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BluSky BluSky
Elite Trader Funding Elite Trader Funding
BluSky 7.7 Get Started
Elite Trader Funding 7.0 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type Futures Futures
Country United States United States
Established - -
Technology White-Label Proprietary
Platforms NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Volumetrica, Rithmic, Tradesea, DeepCharts, Tickblaze Trading View, NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Rithmic, Tickblaze
Trading Rules
Profit Split Up to 90% to the trader Keep up to 100% Best
Daily Drawdown 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 None on 1 Step, Static, Fast Track, and DTF plans; End of Day Realized on EOD and Diamond Hands plans.
Payout Frequency 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 		Same-day approval
Direct Path to Funded ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Reviews & Reputation
Review Count 0 reviews 0 reviews
Avg. Rating No ratings yet No ratings yet
Pros & Cons
Main Benefits
  • 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
  • 6 plan types (1 Step, Direct to Funded, Static, Diamond Hands, End of Day, Fast Track); accounts from $10K to $250K; up to 100% profit split; same-day payout approval; no daily loss limit on 1 Step, Static, Fast Track, and DTF plans.
Main Drawbacks
  • 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
  • Most plans auto-renew every 30 days (1 Step, Static, EOD, DH); one-time activation fees up to $307; only Fast Track and DTF are one-time payments.
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers
Between 50% and 90% off for all challenges PFMAP
80% off non-Fast-Track evaluations. Fast Track evaluations are $40 flat. All add-ons 30% off. Code REALTRADER. Verified from ETF affiliate email Apr 24 2026. REALTRADER
90% off first month on Non-Fast Track evaluations (1-Step / End of Day / Static / Diamond Hands / Direct to Funded). Code SAVE90. Verified live on elitetraderfunding.app 2026-06-16. SAVE90
80% off non-Fast Track evaluations (recurring monthly renewal lock-in discount). Code JUNE80. Verified live on elitetraderfunding.app/evaluations 2026-06-23. JUNE80
All Fast Track 10K evaluations $40. Get funded in 3 days, 1st month activation included.
Code FREEDOM: 90% off month 1, 80% month 2, 65% month 3 on any Non-Fast-Track evaluation, until passed or canceled. Ex (month 1): 50K 197->19.70, 100K 247->24.70, 150K 347->34.70. Source: official ETF email 2026-07-06. FREEDOM
65% off Non-Fast Track Evaluations + up to 3 free evals DEAL

Challenge Details

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

Elite Trader Funding Challenges

14 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$57 $10K 1 Step P1: $2,000.00
 P1: -
P1: $500.00
 Keep up to 100% None
$77 $10K 1 Step P1: $2,000.00
 P1: -
P1: $500.00
 Keep up to 100% None
$147 $10K 1 Step P1: $1,000.00
 P1: -
P1: $500.00
 Keep up to 100% None
$197 $50K 1 Step P1: $3,000.00
 P1: -
P1: $2,000.00 (live trailing)
 Keep up to 100% None
$247 $100K 1 Step P1: $6,000.00
 P1: -
P1: $3,000.00 (live trailing)
 Keep up to 100% None
$277 $25K 1 Step P1: $2,000.00
 P1: -
P1: $1,000.00
 Keep up to 100% None
$347 $50K 1 Step P1: $3,000.00
 P1: $1,100.00
P1: $2,000.00 (end-of-day trailing)
 Keep up to 100% None
$347 $150K 1 Step P1: $9,000.00
 P1: -
P1: $5,000.00 (live trailing)
 Keep up to 100% None
$357 $10K Instant P1: $1,600.00
 P1: -
P1: $1,500.00 (end-of-day trailing)
 Keep up to 100% None
$397 $100K 1 Step P1: $5,000.00
 P1: $1,500.00
P1: $3,500.00 (end-of-day trailing)
 Keep up to 100% None
$487 $100K 1 Step P1: $6,000.00
 P1: $2,200.00
P1: $3,500.00 (end-of-day trailing)
 Keep up to 100% None
$497 $50K 1 Step P1: $4,000.00
 P1: -
P1: $2,000.00
 Keep up to 100% None
$747 $50K Instant P1: $5,100.00
 P1: -
P1: $5,000.00 (end-of-day trailing)
 Keep up to 100% None
$997 $100K Instant P1: $5,100.00
 P1: -
P1: $5,000.00 (static, never trails)
 Keep up to 100% None
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