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BluSky BluSky
Apex Trader Funding 7.5 Get Started
BluSky 7.7 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type Futures Futures
Country United States United States
Established - -
Technology Proprietary White-Label
Platforms Tradovate, Rithmic, WealthCharts NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Volumetrica, Rithmic, Tradesea, DeepCharts, Tickblaze
Trading Rules
Profit Split 100% Best Up to 90% to the trader
Daily Drawdown Trailing drawdown only; no fixed daily loss limit. Two account types: Intraday Trail (drawdown trails the intraday high of each day) or EOD Trail (adjusts at end of day). 25K max drawdown $1,000; 50K $1,500; 100K $2,500; 150K $3,000. Varies by plan: EOD trailing/static drawdown ($2,000-$5,000) on Launch/Propel evals; $1,000-$2,000/day hard cap on Instant Funding & Direct to Funded
Payout Frequency Every 5 trading days Daily
Payouts available every trading day (M-F) once above buffer; requests before 11AM ET process same day, after 11AM ET process next business day
Direct Path to Funded ✗ No ✓ Yes
Reviews & Reputation
Review Count 0 reviews 0 reviews
Avg. Rating No ratings yet No ratings yet
Pros & Cons
Main Benefits
  • 100% requested rewards in Sim Funded mode; no payout denials; no MAE rule; no 5/1 risk-reward rule; built-in scaling for Performance Accounts; trade up to 20 accounts simultaneously; 5-day payout cycle; pass evaluation in as little as one day; one-time fees with no recurring billing
  • Up to 90% profit split, daily payouts from $250 with no minimum trading days, one-day Sim Funded stage before Live Brokerage, news trading allowed, up to 3 funded accounts per trader
Main Drawbacks
  • Accounts are Sim Funded (simulated), not live funded; 50% consistency rule applies on Performance Accounts; extensive list of restricted countries
  • Evaluation plans auto-renew as a 30-day recurring subscription until passed or cancelled; reset fees apply per failed attempt; $5,000/day and $10,000/week profit caps trigger a mandatory Risk Review
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers
90% off evaluation — limited time APEX90
Between 50% and 90% off for all challenges PFMAP

Challenge Details

Apex Trader Funding Challenges

4 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
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Intraday Trail - Price not captured (JS tab widget) 		$50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
 P1: -
None - No Daily Loss Limit
P1: $2,000 Intraday Trailing
 100% None
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Intraday Trail - Price not captured (JS tab widget) 		$100K 1 Step P1: $6,000
 P1: -
None - No Daily Loss Limit
P1: $3,000 Intraday Trailing
 100% None
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Intraday Trail - Price not captured (JS tab widget) 		$150K 1 Step P1: $9,000
 P1: -
None - No Daily Loss Limit
P1: $4,000 Intraday Trailing
 100% None
$199
Intraday Trail - Standard (One-Time Fee, 30-day eval) 		$25K 1 Step P1: $1,500
 P1: -
None - No Daily Loss Limit
P1: $1,000 Intraday Trailing
 100% None

BluSky Challenges

11 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$59 $50K 2 Steps P1: $3,000
P2: $3,000
 P1: -
Evaluation-phase consistency rule: 50%
P2: -
Buffer-phase consistency rule: 34%
P1: $-2,000 Trailing (EOD)
P2: $-2,000 Trailing (EOD)
 90% to the trader $99
$69 $100K 2 Steps P1: $6,000
P2: $3,500
 P1: -
Evaluation-phase consistency rule: 50%
P2: -
Buffer-phase consistency rule: 34%
P1: $-2,500 Trailing (EOD)
P2: $-2,500 Trailing (EOD)
 90% to the trader $149
$79 $200K 2 Steps P1: $6,000
P2: $3,000
 P1: -
Evaluation-phase consistency rule: 50%
P2: -
Buffer-phase consistency rule: 34%
P1: $-2,000 Static
P2: $-2,000 Static
 90% to the trader $179
$150 $105
Promo code 30OFF applied at checkout 		$25K 2 Steps P1: $1,500
P2: $1,500
 P1: -
Evaluation-phase consistency rule: 34%
P2: -
Buffer-phase consistency rule: 34%
P1: $-1,200 Trailing (EOD)
P2: $1,200 Trailing (EOD)
 90% to the trader None
$160 $112
Promo code 30OFF applied at checkout 		$50K 2 Steps P1: $3,000
P2: $3,000
 P1: -
Evaluation-phase consistency rule: 34%
P2: -
Buffer-phase consistency rule: 34%
P1: $-2,000 Trailing (EOD)
P2: $2,000 Trailing (EOD)
 90% to the trader None
$170 $119
Promo code 30OFF applied at checkout 		$150K 2 Steps P1: $3,000
P2: $2,000
 P1: -
Evaluation-phase consistency rule: 34%
P2: -
Buffer-phase consistency rule: 34%
P1: $-1,000 Static
P2: $-1,000 Static
 90% to the trader None
$220 $154
Promo code 30OFF applied at checkout 		$100K 2 Steps P1: $6,000
P2: $3,500
 P1: -
Evaluation-phase consistency rule: 34%
P2: -
Buffer-phase consistency rule: 34%
P1: $-2,500 Trailing (EOD)
P2: $2,500 Trailing (EOD)
 90% to the trader None
$270 $189
Promo code 30OFF applied at checkout 		$200K 2 Steps P1: $6,000
P2: $3,000
 P1: -
Evaluation-phase consistency rule: 34%
P2: -
Buffer-phase consistency rule: 34%
P1: $-2,000 Static
P2: $-2,000 Static
 90% to the trader None
$320 $224
Promo code 30OFF applied at checkout 		$300K 2 Steps P1: $20,000
P2: $3,500
 P1: -
Evaluation-phase consistency rule: 21%
P2: -
Buffer-phase consistency rule: 21%
P1: $-5,000 Static
P2: $-2,500 Static
 90% to the trader None
$599 $50K Instant P1: -
 P1: $1,000 per day
21% consistency rule: largest single day profit <= 21% of total net profit for payout eligibility
P1: $2,000 trailing intraday; locks at $51,000 once balance exceeds $53,000
 80% to the trader None
$749 $3.5K Instant P1: -
 P1: $2,000 per day
3 negative days allowed per rolling 10 trading days (4th fails account); 21% consistency rule for payout eligibility
P1: $2,500 (closes at $1,000 minimum static balance)
 50% for 30 trading days, then 80% None
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