Consistency Rules Compared Across Futures Prop Firms
Almost every futures firm has a consistency rule somewhere. Here is where each firm puts it and how strict it is.
A consistency rule stops one huge day from doing all the work. It says your best day can only be a set share of your total profit. Almost every futures prop firm now has one somewhere, but where it sits, how strict it is and what happens if you break it vary a lot. Here is how the rules compare across the main futures firms, checked on each firm’s own site on 5 November 2026.
How a consistency rule works
If the rule is 40% and you need $3,000 to pass, no single day can make more than $1,200 of that profit. If your best day is $1,500, you have to keep trading until your total reaches $3,750, so that $1,500 is 40% of it. The lower the percentage, the stricter the rule: at 30% your best day on a $3,000 target can be only $900, so you need at least four days. Our consistency guide covers the basics.
The main futures firms compared
| Firm | Evaluation | Funded account |
|---|---|---|
| TradeDay | 30% | None |
| Earn2Trade | 30%, with at least 4 profitable days | None |
| FundedNext Futures | 40% | None |
| FTMO Futures | Growth 40%, Pro 50% | None |
| Lucid Trading | 40% standard, 50% as a paid add on | None on LucidDaily funded |
| Hola Prime Futures | 40% | Prime 35% |
| My Funded Futures | Rapid 50%, Rapid EOD 30% | None |
| Take Profit Trader | 50%, but it does not fail you | None |
| Alpha Futures | 50% | 40% |
| Topstep | Best day below 55% of total profit | None on the Standard payout path, 40% on the Consistency path |
| Tradeify | None on Growth | 35% on Growth funded |
| Apex Trader Funding | None | 50%, which holds back a payout but does not fail the account |
| Bulenox | None stated | 40% on the Master account |
Rules differ by plan at most firms, and these are the main $50K plans. Some firms word the rule differently: Topstep sets a 55% “consistency target” in the Combine, and The5ers Futures applies 40% per position rather than per day.
Three patterns worth knowing
1. Evaluation only, or funded only
Most firms put the rule in one stage. My Funded Futures, FundedNext Futures, TradeDay and Take Profit Trader drop it once you are funded. Tradeify, Apex and Bulenox do the opposite: no rule to pass, then one before you get paid. If you trade in bursts, the second kind is the one to watch, because it affects your money rather than your pass.
2. Some rules hold you back, some fail you
At Apex, missing the 50% rule on a funded account holds back your payout until your other days catch up. It does not end the account. Take Profit Trader’s 50% evaluation rule works the same way. Read whether a breach means “wait” or “fail” before you buy.
3. Instant accounts are much stricter
Accounts that skip the evaluation usually have the toughest rules: 20% at Goat Funded Futures’ Instant Classic, AquaFunded Futures’ Instant and Top One Futures’ INSTANT, and 15% at Top One’s IGNITE. A 20% rule means at least five days of similar size before each payout.
Which suits you?
- You make most of your money on a few big days: pick a firm with no funded consistency rule, such as My Funded Futures, FundedNext Futures or TradeDay, and plan for the evaluation rule.
- You trade steadily: consistency rules will rarely bite, so judge firms on drawdown and price instead.
- You want to pass fast: a higher percentage, such as 50%, lets you pass in as few as two days. Lucid sells 50% as an add on for that reason.
We have firm specific guides to the My Funded Futures and Apex rules, and you can compare any two firms in our compare tool.
Key takeaways
- A consistency rule caps your best day as a share of total profit; lower percentages are stricter.
- TradeDay, Earn2Trade and My Funded Futures Rapid EOD use 30% in the evaluation, the strictest of the main firms.
- Tradeify, Apex and Bulenox have no evaluation rule but one on the funded account.
- Instant accounts often use 15% to 20%.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which futures prop firms have no consistency rule?
No main futures firm we track has none at all, but several drop it at one stage. My Funded Futures, FundedNext Futures, TradeDay and Take Profit Trader have no consistency rule on the funded account, while Tradeify Growth, Apex and Bulenox have none in the evaluation.
What does a 40% consistency rule mean?
Your best day can make up at most 40% of your total profit. On a $3,000 target, no single day can count for more than $1,200, so you need at least three trading days to pass.
Does breaking a consistency rule fail the account?
It depends on the firm. At Apex, missing the funded 50% rule holds back a payout but does not end the account, and Take Profit Trader's evaluation rule does not fail you either. Check your firm's wording.
