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Understanding the 50% Consistency Rule for Starter Accounts

To successfully pass a Starter (Challenge) account, you must meet the 50% Consistency Rule — a rule designed to ensure your profitability is not based on a single lucky day.

Updated over 2 weeks ago

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

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