Consistency rule
The FairTicks consistency rule measures how much of your positive profit comes from your best profitable day. It helps identify whether performance is distributed over time or concentrated in one unusually large day.
Consistency may be visible on Training accounts, but it does not currently block a Training account from passing or moving toward Live account generation. Consistency is used as a payout eligibility condition on Live / Straight accounts.
Why the consistency rule exists
A trader can sometimes generate most of their profit from one large winning day. FairTicks uses consistency to check whether profit is spread across several positive days instead of being concentrated in one spike.
This does not mean one strong day is bad. It means one strong day should not represent too much of the total positive profit when payout eligibility is reviewed on a Live / Straight account.
The goal is to measure repeatable trading behavior, not only one isolated result.
The rule in simple terms
The consistency rule compares your best positive day with your total positive profit.
consistency ratio = best positive day PnL / total positive profit
If the ratio is above the allowed threshold, consistency is not satisfied.
The lower the ratio, the more evenly your positive profit is distributed. The higher the ratio, the more your profit depends on one dominant day.
Where consistency matters
| Account stage | Is consistency visible? | Does it block the account? |
|---|---|---|
| Training account | Yes, it may be shown as a metric | No. It does not block Training pass status or Live generation |
| Live / Straight account | Yes, when payout eligibility is reviewed | Yes. It can block payout eligibility until consistency is restored |
Consistency is not a breach rule by itself. If consistency is not satisfied, the account is not automatically breached. On a Live / Straight account, it means payout may be unavailable until the condition is satisfied again.
Training accounts: visible, but not blocking Live generation
During Training, consistency can help you understand how your profit is distributed. It may appear in your dashboard as a useful behavior metric.
However, Training pass status is not currently blocked by consistency. A Training account can move toward Live account generation based on the required Training conditions, such as profit target and minimum trading days, according to the rules shown in your dashboard.
If your Training account reaches the required passing conditions, consistency alone does not prevent the account from passing or moving toward Live generation.
Live / Straight accounts: payout eligibility condition
On a Live / Straight account, consistency can be used as part of payout eligibility. If your best positive day represents too much of your total positive profit, payout may be blocked until the ratio improves.
This means you may have an active Live / Straight account with positive profit, but still need to satisfy consistency before requesting payout.
Live / Straight account profit: +$1,000
Best positive day: +$700
Total positive profit: +$1,000
Consistency ratio: 70%
If your allowed threshold is 30%, payout eligibility is blocked until the ratio improves.
What is included in the calculation?
Consistency is calculated from realized daily results recorded by FairTicks. Open-position profit is not used until the position is closed and settled.
Included
- Realized PnL from closed positions.
- Positive daily results recorded by FairTicks.
- The best positive day.
- The sum of all positive days.
- Closed-position results recorded by an official FairTicks close process, when they produce realized PnL.
Excluded from the consistency ratio
- Unrealized PnL from open positions.
- Negative days.
- Flat days with zero positive profit.
Negative days are excluded from the consistency ratio formula, but they still affect your balance, equity, risk limits, and payout profit. They are not ignored by the account.
The consistency rule uses the net result of each day. If you make several trades on the same day, FairTicks uses the total realized result of that day for the consistency calculation.
Dynamic threshold based on Discipline Score
The maximum allowed consistency ratio can vary based on your Discipline Score. A stronger Discipline Score can allow more flexibility, while a weaker Discipline Score can result in a stricter threshold.
| Discipline Score | Maximum allowed ratio | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Below 20 | 20% | Very strict consistency requirement |
| Below 35 | 25% | Strict consistency requirement |
| Below 50 | 30% | Standard consistency requirement |
| Below 65 | 38% | Moderate flexibility |
| Below 80 | 45% | Higher flexibility |
| 80 or above | 50% | Maximum flexibility for highly disciplined profiles |
Your dashboard may show your current threshold and consistency status when the metric is available.
The threshold should not be treated as a target to game. The safest interpretation is simple: avoid relying on one oversized day for most of your total positive profit.
Example 1 — consistency fails
Let’s say your allowed threshold is 30%.
| Day | Net result | Included in positive profit? |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | +$300 | Yes |
| Day 2 | +$150 | Yes |
| Day 3 | -$80 | No |
| Day 4 | +$500 | Yes |
| Day 5 | +$250 | Yes |
Total positive profit = $300 + $150 + $500 + $250 = $1,200
Best positive day = $500
Consistency ratio = $500 / $1,200 = 41.6%
Allowed threshold = 30%
Result: 41.6% is above 30%, so consistency is not satisfied.
On a Live / Straight account, this can block payout eligibility.
Example 2 — consistency passes
Now imagine the same total positive profit, but the gains are distributed more evenly.
| Day | Net result | Included in positive profit? |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | +$280 | Yes |
| Day 2 | +$320 | Yes |
| Day 3 | -$80 | No |
| Day 4 | +$340 | Yes |
| Day 5 | +$260 | Yes |
Total positive profit = $280 + $320 + $340 + $260 = $1,200
Best positive day = $340
Consistency ratio = $340 / $1,200 = 28.3%
Allowed threshold = 30%
Result: 28.3% is below 30%, so consistency is satisfied.
What happens if consistency is not satisfied?
On a Training account
Consistency may appear in the dashboard as a metric, but it does not currently block Training pass status or Live account generation.
This means a Training account can still move toward Live generation if the required Training conditions are met, even when the consistency ratio is not satisfied.
On a Live / Straight account
Consistency can block payout eligibility. If consistency is not satisfied, you may need to continue trading until your positive profit is distributed enough for the ratio to fall within the allowed threshold.
Failing consistency does not automatically breach the account. It blocks payout eligibility when the payout rules require consistency.
How can consistency improve?
Consistency improves when total positive profit grows across other positive days while the best positive day does not become too dominant.
Total positive profit: $2,500
Best day: $1,300
Ratio = $1,300 / $2,500 = 52%
If the threshold is 30%, consistency is not satisfied.
If total positive profit later grows to $4,500 while the best day remains $1,300, the ratio becomes 28.8%, which can satisfy a 30% threshold.
Important edge cases
One positive day
If you only have one positive day, that day represents 100% of your total positive profit. This usually does not satisfy consistency.
Day 1: +$1,200
Total positive profit = $1,200
Best day = $1,200
Ratio = 100%
Very small profit amounts
The ratio can be high even with small profits if most of the positive profit comes from one day. Consistency becomes more meaningful as more positive daily results are recorded.
Day 1: +$5
Day 2: +$3
Total positive profit = $8
Best day = $5
Ratio = 62.5%
Multiple trades on the same day
If several trades are closed on the same day, FairTicks uses the net result of that day. Splitting one large daily result into several trades does not change the daily result used for consistency.
Trade 1: +$200
Trade 2: +$150
Trade 3: -$80
Net day result = +$270
Open positions
Open-position profit is not counted in consistency until the position is closed and the result is realized. This is one reason payout requests require no open positions.
When is consistency checked?
Consistency can be recalculated when realized trading results change, especially after positions are closed.
On Training accounts, it can be displayed as an informational metric. On Live / Straight accounts, it matters when payout eligibility is checked.
What the trader may see in the dashboard
When available, the dashboard can show consistency information such as:
| Metric | Example value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | 28.3% | Your current best-day ratio |
| Maximum allowed ratio | 30% | The current threshold your account must satisfy |
| Best positive day | $340 | Your largest positive daily result |
| Positive days | 4 | Number of positive days included in the calculation |
| Status | Consistent / Not consistent | Whether the current ratio satisfies the allowed threshold |
Which accounts use the consistency rule?
Consistency is not limited to Discipline accounts. It can be visible and calculated across account models where the dashboard supports it.
The important operational rule is: Training visibility does not block Live generation, while Live / Straight consistency can affect payout eligibility.
Always review the payout eligibility conditions shown in your dashboard. If consistency is required for payout, the payout request can remain unavailable until consistency is satisfied.
Common questions
“Can consistency stop my Training account from passing?”
No. Consistency may be visible on Training accounts, but it does not currently block Training pass status or Live generation.
“Can consistency block my payout?”
Yes. On Live / Straight accounts, consistency can be part of payout eligibility. If the consistency ratio is above the allowed threshold, payout can be blocked until the ratio improves.
“Is consistency only for Discipline accounts?”
No. Consistency is not limited to Discipline accounts. It can be calculated and displayed across account models, and it can affect payout eligibility on Live / Straight accounts.
“Does one big winning day breach my account?”
Not by itself. A large winning day can make consistency fail, but consistency failure is not the same as a breach. On a Live / Straight account, it can block payout eligibility.
“Do losing days count in the ratio?”
Losing days are not included in the consistency ratio formula. However, they still affect balance, equity, risk limits, and payout profit.
“Does open PnL count?”
No. Open PnL does not count in the consistency ratio until the position is closed and the result is realized.
“How do I know my current threshold?”
When the metric is available, your dashboard can show the current ratio and the maximum allowed ratio for your account.
Summary
The consistency rule checks whether your positive profit is spread across multiple positive days or concentrated in one dominant day.
It may be visible during Training, but it does not currently block Training pass status or Live generation. Its main operational impact is on Live / Straight account payout eligibility.
Consistency is visible during Training, but it matters for payout on Live / Straight accounts.
Consistency does not block Training pass, but it can block Live / Straight payout.
During Training, use it as a visibility metric. On Live / Straight accounts, satisfy it before payout eligibility.