FundingTicks Consistency Rule Explained (Pro+ & Zero)

The Consistency Rule is one of the most misunderstood parts of FundingTicks — especially because it only applies in the evaluation phase or instant-funding payout cycles, and never once you reach a Master account.

This guide breaks down exactly:

• how the rule works in Pro+
• how it changes in Zero
• what triggers failure
• how to structure trading so you never violate it
• and why FundingTicks uses this model in the first place

Let’s get straight into the rules that matter.

What the Consistency Rule Actually Measures

The Consistency Rule is designed to prevent one-day hero trades from carrying your entire evaluation or payout cycle.

FundingTicks wants to see distributed, repeatable performance across multiple sessions, not a single oversized outlier day.

There are two versions:

• Pro+ Consistency Rule → 40% max per day (evaluation only)
• Zero Consistency Rule → 25% max per payout cycle

Once you’re funded (Master stage), consistency rules disappear completely across all account types.

Consistency Rule in Pro+ (Evaluation Accounts)

During the Pro+ evaluation, no single day's net profit may exceed 40% of your total evaluation profit.

This ensures your win distribution isn’t skewed to one day.

Example (Pro+ 40% Rule)

You need to hit $1,500 total profit.

Maximum allowed single-day profit = $600 (40%).

If you make $800 profit on Day 1, but $1,500 is the total target, that day alone would represent 53% of total profit → Evaluation fails.

Key Points Traders Miss

• The rule is based on final profit, not the profit up to that moment.
• You can scale into the consistency threshold by continuing to add profit, but:
• If your first day is “too good,” you must keep trading to distribute total profit.

Why Pro+ Uses 40%

FundingTicks wants to confirm:

• risk per trade is controlled
• position sizing doesn’t swing wildly
• the trader isn’t relying on one anomaly day

This rule is common across evaluation firms — FundingTicks is actually on the lenient end compared to the broader industry.

Consistency Rule in Zero (Instant Funding Accounts)

Instant funding requires tighter discipline because you’re in a Master account on day one.

For Zero accounts:

No single day may exceed 25% of total profit within the payout cycle.

Zero cycles typically last 5–7 trading days depending on your payout frequency.

Example (Zero 25% Rule)

You make $2,000 profit over a payout cycle.

Max allowed single-day profit = $500.

A $700 day would violate consistency → payout denied, though the account remains active.

Important Differences vs. Pro+

• Zero violations do not breach your account — they only affect payout eligibility.
• You can keep trading until distribution becomes acceptable.
• After a payout cycle resets, the rule resets automatically.

When Consistency Rules Stop Applying

Across all FundingTicks models:

• Once you enter a Master account, consistency rules are gone.
• You can have a single +$3,000 day and get paid normally.
• All that remains are:
  • drawdown rules (EOD-based)
  • daily loss caps
  • 2% per-trade risk rule
  • 10-second minimum hold requirement
  • news restrictions

Consistency is an evaluation filter — not a funded-account limitation.

How to Stay Safe: Practical Consistency Management

These are the exact risk guidelines I use to avoid violations:

1. Cap single-day profit at 25–30% of your expected cycle

If your Zero account typically makes $400–600 per day, don’t allow a $1,500 spike on an early session.

2. Reduce size after a big morning

If you’re up 0.5%+ early:

• trade micro contracts only
• reduce your R-unit by 50–70%
• stop trading at consistency threshold

3. Plan your payout day

The mistake: traders hit consistency margins → keep trading → violate at the close.

Stop early on payout days.

4. Avoid “revenge performance”

Overshooting profit after a small losing day leads to oversized wins — which fail consistency.

Just stay inside your normal system.

Why FundingTicks Uses Consistency Rules

Three reasons:

1. They need to assess trader stability before funding

A single oversized day tells them nothing about long-term risk.

2. They protect against grid/martingale behavior

Big “recovery days” are often a red flag.

3. They weed out statistical outliers in scaling systems

Consistency rules help identify traders who can operate within firm risk parameters.

Once funded, you’ve already passed the filter — so the rule disappears.

Quick Reference: Consistency Summary Table

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