Tradeify vs BluSky Trading: prop firm rules compared
At the $50,000 account size, Tradeify's evaluation allows a $2,000 max drawdown (end-of-day trailing) against BluSky Trading's $2,000 (end-of-day trailing), with the same $3,000 profit target. Both allow the same dollar drawdown at that size. Payouts are per cycle (growth 5 profitable days · select flex 5 winning days · select daily daily) at Tradeify and daily mon–fri (launch / propel) · every 3 trading days (orbit) at BluSky Trading.
| Rule (evaluation phase) | TDTradeifyGrowth Evaluation model | BSBluSky TradingLaunch (EOD) model |
|---|---|---|
| $50,000 account | ||
| Profit target | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Daily loss limit | $1,250 (soft pause) | None |
| Max drawdown | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| $100,000 account | ||
| Profit target | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| Daily loss limit | $2,500 (soft pause) | None |
| Max drawdown | $3,500 | $2,500 |
| Firm-wide | ||
| Drawdown model | End-of-day trailing | End-of-day trailing |
| Consistency rule | None | Max 50% of total profit from one day |
| Minimum trading days | 1 trading day | None |
| Profit split | 90/10 | 90/10 |
| Payout frequency | Per cycle (Growth 5 profitable days · Select Flex 5 winning days · Select Daily daily) | 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 confidence | Rules verified | Rules verified |
Tradeify figures are for the Growth Evaluation model; it also sells: Select Evaluation, Lightning (instant).
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 Tradeify's site and BluSky Trading's site. Spotted a rule that changed? Tell us.
Where Tradeify and BluSky Trading differ
- Drawdown model
- Tradeify: End-of-day trailing on every plan
- 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
- Tradeify: Soft pause, $1,250 at $50K on Growth Evaluation; none on Select Evaluation
- BluSky Trading: None on any plan
- Consistency rule
- Tradeify: None on Growth Evaluation; max 40% of total profit from one day on Select Evaluation; max 20% of total profit from one day on Lightning
- 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
- Minimum trading days
- Tradeify: 1 trading day on Growth Evaluation; 3 trading days on Select Evaluation; none on Lightning
- BluSky Trading: None on any plan
- Plans sold
- Tradeify: 3 plans: Growth Evaluation, Select Evaluation and Lightning
- BluSky Trading: 3 plans: Launch, Propel and Orbit
- Account sizes, all plans
- Tradeify: $25K · $50K · $100K · $150K · $300K
- BluSky Trading: $25K · $50K · $100K · $150K · $200K · $300K
- Automated trading
- Tradeify: Allowed in the evaluation and on a funded account
- BluSky Trading: No written answer on record
- Payouts
- Tradeify: Per cycle (Growth 5 profitable days · Select Flex 5 winning days · Select Daily daily)
- BluSky Trading: Daily Mon–Fri (Launch / Propel) · every 3 trading days (Orbit)
Tradeify and BluSky Trading in brief
Tradeify
Growth and Select evaluations, plus Lightning instant funding. The drawdown trails at end of day and is enforced in real time. Growth has a soft daily loss limit; Select has a 40% consistency rule in the evaluation.
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
On Tradeify 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 Tradeify and 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. Tradeify's Growth Evaluation plan sets it at $1,250 on $50,000. Tradeify's Select Evaluation plan and BluSky Trading have no daily loss limit, so a losing day is bounded only by the max drawdown.
Tradeify 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. Tradeify's Select Evaluation 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. Tradeify's Lightning plan caps any single day at 20% of total profit, so it takes at least 5 profitable days to finish inside the rule. 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. Tradeify's Growth Evaluation plan 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.
Tradeify requires at least 1 trading day on Growth Evaluation and 3 on Select Evaluation before a pass; Tradeify's Lightning plan and BluSky Trading set no minimum number of days.
On automated trading — a strategy or bot sending the orders — at Tradeify it is allowed in the evaluation and on a funded account; BluSky Trading has no written answer on record. Written answers: Tradeify (read ).
Choosing between Tradeify and BluSky Trading
Tradeify and BluSky Trading 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: Tradeify trails at end of day, 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: Tradeify caps one day at 20–40% of total profit on some plans and has no cap on others; 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: Tradeify pauses the day at its daily loss limit on some plans and has no limit on others; BluSky Trading has no daily loss limit. To finish in as few sessions as possible, compare the minimum days: Tradeify sets no minimum on some plans and up to 3 trading days on others, BluSky Trading sets no minimum.
Payout terms once funded — Tradeify: Per cycle (Growth 5 profitable days · Select Flex 5 winning days · Select Daily daily); BluSky Trading: Daily Mon–Fri (Launch / Propel) · every 3 trading days (Orbit). Tradeify sells 3 plans: Growth Evaluation, Select Evaluation and Lightning; 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. If a strategy or bot will send your orders, Tradeify's written answer is allowed in the evaluation and on a funded account, and BluSky Trading has no written answer on record.
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Tradeify vs BluSky Trading: quick answers
Which has the larger drawdown at $50K, Tradeify or BluSky Trading?
Neither: both allow $2,000 on a $50,000 evaluation (Tradeify: end-of-day trailing; BluSky Trading: end-of-day trailing).
Does Tradeify or BluSky Trading have a consistency rule?
Tradeify: none on Growth Evaluation; max 40% of total profit from one day on Select Evaluation; max 20% of total profit from one day on Lightning. 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, Tradeify or BluSky Trading?
Tradeify: a soft limit that pauses the day ($1,250 at $50K) on Growth Evaluation; no daily loss limit on Select Evaluation. BluSky Trading: no daily loss limit on any plan.
Can you trade with a bot or strategy at Tradeify or BluSky Trading?
Tradeify: allowed in the evaluation and on a funded account. BluSky Trading: no written answer on record.
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