Blueberry Futures vs FTMO Futures: prop firm rules compared
At the $50,000 account size, Blueberry Futures' evaluation allows a $2,000 max drawdown (end-of-day trailing) against FTMO Futures' $2,000 (end-of-day trailing, locks at breakeven), with the same $3,000 profit target. Both allow the same dollar drawdown at that size. Payouts are after 5 profitable days of $200+ at Blueberry Futures and every 4 qualifying days (growth) / 5 (pro) at FTMO Futures.
| Rule (evaluation phase) | BFBlueberry FuturesAscent model | FFFTMO FuturesGrowth model |
|---|---|---|
| $50,000 account | ||
| Profit target | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Daily loss limit | None | None |
| Max drawdown | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| $100,000 account | ||
| Profit target | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| Daily loss limit | None | None |
| Max drawdown | $3,000 | $3,500 |
| $150,000 account | ||
| Profit target | $10,000 | $9,000 |
| Daily loss limit | None | None |
| Max drawdown | $4,500 | $5,000 |
| Firm-wide | ||
| Drawdown model | End-of-day trailing | End-of-day trailing, locks at breakeven |
| Consistency rule | None | Max 40% of total profit from one day |
| Minimum trading days | 2 trading days | None |
| Profit split | 90/10 | 90/10 |
| Payout frequency | After 5 profitable days of $200+ | Every 4 qualifying days (Growth) / 5 (Pro) |
| Account sizes offered | $25,000 · $50,000 · $100,000 · $150,000 | $50,000 · $100,000 · $150,000 |
| Rules confidence | Rules verified | Rules approximate |
Blueberry Futures figures are for the Ascent model; it also sells: Accelerated.
FTMO Futures figures are for the Growth model; it also sells: Pro (hard daily loss).
Rules last checked against each firm's own documentation on . Firms change their rules often, so confirm the current terms on Blueberry Futures' site and FTMO Futures' site. Spotted a rule that changed? Tell us.
Where Blueberry Futures and FTMO Futures differ
- Drawdown model
- Blueberry Futures: End-of-day trailing on Ascent; intraday trailing on Accelerated
- FTMO Futures: End-of-day trailing on every plan
- Daily loss limit
- Blueberry Futures: None on any plan
- FTMO Futures: None on Growth; hard, $1,000 at $50K on Pro
- Consistency rule
- Blueberry Futures: None on any plan
- FTMO Futures: Max 40% of total profit from one day on Growth; max 50% of total profit from one day on Pro
- Minimum trading days
- Blueberry Futures: 2 trading days on Ascent; 1 trading day on Accelerated
- FTMO Futures: None on any plan
- Plans sold
- Blueberry Futures: 2 plans: Ascent and Accelerated
- FTMO Futures: 2 plans: Growth and Pro
- Account sizes, all plans
- Blueberry Futures: $25K · $50K · $100K · $150K
- FTMO Futures: $50K · $100K · $150K
- Automated trading
- Blueberry Futures: No written answer on record
- FTMO Futures: Allowed in the evaluation and on a funded account
- Payouts
- Blueberry Futures: After 5 profitable days of $200+
- FTMO Futures: Every 4 qualifying days (Growth) / 5 (Pro)
Blueberry Futures and FTMO Futures 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.
FTMO Futures
One evaluation in two plans, Growth or Pro. The max loss trails at end of day and locks at the starting capital. Pro adds a hard daily loss limit. Trades on NinjaTrader, Tradovate and TradingView; no Rithmic.
How these rules play out
Blueberry Futures' Accelerated plan trails 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.
On Blueberry Futures' Ascent plan and FTMO Futures 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 FTMO Futures a $50,000 account starts with its floor at $48,000, $2,000 under the start.
On FTMO Futures the trailing floor stops rising once it reaches breakeven and stays there.
A hard daily loss limit ends the evaluation: one day that loses that much fails the account. FTMO Futures' Pro plan sets it at $1,000 on $50,000. Blueberry Futures and FTMO Futures' Growth plan have no daily loss limit, so a losing day is bounded only by the max drawdown.
FTMO Futures 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. FTMO Futures' Growth plan caps any single day at 40% of total profit, so it takes at least 3 profitable days to finish inside the rule. One day may then carry at most $1,200 of a $3,000 target. FTMO Futures' Pro plan caps 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. 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; FTMO Futures sets no minimum number of days.
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 FTMO Futures it is allowed in the evaluation and on a funded account. Written answers: FTMO Futures (read ).
Choosing between Blueberry Futures and FTMO Futures
Blueberry Futures and FTMO Futures differ on 4 of the evaluation rules compared here: drawdown model, daily loss limit, consistency rule 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 FTMO Futures trails at end of day. 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; FTMO Futures caps one day at 40–50% 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; FTMO Futures fails the account at its daily loss limit on some plans and has no limit on others. To finish in as few sessions as possible, compare the minimum days: Blueberry Futures needs 1 to 2 trading days, depending on the plan, FTMO Futures sets no minimum.
Payout terms once funded — Blueberry Futures: After 5 profitable days of $200+; FTMO Futures: Every 4 qualifying days (Growth) / 5 (Pro). Blueberry Futures sells 2 plans: Ascent and Accelerated; FTMO Futures sells 2 plans: Growth and Pro. 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 FTMO Futures' written answer is allowed in the evaluation and on a funded account.
Read both rule sets against your own average day, then confirm the current terms on Blueberry Futures' site and FTMO Futures' site. PassTraq tracks challenges at both firms using the same rule presets shown here.
Blueberry Futures vs FTMO Futures: quick answers
Which has the larger drawdown at $50K, Blueberry Futures or FTMO Futures?
Neither: both allow $2,000 on a $50,000 evaluation (Blueberry Futures: end-of-day trailing; FTMO Futures: end-of-day trailing).
Does Blueberry Futures or FTMO Futures have a consistency rule?
Blueberry Futures: none on any plan. FTMO Futures: max 40% of total profit from one day on Growth; max 50% of total profit from one day on Pro.
Which has a daily loss limit, Blueberry Futures or FTMO Futures?
Blueberry Futures: no daily loss limit on any plan. FTMO Futures: no daily loss limit on Growth; a hard limit that fails the account ($1,000 at $50K) on Pro.
Can you trade with a bot or strategy at Blueberry Futures or FTMO Futures?
Blueberry Futures: no written answer on record. FTMO Futures: allowed in the evaluation and on a funded account.
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