Bulenox vs BluSky Trading: prop firm rules compared

At the $50,000 account size, Bulenox's evaluation allows a $2,500 max drawdown (intraday trailing) against BluSky Trading's $2,000 (end-of-day trailing), with the same $3,000 profit target. Bulenox allows the larger drawdown at that size. Payouts are weekly (wednesdays) at Bulenox and daily mon–fri (launch / propel) · every 3 trading days (orbit) at BluSky Trading.

Rule (evaluation phase)
BXBulenoxOption 1 (Intraday) model
BSBluSky TradingLaunch (EOD) model
$50,000 account
Profit target$3,000$3,000
Daily loss limitNoneNone
Max drawdown$2,500$2,000
$100,000 account
Profit target$6,000$6,000
Daily loss limitNoneNone
Max drawdown$3,000$2,500
Firm-wide
Drawdown modelIntraday trailingEnd-of-day trailing
Consistency ruleNoneMax 50% of total profit from one day
Minimum trading daysNoneNone
Profit split100% of the first $10K, then 90/1090/10
Payout frequencyWeekly (Wednesdays)Daily Mon–Fri (Launch / Propel) · every 3 trading days (Orbit)
Account sizes offered$25,000 · $50,000 · $100,000 · $150,000$50,000 · $100,000
Rules confidenceRules verifiedRules verified

Bulenox figures are for the Option 1 (Intraday) model; it also sells: Option 2 (EOD + soft daily loss).

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 Bulenox's site and BluSky Trading's site. Spotted a rule that changed? Tell us.

Where Bulenox and BluSky Trading differ

Drawdown model
Bulenox: Intraday trailing on Option 1; end-of-day trailing on Option 2
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
Daily loss limit
Bulenox: None on Option 1; soft pause, $1,100 at $50K on Option 2
BluSky Trading: None on any plan
Consistency rule
Bulenox: None on any plan
BluSky Trading: Max 50% of total profit from one day on Launch and Launch 200K Static; max 34% of total profit from one day on Propel and Propel Static; max 21% of total profit from one day on Propel 300K Static; none on Orbit and Orbit 200K Static
Max drawdown at $50K
Bulenox: $2,500 (Option 1)
BluSky Trading: $2,000 (Launch)
Plans sold
Bulenox: 2 plans: Option 1 and Option 2
BluSky Trading: 3 plans: Launch, Propel and Orbit
Account sizes, all plans
Bulenox: $25K · $50K · $100K · $150K
BluSky Trading: $25K · $50K · $100K · $150K · $200K · $300K
Profit split
Bulenox: 100% of the first $10K, then 90/10
BluSky Trading: 90/10
Payouts
Bulenox: Weekly (Wednesdays)
BluSky Trading: Daily Mon–Fri (Launch / Propel) · every 3 trading days (Orbit)

Bulenox and BluSky Trading in brief

Bulenox

A Qualification account in two options. Option 1 trails intraday with no daily loss limit; Option 2 trails at end of day with a soft daily loss limit that pauses the day. Rithmic only. One-time fee, 30 days of access.

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.

How these rules play out

Bulenox's Option 1 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 Bulenox's Option 1 plan a $50,000 account starts with its floor at $47,500, $2,500 under the start.

On Bulenox's Option 2 plan and BluSky Trading's Launch, Propel and Orbit 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 Bulenox's Option 2 plan a $50,000 account starts with its floor at $47,500, $2,500 under the start; at BluSky Trading's Launch, Propel and Orbit plans 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.

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. Bulenox's Option 2 plan sets it at $1,100 on $50,000. Bulenox's Option 1 plan and BluSky Trading have no daily loss limit, so a losing day is bounded only by the max drawdown.

Bulenox and BluSky Trading start the trading day at the same moment, 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. 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. Bulenox and BluSky Trading's Orbit and Orbit 200K Static plans apply no consistency rule in the evaluation, so one large day can count in full.

Bulenox and BluSky Trading set no minimum number of days.

Choosing between Bulenox and BluSky Trading

Bulenox and BluSky Trading differ on 4 of the evaluation rules compared here: drawdown model, daily loss limit, consistency rule and max drawdown at $50K. If your trades often run into open profit that you give back before closing them, start with the drawdown: Bulenox trails intraday or at end of day, depending on the plan, while BluSky Trading trails 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: Bulenox has no consistency rule; BluSky Trading caps one day at 21–50% of total profit on some plans and has no cap on others. If you keep trading after a losing morning, look at what the daily loss limit does: Bulenox pauses the day at its daily loss limit on some plans and has no limit on others; BluSky Trading has no daily loss limit. In dollars at $50K, Bulenox asks for $3,000 of profit with $2,500 of drawdown room, BluSky Trading for $3,000 with $2,000.

Once funded, the profit split is 100% of the first $10K, then 90/10 at Bulenox and 90/10 at BluSky Trading. Payout terms — Bulenox: Weekly (Wednesdays); BluSky Trading: Daily Mon–Fri (Launch / Propel) · every 3 trading days (Orbit). Bulenox sells 2 plans: Option 1 and Option 2; BluSky Trading sells 3 plans: Launch, Propel and Orbit. 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 Bulenox's site and BluSky Trading's site. PassTraq tracks challenges at both firms using the same rule presets shown here.

Bulenox vs BluSky Trading: quick answers

Which has the larger drawdown at $50K, Bulenox or BluSky Trading?

Bulenox. Bulenox allows $2,500 (intraday trailing) and BluSky Trading $2,000 (end-of-day trailing) on a $50,000 evaluation.

Does Bulenox or BluSky Trading have a consistency rule?

Bulenox: none on any plan. BluSky Trading: max 50% of total profit from one day on Launch and Launch 200K Static; max 34% of total profit from one day on Propel and Propel Static; max 21% of total profit from one day on Propel 300K Static; none on Orbit and Orbit 200K Static.

Which has a daily loss limit, Bulenox or BluSky Trading?

Bulenox: no daily loss limit on Option 1; a soft limit that pauses the day ($1,100 at $50K) on Option 2. BluSky Trading: no daily loss limit on any plan.

How many trading days do Bulenox and BluSky Trading require?

Neither sets a minimum number of trading days.

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