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 profit targets of $3,000 and $3,000 respectively. Both allow the same dollar drawdown at that size. BluSky Trading applies a consistency rule (max 50% of total profit from one day); The5ers Futures' consistency rule is not verified. 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.
Which one should you pick?
It depends on how you trade. A trader who takes a few larger positions is exposed to a consistency rule and an intraday-trailing drawdown very differently from one who scalps small size all session; payout cadence and profit split matter more once you are funded than during the evaluation. Read both rule sets in the table above against your own average day, then confirm the current terms on BluSky Trading's site and The5ers Futures's site. PassTraq tracks challenges at both firms using the same rule presets shown here.
More comparisons
Rules are sourced from each firm's official help centre and can change without notice — always confirm on the firm's site before buying an evaluation. Where a link is a partner link, it is marked as such.