What Is the 50% Consistency Rule?
You must have at least 2 profitable trading days
Each of those profitable days must show profits less than 50% of your total PnL
Profitable days above the 50% mark do not count toward passing
You can trade more days to balance out the consistency
Step-by-Step Example
Let’s say you're using a $50K Starter Account, and here are your trades:
Initial Trading Days:
Day | Result |
1 | +$1,800 ✅ |
2 | -$300 ❌ (not profitable) |
3 | +$930 ✅ |
Step 1: Calculate Total Profit
Total Profit = $1,800 + $930 = $2,730
Step 2: Calculate 50% Consistency Threshold
50% of $2,730 = $1,365
So now, each profitable day must be below $1,365 to count toward the 2-day minimum.
Step 3: Apply the Rule
Day | Profit | Does It Count? |
1 | $1,800 | ❌ Over threshold |
3 | $930 | ✅ Under threshold |
Only 1 day qualifies — you need at least 2. You’ll need to keep trading.
Adding Another Profitable Day
Day | Result |
4 | +$1,600 ✅ |
Recalculate:
New Total Profit: $1,800 + $930 + $1,600 = $4,330
New 50% Threshold: 50% of $4,330 = $2,165
Day | Profit | Does It Count? |
1 | $1,800 | ✅ Now counts! |
3 | $930 | ✅ Now counts! |
✅ You now have 2 consistent profitable days under the threshold → You pass!
Key Reminders
Losing days do not count toward the 2-day requirement
Profitable days must stay below the threshold
You can continue trading and increase profits to raise the threshold
The more consistent you are, the easier it becomes to pass