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BluSky BluSky
Shark Futures Shark Futures
Overview
Asset Type Futures Futures
Country United States Lithuania
Established - Feb 2026
Technology Proprietary Proprietary
Platforms Tradovate, Volumetrica, Rithmic, Tradesea Quantower, Atas, Volumetrica
Trading Rules
Profit Split Up to 90% to the trader Best 90%
Daily Drawdown Trailing (EOD) on Launch, Propel and Orbit plans; Static drawdown on $150K+ plans Basic: None (Trailing Max DD only). Instant PRO $25K: None. Instant PRO $50K-$150K & PRO: Daily Loss Limit (soft breach) equal to Trailing Max DD on PRO; $1,500/$3,000/$4,500 on Instant PRO 50K/100K/150K.
Payout Frequency Daily
Payouts Available Daily (M-F) Above Buffer
On-demand (no daily limit; processed within 24h)
Via Rise. Crypto 1-2h, bank 1-3 business days, e-wallet within 24h. $250 min payout.
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
  • No Profit Caps, No Payout Caps, Daily payouts above buffer, 4 platform choices
  • One-phase evaluation, $0 activation fee on Basic, 90/10 profit split, on-demand payouts via Rise, EOD trailing drawdown, no consistency on the Basic challenge funded side as low as 35% ($25K), scaling path to $750K live capital, Volumetrica/Quantower/ATAS supported.
Main Drawbacks -
  • Brand-new firm (registered Feb 2026, launched April 2026); only 24 TrustPilot reviews; trailing max drawdown locks at starting balance (never above); 50% consistency on Basic eval (evaluation only); 6-day minimum to payout on PRO, 8-day minimum on Instant PRO; Mac users limited (Volumetrica/ATAS Windows-based, Deepchart web-based only).
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers
Between 50% and 90% off for all challenges PFMAP
No offers

Challenge Details

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

Shark Futures Challenges

8 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$99 $59
one-time fee; SHARK code 40% off
$25K 1 Step P1: $1,500
P1: -
None
P1: $1,000 EOD Trailing
90% None
$132 $79
one-time fee; SHARK code 40% off
$50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
P1: -
None
P1: $2,000 EOD Trailing
90% None
$265 $159
one-time fee; SHARK code 40% off
$100K 1 Step P1: $6,000
P1: -
None
P1: $3,000 EOD Trailing
90% None
$382 $229
one-time fee; SHARK code 40% off
$150K 1 Step P1: $9,000
P1: -
None
P1: $4,500 EOD Trailing
90% None
$399 $249
one-time fee; SHARK code 40% off
$25K Instant P1: -
P1: -
None
P1: $1,250 EOD Trailing
90% None
$599 $369
one-time fee; SHARK code 40% off
$50K Instant P1: -
P1: $1,500
Daily Loss Limit (soft breach)
P1: $2,000 EOD Trailing
90% None
$799 $459
one-time fee; SHARK code 40% off
$100K Instant P1: -
P1: $3,000
Daily Loss Limit (soft breach)
P1: $4,000 EOD Trailing
90% None
$899 $549
one-time fee; SHARK code 40% off
$150K Instant P1: -
P1: $4,500
Daily Loss Limit (soft breach)
P1: $6,000 EOD Trailing
90% None