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BluSky BluSky
The5ers The5ers
BluSky 7.7 Get Started
The5ers 8.7 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type Futures CFD
Country United States United Kingdom
Established - Jan 2016
Technology White-Label Proprietary
Platforms NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Volumetrica, Rithmic, Tradesea, DeepCharts, Tickblaze Trading View, MT5
Trading Rules
Profit Split Up to 90% to the trader 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 Hyper Growth: 3% daily pause / 6% stop-out. High Stakes: 5% Maximum Daily Loss / 10% Maximum Total Drawdown.
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 		Biweekly (every 14 days)
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
  • Up to 100% profit split, Hyper Growth 1-Step evaluation with 10% target and unlimited time, High Stakes 2-Step with Step-1 cash/HUB rewards from $2 to $40 by account size, London-based (Five Percent Online LTD) since 2016.
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
  • Hyper Growth stop-out at 6% below initial balance; High Stakes requires two steps plus verification refund to pass; minimum 3 profitable days required on Pro Growth/High Stakes.
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

The5ers Challenges

10 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$22 $2.5K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
 P1: 5%
Step 1
P2: 5%
Step 2
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
 80%-100% None
$39 $5K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
 P1: 5%
Step 1
P2: 5%
Step 2
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
 80%-100% None
$39 $25K 1 Step P1: 6% ($1,500)
P2: 4% funded ($1,000)
 P1: 4% EOD ($1,000)
End-of-day balance drawdown limit
P2: 4% EOD ($1,000)
End-of-day balance drawdown limit
P1: No separate total drawdown limit (4% EOD balance drawdown only)
P2: No separate total drawdown limit (4% EOD balance drawdown only)
 80% None
$78 $10K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
 P1: 5%
Step 1
P2: 5%
Step 2
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
 80%-100% None
$195 $25K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
 P1: 5%
Step 1
P2: 5%
Step 2
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
 80%-100% None
$260 $5K 1 Step P1: 10%
 P1: 3%
Daily pause (trading resumes next day, account not closed)
P1: 6%
 Up to 100% None
$309 $50K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
 P1: 5%
Step 1
P2: 5%
Step 2
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
 80%-100% None
$450 $10K 1 Step P1: 10%
 P1: 3%
Daily pause (trading resumes next day, account not closed)
P1: 6%
 Up to 100% None
$545 $100K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
 P1: 5%
Step 1
P2: 5%
Step 2
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
 80%-100% None
$850 $20K 1 Step P1: 10%
 P1: 3%
Daily pause (trading resumes next day, account not closed)
P1: 6%
 Up to 100% None
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