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Prop firm consistency rules compared
A consistency rule caps how much of your total profit can come from your single best day. Break it and you usually don't fail — your profit target (or payout eligibility) just moves further away.
The formula
Best day % = best day profit ÷ total profit. If you're over the limit, the total profit you need is best day ÷ limit. Example from TradeDay's help center: a $925 best day under a 30% rule needs $3,083.33 total profit.
| Firm | Stage | Limit | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topstep | Trading Combine | 55% | Best day locks at 3:10 PM CT. Exceeding raises the Profit Target; 55% is a hard line, no buffer. | Topstep help |
| Topstep | Express Funded – Consistency payout path | 40% | Alternative to the Standard path (5 winning days of $150+). Needs 3 trading days; resets after each payout. | Topstep help |
| TradeDay | QuickPay evaluation | 30% | Exceeding raises the profit target; not a failure. | TradeDay help |
| TradeDay | FastPass evaluation | 45% | Same mechanics as above. | TradeDay help |
| TradeDay | FastPass Funded Sim (opened on/after Jul 26, 2026) | 45% | Measured on gross profits (current profit + payouts) for payouts. | TradeDay help |
| Tradeify | Select Evaluation | 40% | Evaluation only; no consistency rule in Select funded mode. | Tradeify help |
| Tradeify | Growth Sim Funded | 35% | Applies to payout requests. | Tradeify help |
| Tradeify | Lightning Funded (bought after Sep 12, 2025) | 20% → 25% → 30% | 1st, 2nd, then 3rd+ payouts. Older Lightning accounts stay at 20%. | Tradeify help |
Practical tips
- Work out your daily cap before the session: profit target × limit (e.g. $3,000 × 30% = $900 at a TradeDay QuickPay account, per its help page).
- At Topstep, you can't fix a breach by trading more the same day — extra profit adds to that best day.
- Use the position size calculator so one trade can't blow through your daily cap.
We only list firms whose consistency rules we confirmed on their own help pages this month. Other firms in our matrix may have consistency rules not covered here.
Last updated Nov 2026. Prop-firm rules change often; every claim links to the firm's own page so you can re-check before you trade. Not investment advice.
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