Topstep vs Blueberry Futures: prop firm rules compared
At the $50,000 account size, Topstep's evaluation allows a $2,000 max drawdown (end-of-day trailing, locks at breakeven) against Blueberry Futures' $2,000 (end-of-day trailing), with the same $3,000 profit target. Both allow the same dollar drawdown at that size. Topstep applies a consistency rule (max 55% of total profit from one day); Blueberry Futures does not. Payouts are per cycle: 5 winning days of $150+ (standard) or 3 days at ≤40% consistency at Topstep and after 5 profitable days of $200+ at Blueberry Futures.
| Rule (evaluation phase) | TSTopstep | BFBlueberry FuturesAscent 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 | $3,000 |
| $150,000 account | ||
| Profit target | $9,000 | $10,000 |
| Daily loss limit | None | None |
| Max drawdown | $4,500 | $4,500 |
| Firm-wide | ||
| Drawdown model | End-of-day trailing, locks at breakeven | End-of-day trailing |
| Consistency rule | Max 55% of total profit from one day | None |
| Minimum trading days | 2 trading days | 2 trading days |
| Profit split | 90/10 | 90/10 |
| Payout frequency | Per cycle: 5 winning days of $150+ (Standard) or 3 days at ≤40% consistency | After 5 profitable days of $200+ |
| Account sizes offered | $50,000 · $100,000 · $150,000 | $25,000 · $50,000 · $100,000 · $150,000 |
| Rules confidence | Rules verified | Rules verified |
Blueberry Futures figures are for the Ascent model; it also sells: Accelerated.
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Where Topstep and Blueberry Futures differ
- Drawdown model
- Topstep: End-of-day trailing
- Blueberry Futures: End-of-day trailing on Ascent; intraday trailing on Accelerated
- Consistency rule
- Topstep: Max 55% of total profit from one day
- Blueberry Futures: None on any plan
- Minimum trading days
- Topstep: 2 trading days
- Blueberry Futures: 2 trading days on Ascent; 1 trading day on Accelerated
- Plans sold
- Topstep: One evaluation model
- Blueberry Futures: 2 plans: Ascent and Accelerated
- Account sizes, all plans
- Topstep: $50K · $100K · $150K
- Blueberry Futures: $25K · $50K · $100K · $150K
- Automated trading
- Topstep: Allowed in the evaluation and on a funded account
- Blueberry Futures: No written answer on record
- Payouts
- Topstep: Per cycle: 5 winning days of $150+ (Standard) or 3 days at ≤40% consistency
- Blueberry Futures: After 5 profitable days of $200+
Topstep and Blueberry Futures in brief
Topstep
One evaluation, the Trading Combine, traded on TopstepX. Its Maximum Loss Limit trails at end of day and locks at the starting balance. A 55% best-day consistency rule raises the target but never fails the account. The optional daily loss limit pauses trading and is not a violation.
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.
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 Topstep and Blueberry Futures' Ascent plan 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 Topstep and Blueberry Futures' Ascent plan a $50,000 account starts with its floor at $48,000, $2,000 under the start.
On Topstep the trailing floor stops rising once it reaches breakeven and stays there.
Topstep and Blueberry Futures have no daily loss limit, so a losing day is bounded only by the max drawdown.
Topstep 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. Topstep caps any single day at 55% of total profit, so it takes at least 2 profitable days to finish inside the rule. One day may then carry at most $1,650 of a $3,000 target. Blueberry Futures applies no consistency rule in the evaluation, so one large day can count in full.
Topstep requires at least 2 trading days before a pass; Blueberry Futures requires at least 2 trading days on Ascent and 1 on Accelerated 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 — at Topstep it is allowed in the evaluation and on a funded account; Blueberry Futures has no written answer on record. Written answers: Topstep (read ).
Choosing between Topstep and Blueberry Futures
Topstep and Blueberry Futures differ on 3 of the evaluation rules compared here: drawdown model, 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: Topstep trails at end of day, while Blueberry Futures trails intraday or at end of day, 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: Topstep caps one day at 55% of total profit; Blueberry Futures has no consistency rule. To finish in as few sessions as possible, compare the minimum days: Topstep needs at least 2 trading days, Blueberry Futures needs 1 to 2 trading days, depending on the plan.
Payout terms once funded — Topstep: Per cycle: 5 winning days of $150+ (Standard) or 3 days at ≤40% consistency; Blueberry Futures: After 5 profitable days of $200+. Topstep sells one evaluation model; Blueberry Futures sells 2 plans: Ascent and Accelerated. 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, Topstep's written answer is allowed in the evaluation and on a funded account, and Blueberry Futures has no written answer on record.
Read both rule sets against your own average day, then confirm the current terms on Topstep's site and Blueberry Futures' site. PassTraq tracks challenges at both firms using the same rule presets shown here.
Topstep vs Blueberry Futures: quick answers
Which has the larger drawdown at $50K, Topstep or Blueberry Futures?
Neither: both allow $2,000 on a $50,000 evaluation (Topstep: end-of-day trailing; Blueberry Futures: end-of-day trailing).
Does Topstep or Blueberry Futures have a consistency rule?
Topstep: max 55% of total profit from one day. Blueberry Futures: none on any plan.
Which has a daily loss limit, Topstep or Blueberry Futures?
Neither: both bound a losing day only by the max drawdown.
Can you trade with a bot or strategy at Topstep or Blueberry Futures?
Topstep: allowed in the evaluation and on a funded account. Blueberry Futures: no written answer on record.
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