Consistency Rule
The FairTicks Consistency Rule measures how much of the account's current-cycle net realized profit comes from its single best profitable trading day. It is an eligibility rule used only when Consistency is enabled on the specific Training, Straight, or Qualified Account.
When Consistency is required, your best profitable day must be equal to or below the maximum percentage of current-cycle net realized profit allowed by the account or active Performance Cycle.
The most important thing to understand
Consistency applies only when the rules recorded for the account show it as required. Depending on the account lifecycle and configuration, Consistency can be disabled, fixed, or determined through the Account Discipline policy.
For account-specific decisions, use the Consistency configuration and current-cycle threshold recorded on the selected FairTicks account.
If Consistency is disabled on the account, FairTicks does not silently apply a Consistency threshold to block Training completion or payout eligibility.
The official Consistency calculation
FairTicks Consistency V2 uses:
Consistency ratio = best profitable day ÷ current-cycle net realized profit
The result is expressed as a percentage. The condition is satisfied when the ratio is equal to or below the maximum allowed ratio recorded for the account or active cycle.
Best profitable day: $300
Current-cycle net realized profit: $1,000
Consistency ratio: $300 ÷ $1,000 = 30%
In this example, the account satisfies a 30% threshold or any threshold above 30%. It does not satisfy a threshold below 30%.
What current-cycle net realized profit means
Current-cycle net realized profit is the official settled trading result recorded during the active account Performance Cycle.
It includes both profitable and losing realized trading days. Trading commissions that are already part of official realized PnL also affect the result.
A losing day reduces net realized cycle profit. Because the denominator becomes smaller, a losing day can increase the Consistency ratio.
Best profitable day: $500
Net cycle profit before the loss: $1,500
Initial ratio: $500 ÷ $1,500 = 33.3%
Later losing day: -$300
New net cycle profit: $1,200
New ratio: $500 ÷ $1,200 = 41.7%
A Consistency condition that was previously satisfied can therefore become incomplete again after a later losing day or after a new unusually large profitable day.
What is included in the calculation?
Included
- Official realized PnL from completed positions.
- Profitable realized trading days.
- Losing realized trading days.
- Commissions included in official realized PnL.
- The largest profitable daily result in the current cycle.
- The complete net realized result for the current cycle.
Not included
- Unrealized PnL from open positions.
- Results from a previous Performance Cycle.
- Results from another FairTicks account.
- Payout transactions.
- Bonuses or platform credits.
- Administrative balance adjustments that are not trading PnL.
FairTicks uses the official total result recorded for each trading day. Multiple positions closed on the same day contribute to that day's combined realized result. Splitting activity into more individual trades does not create multiple Consistency days.
What Consistency does and does not do
| Area | Consistency impact |
|---|---|
| Training completion | Can matter when Training Consistency is enabled on the selected Training Account. It has no Training eligibility impact when disabled. |
| Qualified Profit Days | Separate rule. Consistency does not create or remove QPDs. |
| Straight Profit Days | Separate rule. Consistency does not create or remove Straight Profit Days. |
| Account breach | No direct breach. A failed Consistency condition does not by itself breach or close the account. |
| Payout eligibility | Can block payout eligibility when payout Consistency is required on the Straight or Qualified Account. |
| Account Discipline Score | Can influence the threshold when the payout Consistency mode uses the Account Discipline policy. It does not alter Training Consistency. |
The three Consistency modes
| Mode | How it works | Discipline Score impact |
|---|---|---|
| Disabled | No Consistency eligibility requirement is applied. | None. |
| Fixed | A fixed maximum ratio is recorded for the account. | None. The Account Discipline Score does not change a fixed threshold. |
| Account Discipline | The applicable payout threshold is selected from the account lifecycle, Account Discipline Score, and Discipline confidence. | Can affect the threshold once the account has sufficient confidence. |
Training Consistency does not use the Account Discipline Score policy. When Training Consistency is enabled, the Training Account uses the fixed threshold recorded in its account rules.
Training Accounts
Under the current standard FairTicks configuration, Training Consistency applies only to Classic and Discipline.
| Training family | Maximum best-day ratio | Current standard status |
|---|---|---|
| Rapid | Not applicable | Disabled |
| Classic | 40% | Enabled |
| Discipline | 40% | Enabled |
| Instinct | Not applicable | Disabled |
| Free Trial | Not applicable | Disabled |
Classic and Discipline use a fixed 40% maximum best-day ratio during Training. Rapid and Instinct do not currently use Training Consistency.
Classic Training example
Best profitable day: $800
Current Training net realized profit: $1,900
Consistency ratio: $800 ÷ $1,900 = 42.1%
Result: Consistency is not yet satisfied.
The account is not breached because of the Consistency ratio alone. The trader can continue trading while the account remains active and all hard-risk rules continue to be respected.
Discipline Training example
Best profitable day: $600
Current Training net realized profit: $1,600
Consistency ratio: $600 ÷ $1,600 = 37.5%
Result: Consistency is satisfied.
Rapid Training
Rapid Training currently has no Training Consistency requirement. A best-day ratio can still be displayed as performance analytics if the platform chooses to show it, but it does not block Rapid Training completion.
Instinct Training
Instinct Training also has no Training Consistency requirement under the current standard configuration.
Payout Consistency
Payout Consistency is separate from Training Consistency.
Under the current standard paid-account configuration, Rapid, Classic, Discipline, and Instinct can use Account Discipline-based Consistency later during payout-enabled Straight or Qualified stages.
Rapid and Instinct do not use Training Consistency, but their later payout-enabled account stage can still use payout Consistency according to the account snapshot.
Straight Accounts
A payout-enabled Straight Account can use a Consistency configuration recorded on that account.
Under the current Account Discipline policy, Straight Accounts begin with a 20% default threshold. A sufficiently established Account Discipline Score can unlock a higher threshold for a new Performance Cycle.
| Account Discipline state | Current Straight threshold |
|---|---|
| Unrated or Provisional | 20% |
| Established score below 60 | 20% |
| Established score from 60 to 69 | 25% |
| Established score from 70 to 79 | 30% |
| Established score of 80 or higher | 35% |
Under the current standard Account Discipline policy, the Straight lifecycle tops out at 35%, not 40%.
Qualified Accounts
A Qualified Account has already progressed through a Training evaluation before the Qualified stage.
Under the current Account Discipline policy, Qualified Accounts begin with a 30% default Consistency threshold.
An established Account Discipline Score can allow a higher threshold for a future Performance Cycle.
| Account Discipline state | Current Qualified threshold |
|---|---|
| Unrated or Provisional | 30% |
| Established score below 60 | 30% |
| Established score from 60 to 79 | 35% |
| Established score of 80 or higher | 40% |
Under the current standard policy, Qualified payout Consistency ranges from 30% to 40% depending on the eligible Account Discipline state captured for the cycle.
Which Discipline Score is used?
Dynamic payout Consistency uses the Account Discipline Score belonging to the specific Straight or Qualified Account.
It does not substitute a broader trader-level score from other FairTicks accounts.
Performance on another FairTicks account does not directly replace the Account Discipline Score used to determine the Consistency threshold for the account currently being evaluated.
Discipline confidence
A numeric Account Discipline Score alone is not enough to unlock a higher dynamic Consistency threshold.
The score must also reach at least Established confidence.
| Confidence | Current backend condition |
|---|---|
| Unrated | Fewer than 5 officially scored valid trades or fewer than 2 active trading days. |
| Provisional | At least the minimum activity for a rating, but fewer than 20 officially scored valid trades or fewer than 5 active trading days. |
| Established | At least 20 officially scored valid trades across at least 5 active trading days, until the higher-confidence trade threshold is reached. |
| High Confidence | At least 50 officially scored valid trades, with the required active-day confidence already satisfied. |
| Mature | At least 100 officially scored valid trades, with the required active-day confidence already satisfied. |
For the current dynamic Consistency policy, the score must reach at least Established confidence. In practical terms, that means at least 20 officially scored valid trades and 5 active trading days.
A Provisional Account Discipline Score can be displayed for analytics, but the current Consistency policy continues to use the lifecycle default threshold until confidence reaches at least Established.
When is the payout threshold selected?
For payout Consistency, the applicable threshold is selected for the Performance Cycle and snapshotted so it does not move during that active cycle.
FairTicks records the selected threshold together with the Account Discipline Score, Discipline confidence, policy version, and snapshot timestamp used for that cycle.
A later Account Discipline Score increase or decrease does not dynamically make the active cycle stricter or more flexible.
Cycle begins with Account Discipline Score: 72
Confidence: Established
Selected Qualified Consistency threshold: 35%
Score later increases to: 84
Active-cycle threshold: 35%
A future cycle may use the newer score if the applicable Account Discipline policy selects a different threshold when that future cycle begins.
Example — Consistency not satisfied
Imagine an account whose active-cycle threshold is 30%.
| Day | Official realized daily result |
|---|---|
| Day 1 | +$300 |
| Day 2 | +$150 |
| Day 3 | -$80 |
| Day 4 | +$500 |
| Day 5 | +$250 |
Net cycle profit: $300 + $150 - $80 + $500 + $250 = $1,120
Best profitable day: $500
Consistency ratio: $500 ÷ $1,120 = 44.6%
Allowed threshold: 30%
Result: Consistency is not satisfied.
Example — Consistency satisfied
| Day | Official realized daily result |
|---|---|
| Day 1 | +$280 |
| Day 2 | +$320 |
| Day 3 | -$80 |
| Day 4 | +$340 |
| Day 5 | +$360 |
Net cycle profit: $280 + $320 - $80 + $340 + $360 = $1,220
Best profitable day: $360
Consistency ratio: $360 ÷ $1,220 = 29.5%
Allowed threshold: 30%
Result: Consistency is satisfied.
What happens when Consistency is disabled?
There is no Consistency eligibility requirement.
FairTicks can still calculate or display performance analytics, but the Consistency condition itself does not block Training completion or payout eligibility when the account configuration shows the rule as disabled.
Consistency required: No
Eligibility impact: None
What happens when Consistency is enabled?
If the current ratio is above the active threshold, the Consistency eligibility condition remains incomplete.
The trader can continue trading while the account remains active and all other rules are respected.
A failed Consistency condition does not itself create a Daily Loss breach, Maximum Loss breach, Trailing Drawdown breach, or account closure.
How Consistency can improve
The ratio can improve when additional net realized profit is generated on other trading days without creating a new even larger best profitable day.
Best profitable day: $1,300
Initial net cycle profit: $2,500
Initial ratio: $1,300 ÷ $2,500 = 52%
Later net cycle profit: $4,500
New ratio: $1,300 ÷ $4,500 = 28.9%
If the active maximum ratio is 30%, the condition has moved from incomplete to satisfied.
How much more net profit is required?
When the best profitable day and allowed ratio are known, the required net cycle profit can be calculated as:
required net cycle profit = best profitable day ÷ allowed ratio
Best profitable day: $600
Allowed threshold: 30%
Required net cycle profit: $600 ÷ 0.30 = $2,000
Current net cycle profit: $1,500
Additional net profit currently required: $500
The required additional profit can change. A later losing day can increase it, while a new larger profitable day can replace the existing best day and change the calculation.
Important edge cases
Only one profitable day
If the cycle has only one profitable day and no other realized results affecting net profit, that day represents 100% of net cycle profit.
Best profitable day: $1,200
Net cycle profit: $1,200
Consistency ratio: 100%
Net cycle profit is zero or negative
If current-cycle net realized profit is zero or negative, the account cannot satisfy a positive-profit Consistency requirement at that time.
Several trades on one day
FairTicks uses the official combined realized result for the trading day.
Trade 1: +$200
Trade 2: +$150
Trade 3: -$80
Official daily result: +$270
Open positions
Unrealized PnL from an open position is not part of the realized Consistency calculation.
A new larger profitable day
Additional realized profit can help the ratio, but a new unusually large profitable day can become the new best day and keep the ratio elevated.
A later losing day
A losing day reduces net cycle profit and can move a previously satisfied ratio back above the active threshold.
Ratio equal to the threshold
Equality is accepted. If the ratio is exactly equal to the allowed maximum, the Consistency condition is satisfied.
Does Consistency reset?
Consistency is evaluated separately by Performance Cycle.
When a new payout Performance Cycle begins:
- the previous cycle's best profitable day is not part of the new cycle calculation;
- the previous cycle's net realized trading result is not part of the new cycle calculation;
- the new cycle receives its own applicable Consistency threshold snapshot;
- the new cycle builds its own realized-daily history.
Consistency and payout requests
On a payout-enabled account, Consistency is only one part of the complete payout checklist.
Satisfying Consistency does not by itself make a payout request eligible.
| Payout condition | Separate from Consistency? |
|---|---|
| Required Qualified or Straight Profit Days | Yes |
| Minimum account age | Yes |
| Eligible realized profit | Yes |
| Minimum reserve requirements | Yes |
| Maximum payout capacity | Yes |
| No open positions | Yes |
| Active payout-request restrictions | Yes |
| KYC when required | Yes |
| Account status and compliance review | Yes |
What the dashboard may show
| Dashboard value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Required / Disabled | Whether Consistency is an active eligibility condition. |
| Mode | Disabled, Fixed, or Account Discipline. |
| Current ratio | Best profitable day divided by current-cycle net realized profit. |
| Maximum allowed ratio | The active maximum ratio accepted for the account or Performance Cycle. |
| Best profitable day | The largest positive official daily realized result in the cycle. |
| Net cycle profit | Current realized cycle result after profitable days, losing days, and included commissions. |
| Required net profit | The minimum net cycle profit required for the current best day to fit the active threshold. |
| Additional net profit required | The additional amount currently needed based on the existing figures. |
| Status | Eligible, incomplete, unavailable, or disabled depending on the account state. |
| Score snapshot | On Account Discipline-based payout Consistency, the Account Discipline Score used for the active-cycle threshold. |
| Confidence snapshot | The Discipline confidence recorded when the active-cycle threshold was selected. |
Common mistakes to avoid
| Mistake | Correct understanding |
|---|---|
| Using total positive profit as the denominator | FairTicks uses net realized cycle profit, including losing days. |
| Assuming every account requires Consistency | Consistency applies only when enabled on the selected account. |
| Thinking Rapid Training has a 50% Consistency rule | Rapid Training Consistency is currently disabled. |
| Thinking every paid Training model uses Consistency | Under the current standard configuration, only Classic and Discipline use Training Consistency. |
| Thinking a failed Consistency ratio breaches the account | Consistency is an eligibility condition, not a hard-risk breach by itself. |
| Thinking Straight can reach a 40% threshold under the current dynamic policy | The current Straight Account Discipline policy ranges from 20% to 35%. |
| Assuming the Qualified default threshold is 20% | The current Qualified default is 30%. |
| Assuming any displayed Discipline Score changes the payout threshold | The score must have at least Established confidence. |
| Thinking Established requires 10 trades and 3 days | Under the current backend confidence model, Established requires at least 20 officially scored valid trades and 5 active trading days. |
| Using a global Trader Discipline Score | Dynamic payout Consistency uses the account-specific Account Discipline Score. |
| Expecting the active-cycle threshold to move when the score changes | The selected payout threshold is snapshotted for the active Performance Cycle. |
| Counting unrealized PnL | Open-position PnL is not included in realized Consistency calculations. |
| Trying to create multiple Consistency days by splitting trades | FairTicks aggregates the official realized result by trading day. |
Common questions
Is Consistency required on every FairTicks account?
No. Consistency is account-specific. Review the selected account's Rules section, Account Snapshot, and payout checklist.
Does Rapid Training currently require Consistency?
No. Under the current standard backend configuration, Rapid Training Consistency is disabled.
Which Training models currently require Consistency?
Classic and Discipline currently use a 40% fixed Training Consistency threshold. Rapid and Instinct Training do not currently use Training Consistency.
Can Rapid or Instinct still have payout Consistency later?
Yes. Training Consistency and payout Consistency are separate. Rapid and Instinct currently have Training Consistency disabled, while their payout-enabled Qualified stage can still use Account Discipline-based Consistency.
Can Consistency block payout?
Yes, when the Straight or Qualified Account requires it. The payout checklist remains incomplete until the Consistency condition is satisfied.
Does failed Consistency breach my account?
No. Consistency alone does not create a Daily Loss, Maximum Loss, Intraday Trailing Drawdown, or account-status breach.
Do losing days count?
Yes. Losing realized days reduce net cycle profit and can increase the Consistency ratio.
Does unrealized PnL count?
No. Open-position PnL is not part of official realized Consistency until the relevant position result is settled into realized trading PnL.
Can my ratio improve without changing my best day?
Yes. Additional realized profit on other trading days can reduce the percentage represented by the existing best profitable day.
Can my ratio become worse after it was satisfied?
Yes. A later losing day or a new unusually large profitable day can increase the ratio.
What is the current Straight default threshold?
Under the current Account Discipline policy, Straight uses a 20% default.
What is the highest current Straight threshold?
35% for an account with an Established-or-higher Account Discipline Score of 80 or more.
What is the current Qualified default threshold?
30%.
What is the highest current Qualified threshold?
40% for an account with an Established-or-higher Account Discipline Score of 80 or more.
When does an Account Discipline Score become eligible to improve the threshold?
The score must reach at least Established confidence. Under the current backend confidence model, this requires at least 20 officially scored valid trades and at least 5 active trading days.
Can a Provisional score unlock a higher threshold?
No. The account continues to use the lifecycle default until the confidence reaches at least Established.
Which Discipline Score is used?
The Account Discipline Score belonging to the specific Straight or Qualified Account being evaluated.
Can the threshold change during the active cycle?
The payout Consistency threshold selected for the active Performance Cycle is snapshotted and remains stable during that cycle.
Is a higher allowed percentage more flexible?
Yes. A higher maximum ratio allows the best profitable day to represent a larger portion of net cycle profit. It does not guarantee payout eligibility.
What happens when Consistency is disabled?
Consistency has no eligibility impact for that account stage.
Where can I see the threshold that applies to my account?
Review the selected account's dashboard, Rules or Account Snapshot section, and the payout checklist where applicable.
Can Support simply promise me a different threshold?
The threshold is determined by the account rules and, for dynamic payout Consistency, the applicable Performance Cycle snapshot. Support can review or explain account records, but should not replace the recorded rule with an informal promise.
Summary
FairTicks Consistency measures how concentrated the current cycle's net realized profit is in the single best profitable trading day.
best profitable day ÷ current-cycle net realized profit
Under the current standard Training configuration:
- Rapid: Consistency disabled.
- Classic: 40% fixed threshold.
- Discipline: 40% fixed threshold.
- Instinct: Consistency disabled.
- Free Trial: Consistency disabled.
Payout Consistency is separate. Current dynamic Straight policy ranges from 20% to 35%, while current dynamic Qualified policy ranges from 30% to 40%.
A higher dynamic threshold requires at least Established Account Discipline confidence, and the selected payout threshold is snapshotted for the active Performance Cycle.
Losing days reduce net cycle profit and can increase the Consistency ratio. Unrealized PnL is not included. A failed Consistency condition does not by itself breach the account.
When Consistency is enabled, keep the best profitable day within the maximum share of current-cycle net realized profit recorded for the account or active Performance Cycle.
Use the Consistency rule recorded for the account.
Classic and Discipline currently use fixed 40% Training Consistency. Rapid and Instinct do not currently use Training Consistency. Payout Consistency is separate and can use a cycle-snapshotted Account Discipline policy.
Consistency status not matching your expectation?
Check whether Consistency is enabled, the active mode and threshold, current ratio, best profitable day, net realized cycle profit, and — for dynamic payout Consistency — the score and confidence snapshot shown for the cycle. If something still appears incorrect, contact FairTicks Support with the account number and relevant screenshots.