At PIP Traders Funding LLC, the Volume Consistency Rule (also known as Lot Size Consistency) is applied only after a Certified PIP Trader submits a reward request. This rule helps ensure that the trader has maintained a consistent approach to position sizing before receiving rewards.
This rule applies to SIM Funded Accounts and also to SIM Instant Funded Accounts. These rules, however, do not apply during the Challenge Phase but are specifically relevant to funded accounts.
📋 Evaluation (Challenge) Phase vs. Funded Accounts
During the Challenge Phase, volume consistency rules are not enforced, allowing traders more flexibility. For instance, trades such as 0.01 lots can be used to meet trading day requirements without any penalties related to lot size deviations. However, after successfully moving to a SIM Funded account, adhering to volume consistency rules becomes mandatory, requiring trades to align more closely with historical averages of the cycle.
📊 How the Rule Works
We calculate your average lot size and define an acceptable range. All trades that fall within this range are considered valid and included in the reward calculation. Trades outside the range are excluded.
✅ Step-by-Step Process:
We review all trades before the reward request
We calculate the average lot size:
Average = Total Lots Traded ÷ Total Number of Trades
We define your allowed trading range:
Upper Band = Average × 2
Lower Band = Average × 0.25
✅ Trades between the upper and lower bands are accepted
❌ Trades outside the bands are excluded
📌 Example
If your average trade size is 1.0 lot:
Upper Band = 1.0 × 2 = 2.0 lots
Lower Band = 1.0 × 0.25 = 0.25 lots
Only trades between 0.25 and 2.0 lots will be considered consistent and counted toward your reward.
🔄 5-Minutes Grouping Rule
If multiple trades are placed within a 5-minutes window, they are grouped together and counted as one trade for volume consistency purposes.
➗ What About Partial Closures?
If you open a position and close it in parts (partial closures), the system groups all partial closures as one single trade, based on the original opening time of the position.
✅ Example:
Open 1.00 lot
Close 0.50
Then close remaining 0.50
→ Still counted as one trade of 1.00 lot for this rule
⚠️ Soft Breach Policy
Trades outside the allowed lot size range will result in a soft breach
These trades will be excluded from the reward calculation
Your Sim Funded Account will remain active and you may continue trading
⏳ Minimum Hold Time Rules for the Challenge Phase
There is no minimum hold time requirement during the Challenge Phase. Traders can open and close trades instantaneously to meet daily trading requirements without facing any constraints related to trade duration.
If you have questions about this rule or how it may affect your reward request, please reach out to us at [email protected].