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BluSky BluSky
PropShopTrader PropShopTrader
BluSky 7.7 Get Started
PropShopTrader 5.4 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type Futures Futures
Country United States Estonia
Established - Mar 2024
Technology White-Label White-Label
Platforms NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Volumetrica, Rithmic, Tradesea, DeepCharts, Tickblaze Tickblaze
Trading Rules
Profit Split Up to 90% to the trader Best 80/20 (Real Prop)
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 Forge 25K: $625; Forge 50K: $1,250. Light: None (Day Trade), trailing drawdown applies.
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 		Automatic at Benchmarks 2-6 (Futures Forge), Signing Bonus at Real Prop (Stocks)
Forge sim payouts up to $6,250 (25K) / $12,000 (50K) across BM2-BM6. Stocks use Signing Bonus model on transition to Real Prop. 80/20 split with no payout caps post Real Prop.
Direct Path to Funded ✓ Yes ✗ No
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
  • Multi-asset (Stocks + Futures), 70% off FORGE launch promo, Tickblaze platform included ($198 value), real-time market data included, no monthly fees, 1-step Gladiator Forge with sim payouts starting at Benchmark 2, swing trading supported, free trade copier, no expiration windows.
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
  • 30% consistency rule for payouts (333% total profit vs largest single day), strict no-hedging policy, day-trade-only on Light intraday (closed by 4:45 PM EST), Forge requires fresh purchase (no reset path from Light), max 5 active Futures Intraday accounts.
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers
Between 50% and 90% off for all challenges PFMAP
No offers

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

PropShopTrader Challenges

14 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$750 $125
one-time (FORGE launch price, 83% off retail) 		$25K 1 Step P1: $1,000
 P1: $625
Daily Loss Limit
P1: $1,250 Trailing Drawdown
 80/20 at Real Prop None
$1200 $200
one-time (FORGE launch price, 83% off retail) 		$50K 1 Step P1: $2,000
 P1: $1,250
Daily Loss Limit
P1: $2,500 Trailing Drawdown
 80/20 at Real Prop None
$229
one-time 		$25K 1 Step P1: $325
 P1: -
None
P1: $1,250 Trailing Drawdown
 80/20 at Real Prop None
$295
one-time 		$25K 1 Step P1: $625 weekly
 P1: -
None
P1: $1,250 Trailing Drawdown
 80/20 at Real Prop None
$295
one-time 		$12.5K 1 Step P1: $500 weekly
 P1: -
None
P1: $1,250 Trailing Drawdown
 80/20 at Real Prop None
$299
one-time 		$25K 1 Step P1: $500
 P1: -
None
P1: $1,250 Trailing Drawdown
 80/20 at Real Prop None
$299
one-time 		$25K 1 Step P1: $325
 P1: -
None
P1: $1,225 Trailing Drawdown (EOD)
 80/20 at Real Prop None
$349
one-time 		$25K 1 Step P1: $500
 P1: -
None
P1: $1,125 Trailing Drawdown (EOD)
 80/20 at Real Prop None
$449
one-time 		$50K 1 Step P1: $625
 P1: -
None
P1: $2,500 Trailing Drawdown
 80/20 at Real Prop None
$499
one-time 		$50K 1 Step P1: $1,000
 P1: -
None
P1: $2,500 Trailing Drawdown
 80/20 at Real Prop None
$499
one-time 		$50K 1 Step P1: $625
 P1: -
None
P1: $2,250 Trailing Drawdown (EOD)
 80/20 at Real Prop None
$595
one-time 		$25K 1 Step P1: $1,000 weekly
 P1: -
None
P1: $2,500 Trailing Drawdown
 80/20 at Real Prop None
$595
one-time 		$50K 1 Step P1: $1,250 weekly
 P1: -
None
P1: $2,500 Trailing Drawdown
 80/20 at Real Prop None
$599
one-time 		$50K 1 Step P1: $1,000
 P1: -
None
P1: $2,250 Trailing Drawdown (EOD)
 80/20 at Real Prop None
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