What are minimum trading days?
Quick answer
Minimum trading days require a trader to place trades on a set number of different days before they can pass or request a payout. They discourage passing with one lucky trade and give the firm more evidence of skill. Common minimums range from a few days up to around ten.
Detailed answer
How the rule usually works:
- A day counts if at least one trade was opened on it.
- The trader may hit the profit target early, but the pass waits until the minimum is met.
- Days are counted in a specific time zone.
Variations:
- Minimum profitable days: days must close with a set minimum profit.
- Minimum days for payouts: applied in the funded stage.
PropExecutor offers both: minimum trading days (a day counts when trades were opened on it) in the core catalogue, and minimum profitable days in the advanced catalogue, where a day counts only when its realised profit reaches a set share of that day's opening balance.
Worked example
With a four-day minimum, a trader who reaches the target on day two keeps the account open and places at least one trade on two more days, without breaching any rule, before the pass is confirmed.
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