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Advanced notes on prop firm consistency rules

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LondonScalper
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Advanced notes on prop firm consistency rules

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Prop consistency rules — notes from the fine print

Passing a challenge on expectancy is one problem; staying funded under consistency clauses is another. I have seen traders print a green month then stall because one day carried too much of the profit, or because scaling rules conflicted with how they scalp.

Things I now read twice:
  • Max daily profit contribution toward the target (soft or hard)
  • Lot / risk consistency expectations — discretionary scaling vs “same size always”
  • News trading bans that collide with your blackout habits (ironic but common)
  • Weekend / gap hold language if you ever accidentally leave metal risk on
My practical approach: trade the funded account more boring than personal capital — smaller R, fewer pairs, stricter session budget — until I understand how their review bots score “consistency.”

What consistency clause has bitten you or a mate in practice? Looking for process notes, not firm ads.
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