FTMO Implemented New Consistency Rule for 1-Step Accounts
The proprietary trading firm has updated its 1-Step account guidelines to factor losing days into profit performance.
Updated on Oct. 12, 2026 in Investing
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FTMO has launched a new consistency rule for its 1-Step trading accounts that redefines how trader performance is measured. The updated formula incorporates loss-making days into the calculation, impacting how the best-day profit proportion is determined.
Why it matters
The change is designed to ensure traders demonstrate consistent performance across both profitable and unprofitable sessions. By adjusting the denominator in their consistency ratio, the firm aims to prevent strategies that rely disproportionately on single successful days.
In an example provided by the firm, a $4,000 best-day profit against a $5,000 net profit demonstrates how losing days reduce the denominator. This rule does not apply to the 2-Step Challenge.
The players
FTMO
FTMO is a proprietary trading firm that provides simulated capital to traders who successfully complete evaluation programs.
The details
The updated consistency rule requires that traders maintain a balance between their best-performing days and their overall net profit. Because losing days reduce the total net profit denominator, the proportion of profit attributed to a single best day increases, forcing traders who fall below the consistency threshold to continue trading until they meet the required metric.
Timeline
The new consistency rule for 1-Step accounts took effect on October 12, 2026.
Market Dynamics
This move aligns with a broader industry trend where proprietary trading firms are tightening risk management frameworks and performance consistency requirements. These structural changes reflect a shift toward ensuring sustainable trading results rather than favoring high-variance, single-day profit spikes.
Traders currently using 1-Step accounts must monitor their performance metrics, as losing days now actively influence their ability to meet the firm's consistency standards. Those who fail to meet the new requirement will be required to continue trading to reach the necessary proportion, rather than facing immediate account termination.
The takeaway
Traders should adjust their risk management strategies to account for the impact that losing sessions have on their overall consistency ratio. Maintaining a steadier profit profile is now essential to meeting the requirements for 1-Step accounts under the updated system.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by FinanceFeeds.
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