The prop-firm metrics that actually predict a payout
Published: February 14, 2026
Win rate is overrated. These are the numbers that tell you whether you're on track to get funded — and stay funded.
Traders obsess over win rate, but firms pay out on consistency and risk. These are the metrics worth watching.
Average win vs. average loss
A 40% win rate is profitable if winners are bigger than losers. Track the ratio, not just the hit rate.
Max drawdown used
How close you've come to the firm's drawdown limit is the truest measure of how safe your trading really is.
Daily consistency
Steady small green days build the buffer firms reward. A few hero days followed by a blowup is the profile that fails evaluations.
Discipline score
Did you follow your plan and respect your stops? A discipline metric catches the behavior that P&L alone hides.
FundMeUp AI surfaces all of these automatically, so you measure what actually moves you toward a payout.