

$10K Challenge: Profitability Calculation Assumptions:

  • Starting Balance = $10,000

  • Minimum Daily Profit Threshold = +0.5%

  • Trading Days = 10 (example period)

Day-by-Day Progress:

Day

Starting Balance

P&L (%)

EOD Balance

Profitable Day?

1

$10,000

+0.8%

$10,080

✅ (+$80)

2

$10,080

-0.3%

$10,049.76

3

$10,049.76

+0.6%

$10,110.05

✅ (+$60.29)

4

$10,110.05

+1.2%

$10,231.37

✅ (+$121.32)

5

$10,231.37

+0.5%

$10,282.53

✅ (+$51.16)

6

$10,282.53

-0.9%

$10,189.83

7

$10,189.83

+0.7%

$10,261.16

✅ (+$71.33)

8

$10,261.16

+0.4%

$10,302.20

❌ (Below 0.5%)

9

$10,302.20

+0.5%

$10,353.71

✅ (+$51.51)

10

$10,353.71

+0.9%

$10,446.89

✅ (+$93.18)

Total Profitable Days: 7/10 (Meets Instant Pilot/Turbo requirement)


🏧Payout Eligibility:

  • Instant Challenges: Eligible (7 profitable days achieved)

  • One/Two-Step: No minimum, so always eligible

💡Why This Matters:

  • Realistic Scaling: Even with 30% losing days, consistency pays.

  • Risk Control: The 0.5% filter prevents reckless over-trading.

  • Transparency: Traders see exactly how counts are calculated.

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