Blueberry Futures vs DayTraders.com: prop firm rules compared
At the $50,000 account size, Blueberry Futures' evaluation allows a $2,000 max drawdown (end-of-day trailing) against DayTraders.com's $2,500 (intraday trailing), with the same $3,000 profit target. DayTraders.com allows the larger drawdown at that size. Payouts are after 5 profitable days of $200+ at Blueberry Futures and every 8 qualifying days at DayTraders.com.
| Rule (evaluation phase) | BFBlueberry FuturesAscent model | DTDayTraders.comFull model |
|---|---|---|
| $25,000 account | ||
| Profit target | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| Daily loss limit | None | None |
| Max drawdown | $1,000 | $1,500 |
| $50,000 account | ||
| Profit target | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Daily loss limit | None | None |
| Max drawdown | $2,000 | $2,500 |
| $150,000 account | ||
| Profit target | $10,000 | $8,500 |
| Daily loss limit | None | None |
| Max drawdown | $4,500 | $4,500 |
| Firm-wide | ||
| Drawdown model | End-of-day trailing | Intraday trailing |
| Consistency rule | None | Max 50% of total profit from one day |
| Minimum trading days | 2 trading days | 2 trading days |
| Profit split | 90/10 | 100% (Pro sim) |
| Payout frequency | After 5 profitable days of $200+ | Every 8 qualifying days |
| Account sizes offered | $25,000 · $50,000 · $100,000 · $150,000 | $25,000 · $50,000 · $150,000 · $300,000 |
| Rules confidence | Rules verified | Rules verified |
Blueberry Futures figures are for the Ascent model; it also sells: Accelerated.
DayTraders.com figures are for the Full model; it also sells: Static, EOD (daily pause), S2F (straight-to-funded).
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Where Blueberry Futures and DayTraders.com differ
- Drawdown model
- Blueberry Futures: End-of-day trailing on Ascent; intraday trailing on Accelerated
- DayTraders.com: Intraday trailing on Full; static on Static; end-of-day trailing on EOD and S2F
- Daily loss limit
- Blueberry Futures: None on any plan
- DayTraders.com: None on Full and Static; soft pause, $1,250 at $50K on EOD
- Consistency rule
- Blueberry Futures: None on any plan
- DayTraders.com: Max 50% of total profit from one day on Full, Static and EOD; max 20% of total profit from one day on S2F
- Max drawdown at $50K
- Blueberry Futures: $2,000 (Ascent)
- DayTraders.com: $2,500 (Full)
- Minimum trading days
- Blueberry Futures: 2 trading days on Ascent; 1 trading day on Accelerated
- DayTraders.com: 2 trading days on every plan
- Plans sold
- Blueberry Futures: 2 plans: Ascent and Accelerated
- DayTraders.com: 4 plans: Full, Static, EOD and S2F
- Account sizes, all plans
- Blueberry Futures: $25K · $50K · $100K · $150K
- DayTraders.com: $25K · $50K · $100K · $150K · $300K
- Automated trading
- Blueberry Futures: No written answer on record
- DayTraders.com: Allowed in the evaluation and on a funded account
- Profit split
- Blueberry Futures: 90/10
- DayTraders.com: 100% (Pro sim)
- Payouts
- Blueberry Futures: After 5 profitable days of $200+
- DayTraders.com: Every 8 qualifying days
Blueberry Futures and DayTraders.com in brief
Blueberry Futures
Ascent trails at end of day with a 2-day minimum; Accelerated trails intraday with a 1-day minimum. Both use the same dollar limits, have no daily loss limit and give 30 days to pass. Black Arrow only.
DayTraders.com
Four plans: Full (intraday trailing), Static (static drawdown), EOD (end-of-day trailing, with a daily pause that ends the day but not the account) and S2F (straight to funded, no evaluation). The 50% consistency rule in the evaluation is not a fail. Minimum 2 trading days. All on Rithmic.
How these rules play out
Blueberry Futures' Accelerated plan and DayTraders.com's Full plan trail the drawdown intraday: the floor follows the highest balance the account reaches during the session, open profit included, and never moves back down — a winning trade given back before it is closed still lifts it. For example, at Blueberry Futures' Accelerated plan a $50,000 account starts with its floor at $48,000, $2,000 under the start; at DayTraders.com's Full plan a $50,000 account starts with its floor at $47,500, $2,500 under the start.
On Blueberry Futures' Ascent plan and DayTraders.com's EOD and S2F plans the drawdown trails at end of day: the floor is recalculated once, from the closing balance, so open profit given back during the session does not raise it — but equity touching the floor during the session still counts. For example, at Blueberry Futures' Ascent plan and DayTraders.com's EOD and S2F plans a $50,000 account starts with its floor at $48,000, $2,000 under the start.
DayTraders.com's Static plan uses a static drawdown: the floor is set once, the drawdown below the starting balance, and does not move for the whole evaluation. For example, at DayTraders.com's Static plan a $50,000 account starts with its floor at $49,000, $1,000 under the start.
A soft daily loss limit pauses the day instead of failing the account: reach it and open positions are flattened, trading stops until the next session, and the account stays open. DayTraders.com's EOD plan sets it at $1,250 on $50,000. Blueberry Futures and DayTraders.com's Full and Static plans have no daily loss limit, so a losing day is bounded only by the max drawdown.
DayTraders.com starts the trading day at 6:00 PM ET (5:00 PM CT); a daily loss limit counts from that reset, not from midnight.
A consistency rule caps how much of the total profit one day may carry. DayTraders.com's Full, Static and EOD plans cap any single day at 50% of total profit, so it takes at least 2 profitable days to finish inside the rule. One day may then carry at most $1,500 of a $3,000 target and $1,875 of a $3,750 target. DayTraders.com's S2F plan caps any single day at 20% of total profit, so it takes at least 5 profitable days to finish inside the rule. Blueberry Futures applies no consistency rule in the evaluation, so one large day can count in full.
Blueberry Futures requires at least 2 trading days on Ascent and 1 on Accelerated before a pass; DayTraders.com requires at least 2 trading days before a pass.
Blueberry Futures' evaluation runs for 30 days; a target not reached by then is not a pass.
On automated trading — a strategy or bot sending the orders — Blueberry Futures has no written answer on record; at DayTraders.com it is allowed in the evaluation and on a funded account. Written answers: DayTraders.com (read ).
Choosing between Blueberry Futures and DayTraders.com
Blueberry Futures and DayTraders.com differ on 5 of the evaluation rules compared here: drawdown model, daily loss limit, consistency rule, max drawdown at $50K and minimum trading days. If your trades often run into open profit that you give back before closing them, start with the drawdown: Blueberry Futures trails intraday or at end of day, depending on the plan, while DayTraders.com trails intraday or at end of day or holds a static floor, depending on the plan. If one or two large days make up most of your profit, the consistency rule sets how fast you can finish: Blueberry Futures has no consistency rule; DayTraders.com caps one day at 20–50% of total profit. If you keep trading after a losing morning, look at what the daily loss limit does: Blueberry Futures has no daily loss limit; DayTraders.com pauses the day at its daily loss limit on some plans and has no limit on others. In dollars at $50K, Blueberry Futures asks for $3,000 of profit with $2,000 of drawdown room, DayTraders.com for $3,000 with $2,500. To finish in as few sessions as possible, compare the minimum days: Blueberry Futures needs 1 to 2 trading days, depending on the plan, DayTraders.com needs at least 2 trading days.
Once funded, the profit split is 90/10 at Blueberry Futures and 100% (Pro sim) at DayTraders.com. Payout terms — Blueberry Futures: After 5 profitable days of $200+; DayTraders.com: Every 8 qualifying days. Blueberry Futures sells 2 plans: Ascent and Accelerated; DayTraders.com sells 4 plans: Full, Static, EOD and S2F. Each plan carries its own version of the rules above, which is why they are listed plan by plan. If a strategy or bot will send your orders, Blueberry Futures has no written answer on record, and DayTraders.com's written answer is allowed in the evaluation and on a funded account.
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Blueberry Futures vs DayTraders.com: quick answers
Which has the larger drawdown at $50K, Blueberry Futures or DayTraders.com?
DayTraders.com. Blueberry Futures allows $2,000 (end-of-day trailing) and DayTraders.com $2,500 (intraday trailing) on a $50,000 evaluation.
Does Blueberry Futures or DayTraders.com have a consistency rule?
Blueberry Futures: none on any plan. DayTraders.com: max 50% of total profit from one day on Full, Static and EOD; max 20% of total profit from one day on S2F.
Which has a daily loss limit, Blueberry Futures or DayTraders.com?
Blueberry Futures: no daily loss limit on any plan. DayTraders.com: no daily loss limit on Full and Static; a soft limit that pauses the day ($1,250 at $50K) on EOD.
Can you trade with a bot or strategy at Blueberry Futures or DayTraders.com?
Blueberry Futures: no written answer on record. DayTraders.com: allowed in the evaluation and on a funded account.
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