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Minimum trading days
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The fewest distinct days you must trade before a phase can be passed or a payout taken. A day usually counts if you close at least one trade before the reset.
Definition
A minimum-trading-days rule stops you passing an evaluation (or withdrawing) too fast. You need a set number of distinct days with activity before the phase clears.
A day counts when you close at least one trade inside the firm's trading-day boundary. The days don't need to be consecutive, and there's usually no minimum profit per day — even a tiny trade logs the day.
The requirement can differ by stage: some firms want a minimum in the evaluation, others drop it there and instead require a number of qualifying days before a funded payout.
Why it fails evaluations
The usual mistake is hitting the profit target early, stopping, and only then discovering you're short on days — so you force junk sessions just to log them and give profit back into the drawdown line.
The opposite error is banking a payout a day too early. Know the count before you plan the pass, not after you've already hit the number.
Minimum-day requirements across verified firms (evaluation)
Requires minimum trading days
11 firmsYou must trade a set number of days before the evaluation phase passes.
No minimum in the evaluation
8 firmsYou can pass in a single day (a funded payout may still require qualifying days).
Several firms with no evaluation minimum still require qualifying days before a funded payout — the firm page spells out both stages.
FAQ
What counts as a trading day?
Any day on which you close at least one trade before the firm's trading-day reset. Days don't have to be consecutive, and there's typically no minimum profit per day.
Do minimum trading days have to be consecutive?
No — only the count matters. Any qualifying day adds to the total.
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