BluSky Trading vs The5ers Futures: prop firm rules compared
At the $50,000 account size, BluSky Trading's 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 daily mon–fri (launch / propel) · every 3 trading days (orbit) at BluSky Trading and bi-weekly (every 14 days) at The5ers Futures.
| Rule (evaluation phase) | BSBluSky TradingLaunch (EOD) model | |
|---|---|---|
| $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 | Max 50% of total profit from one day | not verified — check the firm's site |
| Minimum trading days | None | None |
| Profit split | 90/10 | 80/20 |
| Payout frequency | Daily Mon–Fri (Launch / Propel) · every 3 trading days (Orbit) | Bi-weekly (every 14 days) |
| Account sizes offered | $50,000 · $100,000 | $25,000 · $50,000 |
| Rules confidence | Rules verified | Rules approximate |
BluSky Trading figures are for the Launch (EOD) model; it also sells: Launch 200K Static, Propel (EOD), Propel Static (150K / 200K), Propel 300K Static, Orbit (EOD), Orbit 200K Static.
Rules last checked against each firm's own documentation on . Firms change their rules often, so confirm the current terms on BluSky Trading's site and The5ers Futures' site. Spotted a rule that changed? Tell us.
Where BluSky Trading and The5ers Futures differ
- Drawdown model
- BluSky Trading: End-of-day trailing on Launch, Propel and Orbit; static on Launch 200K Static, Propel Static, Propel 300K Static and Orbit 200K Static
- The5ers Futures: End-of-day trailing
- Plans sold
- BluSky Trading: 3 plans: Launch, Propel and Orbit
- The5ers Futures: One evaluation model
- Account sizes, all plans
- BluSky Trading: $25K · $50K · $100K · $150K · $200K · $300K
- The5ers Futures: $25K · $50K
- Profit split
- BluSky Trading: 90/10
- The5ers Futures: 80/20
- Payouts
- BluSky Trading: Daily Mon–Fri (Launch / Propel) · every 3 trading days (Orbit)
- The5ers Futures: Bi-weekly (every 14 days)
BluSky Trading and The5ers Futures in brief
BluSky Trading
Three plans: Launch (50% consistency), Propel (34%, or 21% on the 300K Static) and Orbit (no consistency rule; locks at the starting balance). Each trails at end of day or is static, depending on the size. No daily loss limit in the evaluation. The consistency rule never fails the account.
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
On BluSky Trading's Launch, Propel and Orbit plans 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 BluSky Trading's Launch, Propel and Orbit plans and The5ers Futures a $50,000 account starts with its floor at $48,000, $2,000 under the start.
BluSky Trading's Launch 200K Static, Propel Static, Propel 300K Static and Orbit 200K Static plans use 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 BluSky Trading's Launch 200K Static, Propel Static, Propel 300K Static and Orbit 200K Static plans a $200,000 account starts with its floor at $198,000, $2,000 under the start.
On BluSky Trading's Orbit plan the trailing floor stops rising once it reaches breakeven and stays there.
BluSky Trading and The5ers Futures have no daily loss limit, so a losing day is bounded only by the max drawdown.
BluSky Trading starts the trading day at 6:00 PM ET (5:00 PM CT).
A consistency rule caps how much of the total profit one day may carry. BluSky Trading's Launch and Launch 200K Static 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 $3,000 of a $6,000 target. BluSky Trading's Propel and Propel Static plans cap any single day at 34% of total profit, so it takes at least 3 profitable days to finish inside the rule. One day may then carry at most $1,020 of a $3,000 target and $2,040 of a $6,000 target. BluSky Trading's Propel 300K Static plan caps any single day at 21% of total profit, so it takes at least 5 profitable days to finish inside the rule. One day may then carry at most $4,200 of a $20,000 target. BluSky Trading's Orbit and Orbit 200K Static plans apply no consistency rule in the evaluation, so one large day can count in full.
BluSky Trading and The5ers Futures set no minimum number of days.
Choosing between BluSky Trading and The5ers Futures
BluSky Trading and The5ers Futures differ on one of the evaluation rules compared here, the drawdown model. If your trades often run into open profit that you give back before closing them, start with the drawdown: BluSky Trading trails at end of day or holds a static floor, depending on the plan, while The5ers Futures trails at end of day.
Once funded, the profit split is 90/10 at BluSky Trading and 80/20 at The5ers Futures. Payout terms — BluSky Trading: Daily Mon–Fri (Launch / Propel) · every 3 trading days (Orbit); The5ers Futures: Bi-weekly (every 14 days). BluSky Trading sells 3 plans: Launch, Propel and Orbit; 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 BluSky Trading's site and The5ers Futures' site. PassTraq tracks challenges at both firms using the same rule presets shown here.
BluSky Trading vs The5ers Futures: quick answers
Which has the larger drawdown at $50K, BluSky Trading or The5ers Futures?
Neither: both allow $2,000 on a $50,000 evaluation (BluSky Trading: end-of-day trailing; The5ers Futures: end-of-day trailing).
Which has a daily loss limit, BluSky Trading or The5ers Futures?
Neither: both bound a losing day only by the max drawdown.
How many trading days do BluSky Trading and The5ers Futures require?
Neither sets a minimum number of trading days.
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