Elite Trader Funding vs BluSky Trading: prop firm rules compared
At the $50,000 account size, Elite Trader Funding's evaluation allows a $2,000 max drawdown (intraday trailing, locks at breakeven) against BluSky Trading's $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); Elite Trader Funding does not. Payouts are same day at Elite Trader Funding and daily at BluSky Trading.
| Rule (evaluation phase) | ETElite Trader Funding1-Step (Live Trailing) model | BSBluSky TradingLaunch / Propel / Orbit (EOD) 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 | $2,500 |
| Firm-wide | ||
| Drawdown model | Intraday trailing, locks at breakeven | End-of-day trailing |
| Consistency rule | None | Max 50% of total profit from one day |
| Minimum trading days | 5 trading days | 2 trading days |
| Profit split | 100/0 sim ≤$25k | 90/10 |
| Payout frequency | Same day | Daily |
| Account sizes offered | $50,000 · $100,000 · $250,000 | $50,000 · $100,000 |
| Rules confidence | Rules verified | Rules verified |
Elite Trader Funding figures are for the 1-Step (Live Trailing) model; it also sells: End of Day, Static.
BluSky Trading figures are for the Launch / Propel / Orbit (EOD) model; it also sells: 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 Elite Trader Funding's site and BluSky Trading's site. PassTraq tracks challenges at both firms using the same rule presets shown here.
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