Blueberry Futures vs The5ers 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 The5ers Futures' $2,000 (end-of-day trailing), 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 bi-weekly (every 14 days) at The5ers Futures.
| Rule (evaluation phase) | BFBlueberry FuturesAscent model | |
|---|---|---|
| $25,000 account | ||
| Profit target | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| Daily loss limit | None | None |
| Max drawdown | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| $50,000 account | ||
| Profit target | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Daily loss limit | None | None |
| Max drawdown | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| Firm-wide | ||
| Drawdown model | End-of-day trailing | End-of-day trailing |
| Consistency rule | None | not verified — check the firm's site |
| Minimum trading days | 2 trading days | None |
| Profit split | 90/10 | 80/20 |
| Payout frequency | After 5 profitable days of $200+ | Bi-weekly (every 14 days) |
| Account sizes offered | $25,000 · $50,000 · $100,000 · $150,000 | $25,000 · $50,000 |
| Rules confidence | Rules verified | Rules approximate |
Blueberry Futures figures are for the Ascent model; it also sells: Accelerated.
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 The5ers Futures' site. Spotted a rule that changed? Tell us.
Where Blueberry Futures and The5ers Futures differ
- Drawdown model
- Blueberry Futures: End-of-day trailing on Ascent; intraday trailing on Accelerated
- The5ers Futures: End-of-day trailing
- Minimum trading days
- Blueberry Futures: 2 trading days on Ascent; 1 trading day on Accelerated
- The5ers Futures: None
- Plans sold
- Blueberry Futures: 2 plans: Ascent and Accelerated
- The5ers Futures: One evaluation model
- Account sizes, all plans
- Blueberry Futures: $25K · $50K · $100K · $150K
- The5ers Futures: $25K · $50K
- Profit split
- Blueberry Futures: 90/10
- The5ers Futures: 80/20
- Payouts
- Blueberry Futures: After 5 profitable days of $200+
- The5ers Futures: Bi-weekly (every 14 days)
Blueberry Futures and The5ers 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.
The5ers Futures
One evaluation, Day Trade or Swing. A 6% profit target and a 4% end-of-day trailing max loss, with no published daily loss limit. A 40% consistency rule delays the pass but is never a breach. BlackArrow only; 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 The5ers 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 The5ers Futures a $50,000 account starts with its floor at $48,000, $2,000 under the start.
Blueberry Futures and The5ers Futures have no daily loss limit, so a losing day is bounded only by the max drawdown.
A consistency rule caps how much of the total profit one day may carry. 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; The5ers Futures sets no minimum number of days.
Blueberry Futures' evaluation runs for 30 days; a target not reached by then is not a pass.
Choosing between Blueberry Futures and The5ers Futures
Blueberry Futures and The5ers Futures differ on 2 of the evaluation rules compared here: drawdown model 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 The5ers Futures trails at end of day. To finish in as few sessions as possible, compare the minimum days: Blueberry Futures needs 1 to 2 trading days, depending on the plan, The5ers Futures sets no minimum.
Once funded, the profit split is 90/10 at Blueberry Futures and 80/20 at The5ers Futures. Payout terms — Blueberry Futures: After 5 profitable days of $200+; The5ers Futures: Bi-weekly (every 14 days). Blueberry Futures sells 2 plans: Ascent and Accelerated; The5ers Futures sells one evaluation model. Each plan carries its own version of the rules above, which is why they are listed plan by plan.
Read both rule sets against your own average day, then confirm the current terms on Blueberry Futures' site and The5ers Futures' site. PassTraq tracks challenges at both firms using the same rule presets shown here.
Blueberry Futures vs The5ers Futures: quick answers
Which has the larger drawdown at $50K, Blueberry Futures or The5ers Futures?
Neither: both allow $2,000 on a $50,000 evaluation (Blueberry Futures: end-of-day trailing; The5ers Futures: end-of-day trailing).
Which has a daily loss limit, Blueberry Futures or The5ers Futures?
Neither: both bound a losing day only by the max drawdown.
How many trading days do Blueberry Futures and The5ers Futures require?
Blueberry Futures: 2 trading days on Ascent; 1 trading day on Accelerated. The5ers Futures: no minimum.
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