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Consistency rule
Definition
A requirement that no single day makes up more than a set share of total profit.
Why it matters
Typically 20-40%. It stops a trader passing on one lucky day and is the reason payouts get delayed even on profitable accounts.
Formula
Consistency % = Best day profit / Total profit from green days
Example
You are up $9,000 with a best day of $4,000. Best day / total = 44%, so a 30% consistency rule blocks the payout until further green days dilute that number to about $13,300 in total profit.
How to track it in a journal
TradeStack calculates the core performance numbers — win rate, average win and loss, profit factor, expectancy, drawdown and consistency — automatically from imported trades, so consistency rule stops being something you estimate and becomes something you read.
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