For the Assessment Track, an active trading day requires genuine trading activity.

An active trading day is counted when you open and fully close a trade in at least one product, bringing exposure back to flat for that product.

You must complete a minimum of 35 active trading days within the 40-day cycle. These days do not need to be consecutive.

Activity must reflect meaningful market engagement. Trades placed purely to satisfy the day count do not qualify.

Example:

If you open 5 ES contracts on Monday and close the full 5 ES contracts later that day, Monday counts as an active trading day.

If you open 5 ES contracts, close 3 ES contracts, and leave 2 ES contracts open, that day will not count until the remaining position is fully closed.

Why this matters:

The active day rule is designed to confirm that traders can complete full trade cycles, manage exposure, and engage with the market consistently across the assessment. This is required for traders who want to progress toward managing larger firm capital, where risk control, decision-making, and complete trade management matter. It also helps prevent artificial activity designed only to satisfy the participation requirement.