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What counts as a trading day in prop firm rules?

Quick answer

A trading day is usually any calendar day on which the trader opened at least one trade, counted in a fixed time zone. Minimum trading day rules require a number of such distinct days before passing or requesting a payout. Some firms also require each day's activity to meet a minimum.

Detailed answer

Definitions vary, so publish yours precisely.

Common definitions

  • A day with at least one trade opened.
  • A day with a trade opened or closed.
  • A day with a minimum profit or volume.

Time zone

Days are counted in a set time zone, often UTC or the server's time. A trade at 23:30 one day and another at 00:30 the next can count as two days.

Why firms require them

  • Discourage passing on one lucky day.
  • Show sustained activity.

Example

A rule requires four trading days. A trader opens trades on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday and reaches the target on Thursday. The pass waits until they open a trade on a fourth day.

Minimum profitable days require days that close in profit, a stricter version.

On PropExecutor

The minimum trading days rule counts distinct UTC days on which trades were opened, and holds back the pass until the count is met.

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