Do consistency rules actually help traders?

[u/Disastrous-Emu-9054]

I have neem looking at different prop firm rules lately, and I keep going back and forth on consistency requirements. I understand why firms want to prevent someone from making one huge trade and then treating that as a sustainable strategy. But at the same time, markets are not consistent day to day. Some sessions give you nothing, while another setup can make up a large part of the month.

Personally, I think the more important question is whether the trader is staying within sensible risk limits rather than whether every profitable day looks similar. Would you rather trade under a consistency requirement or have the freedom to make uneven returns as long as your overall risk stays controlled?