FTMO Consistency Rule, Explained
Rules verified 2026-07-05 · official source
FTMO has no consistency rule in the evaluation — a single big day can carry the whole profit target.
What the rule actually blocks
Across FTMO's evaluation phases there's no best-day cap — the profit target is the only performance bar. Consistency still matters indirectly: the static (fixed line, never moves) drawdown punishes the boom-bust style a consistency rule would have blocked.
| Phase | Best-day cap |
|---|---|
| Challenge | None |
| Verification | None |
| FTMO Account | None |
How traders actually breach it
With no cap, the temptation is one oversized swing at the target. The drawdown line is what usually ends that story.
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Recent FTMO rule changes
2026-07-05 — Corrected the evaluation minimum to 4 trading days per phase (Challenge and Verification) — this requirement was never removed; only the time limit was.
2026-07-04 — Initial rule set encoded: static 10% max loss, 5% daily (balance-based), no minimum trading days.
FAQ
What is the FTMO consistency rule?
There is no consistency rule on FTMO's evaluation phases.
Does breaking the consistency rule fail my FTMO account?
Not applicable — there's no consistency rule to break during the evaluation.
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