How to Use Consistency Metrics to Improve Funded Performance
Once you’ve passed your evaluation and become a funded trader, the real test begins. Many prop firms monitor consistency metrics such as daily gains, lot sizes, or number of trading days. These metrics aren’t arbitrary—they reflect your ability to manage risk over time. Ignoring them can put your funded status at risk.
What Are Consistency Metrics?
Common examples include:
- No trade should exceed a set multiple of your average lot size
- No single-day gain should be too far above your average win
- Number of trading days per month minimum
Firms like The 5%ers and Earn2Trade evaluate consistency as a core part of their funded programs.
Why These Metrics Exist
Firms want to avoid one-hit-wonder traders who get lucky once and blow up later. They’re looking for traders who can repeat results with discipline. That’s where consistency metrics come in.
How to Align Your Behavior with Metrics
- Set a fixed daily gain target (e.g., 1.5%)
- Limit trade size variance across sessions
- Avoid aggressive scaling up unless profits justify it
Use a Weekly Dashboard Review
Track your own performance as if you were a risk manager. Create a spreadsheet to log:
- Daily PnL
- Lot size
- Max open risk
- Trade duration
Spot the outliers and ask, “Would I keep funding this trader?”
Document Trade Reasoning
If you break a consistency rule (e.g., doubled lot size), write down why. Was it emotion? Strategy? If you can’t justify it, consider it a performance red flag.
Consistency vs Profitability
Many traders confuse profitability with success. But funded accounts aren’t about huge wins—they’re about staying in the game. If your returns come from consistent, repeatable setups, your firm will likely keep funding you.
Get the Consistency Metrics Tracker to log your performance and stay compliant with prop firm rules.