What is FTMO's best day rule (1-step consistency) rule?

On the 1-Step program only, your single best day must not represent more than 50% of your total positive-days profit. The 2-Step program has NO consistency rule. Watch out: One outsized day on the 1-Step can disqualify you even after you hit the 10% target — spread your profit across days. Want to swing for big days? Take the 2-Step, which has no consistency rule.

Do other prop firms have a consistency rule like FTMO?

Yes — Alpha Capital Group (payout denied), Apex Trader Funding (payout denied), AquaFunded (payout denied), ATFunded (payout denied), Atmos Funded (payout denied), Blue Guardian (payout denied) and 36 more all have a consistency rule. The specifics differ — compare them on FundedWiki before you pick a firm.

FTMO · Consistency

FTMO: Best Day rule (1-Step consistency)

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On the 1-Step program only, your single best day must not represent more than 50% of your total positive-days profit. The 2-Step program has NO consistency rule.

The gotcha

One outsized day on the 1-Step can disqualify you even after you hit the 10% target — spread your profit across days. Want to swing for big days? Take the 2-Step, which has no consistency rule.

What happens if you break it

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Breaching this doesn't necessarily close the account, but it can disqualify the payout you were trading toward — you keep trading, the profit doesn't get paid.

The numbers

oneStepMaxBestDayPct	50
twoStep	NONE

Source: official tos — official page . Confidence: verified.

How other prop firms handle consistency

FTMO's best day rule (1-step consistency)is one approach. Here's how the rest of the field treats consistency — sorted by how hard a breach hits.

Firm	Rule	If breached
Alpha Capital Group	40% best-day rule (payouts)	Payout denied
Apex Trader Funding	30% windfall (payout) consistency	Payout denied
AquaFunded	Consistency rule (Pro & Instant only)	Payout denied
ATFunded	Consistency rule (pre-pause)	Payout denied
Atmos Funded	Consistency rule (Instant & 1-Step Plus only)	Payout denied
Blue Guardian	Consistency rule (Instant & Pro only)	Payout denied
Blueberry Futures	Consistency rule	Payout denied
E8 Markets	Best-day consistency (Performance stage)	Payout denied
Fintokei	40% best-day rule (selective)	Payout denied
For Traders	Concentration cap + Instant consistency score	Payout denied
Funded Trading Plus	Consistency rule (2-Step Classic)	Payout denied
FundedElite	Consistency rule (conditional)	Payout denied

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