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TradeDay TradeDay
BluSky BluSky
TradeDay 8.4 Get Started
BluSky 7.9 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type Futures Futures
Country United States United States
Established Jan 2020 -
Technology Proprietary Proprietary
Platforms Trading View, NinjaTrader, Tradovate Tradovate, Volumetrica, Rithmic, Tradesea
Trading Rules
Profit Split 80% initially, up to 95% after $50K cumulative profit Up to 90% to the trader Best
Daily Drawdown Trailing drawdown (no separate daily loss limit). $2,000 for $50K, $3,000 for $100K, $4,500 for $150K accounts (Intraday: calculated intraday; EOD: calculated at end of day). Trailing (EOD) on Launch, Propel and Orbit plans; Static drawdown on $150K+ plans
Payout Frequency Daily Daily
Payouts Available Daily (M-F) Above Buffer
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
  • Day-one payouts with no buffer on Quick Pay, Fast Pass funded in 3 days, over $10M in verified payouts since 2020, no activation fee, multiple funded accounts allowed, free ebook library
  • No Profit Caps, No Payout Caps, Daily payouts above buffer, 4 platform choices
Main Drawbacks
  • Monthly subscription pricing (recurring), trailing drawdown calculated intraday (strict), 30% consistency rule, limited to 50K/100K/150K account sizes only
  • Sim-funded bridge stage before live brokerage (profits earned in simulated environment until 10K milestone). Consistency requirements in evaluation (34-50% depending on plan). Trading must stop during payout reviews (up to 5 trading days). Weekly payout caps in Sim Funded stage (1500-3000 depending on account size).
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers
30% off + no activation fee on all evaluations SAVE30
50% off all evaluation accounts. Code TDNEW. Verified live on tradeday.com 2026-06-13. TDNEW
Between 50% and 90% off for all challenges PFMAP

Challenge Details

TradeDay Challenges

9 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$125 $87 $50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
 P1: -
P1: $2,000 Trailing (Calculated Intraday)
 80% initially, up to 95% None
$165 $115 $50K 1 Step P1: $1,500
 P1: -
P1: $500 Static
 80% initially, up to 95% None
$175 $122 $50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
 P1: -
P1: $2,000 Trailing (Calculated End of Day)
 80% initially, up to 95% None
$200 $140 $100K 1 Step P1: $6,000
 P1: -
P1: $3,000 Trailing (Calculated Intraday)
 80% initially, up to 95% None
$250 $175 $100K 1 Step P1: $2,500
 P1: -
P1: $750 Static
 80% initially, up to 95% None
$275 $192 $100K 1 Step P1: $6,000
 P1: -
P1: $3,000 Trailing (Calculated End of Day)
 80% initially, up to 95% None
$300 $210 $150K 1 Step P1: $9,000
 P1: -
P1: $4,500 Trailing (Calculated Intraday)
 80% initially, up to 95% None
$350 $245 $150K 1 Step P1: $3,750
 P1: -
P1: $1,000 Static
 80% initially, up to 95% None
$375 $262 $150K 1 Step P1: $9,000
 P1: -
P1: $4,500 Trailing (Calculated End of Day)
 80% initially, up to 95% None

BluSky Challenges

17 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$59
/ 30 Days 		$50K 2 Steps P1: $3,000
P2: $3,000
 P1: -
P2: -
Buffer phase
P1: $2,000 Trailing (EOD)
P2: $2,000 Trailing (EOD)
 90% to the trader $99
$69
/ 30 Days 		$100K 2 Steps P1: $6,000
P2: $3,500
 P1: -
P2: -
Buffer phase
P1: $2,500 Trailing (EOD)
P2: $2,500 Trailing (EOD)
 90% to the trader $149
$79
/ 30 Days 		$200K 2 Steps P1: $6,000
P2: $3,000
 P1: -
P2: -
Buffer phase
P1: $2,000 Static
P2: $2,000 Static
 90% to the trader $179
$150 $105
/ 30 Days 		$25K 2 Steps P1: $1,500
P2: $1,500
 P1: -
P2: -
Buffer phase
P1: $1,200 Trailing (EOD)
P2: $1,200 Trailing (EOD)
 90% to the trader None
$160 $112
/ 30 Days 		$50K 2 Steps P1: $3,000
P2: $3,000
 P1: -
P2: -
Buffer phase
P1: $2,000 Trailing (EOD)
P2: $2,000 Trailing (EOD)
 90% to the trader None
$170 $119
/ 30 Days 		$150K 2 Steps P1: $3,000
P2: $2,000
 P1: -
P2: -
Buffer phase
P1: $1,000 Static
P2: $1,000 Static
 90% to the trader None
$220 $154
/ 30 Days 		$100K 2 Steps P1: $6,000
P2: $3,500
 P1: -
P2: -
Buffer phase
P1: $2,500 Trailing (EOD)
P2: $2,500 Trailing (EOD)
 90% to the trader None
$270 $189
/ 30 Days 		$200K 2 Steps P1: $6,000
P2: $3,000
 P1: -
P2: -
Buffer phase
P1: $2,000 Static
P2: $2,000 Static
 90% to the trader None
$199
/ 30 Days 		$50K 2 Steps P1: $3,000
P2: $3,000
 P1: -
P2: -
Buffer phase
P1: $2,000 Trailing (EOD)
P2: $2,000 Trailing (EOD)
 90% to the trader None
$199
/ 30 Days 		$2K 2 Steps P1: $200
P2: $3,000
 P1: $100
Daily loss limit
P2: -
Buffer phase
P1: $200
P2: $2,000 Trailing (EOD)
 90% to the trader $99
$320 $224
/ 30 Days 		$300K 2 Steps P1: $20,000
P2: $3,500
 P1: -
P2: -
Buffer phase
P1: $5,000 Static
P2: $2,500 Static
 90% to the trader None
$249
/ 30 Days 		$100K 2 Steps P1: $6,000
P2: $3,500
 P1: -
P2: -
Buffer phase
P1: $2,500 Trailing (EOD)
P2: $2,500 Trailing (EOD)
 90% to the trader None
$299
/ 30 Days 		$200K 2 Steps P1: $6,000
P2: $3,000
 P1: -
P2: -
Buffer phase
P1: $2,000 Static
P2: $2,000 Static
 90% to the trader None
$399
/ 30 Days 		$4K 2 Steps P1: $400
P2: $3,500
 P1: $250
Daily loss limit
P2: -
Buffer phase
P1: $400
P2: $2,500 Trailing (EOD)
 90% to the trader $149
$599
1-time payment 		$50K Instant P1: $3,000
 P1: $1,000
Daily loss limit
P1: $2,000 Trailing (EOD)
 80% None
$749
1-time payment 		$3.5K Instant P1: $3,000
 P1: $2,000
Daily loss limit
P1: $2,000 Trailing (EOD)
 50% for 30 trading days, then 80% None
$799
/ 30 Days 		$7K 2 Steps P1: $700
P2: $3,000
 P1: $350
Daily loss limit
P2: -
Buffer phase
P1: $700
P2: $2,000 Static
 90% to the trader $149
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