# BluSky Trading - rules, pricing and payouts

> BluSky Trading - proprietary trading firm tracked by Prop Firm Pal.

**Source:** https://propfirmpal.com/futures/firms/verified/blusky  
**Generated:** 2026-11-04  
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BluSky Trading is a futures prop firm whose accounts move through three stages rather than two: an evaluation, a buffer stage where a small target has to be cleared before money can come out, and a brokerage stage with no profit or payout caps. Four evaluation modes are sold - LAUNCH (two days, cheapest but with an activation fee at Launch), PROPEL (three days, no activation fee), ORBIT (one day) and Instant Funding - across balances from $3,500 to $300,000, including static-drawdown variants at 150K, 200K and 300K. Payouts are available daily Monday to Friday above the buffer, and the split is 90/10 on most plans.

## Key terms
| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Verification | Verified by Prop Firm Pal |
| Company location | United States |
| Founded | 2022 |
| Community rating | no reviews yet |
| Evaluation types | instant, 1-step |
| Cost to a $100,000 funded account | not published |
| Cheapest entry price | USD 59 |
| Instant funding | not offered |
| Account sizes | not published |
| Maximum profit split | 90% |
| Phase 1 profit target | 2% |
| Daily drawdown | not published |
| Maximum drawdown | 0.67% |
| Drawdown style | trailing |
| Drawdown measured on | balance |
| Platforms | Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, Quantower |
| Instruments | Equity index futures, Energy futures, Metals futures, Interest rate futures, Micro futures |
| Payment methods | Credit card, Debit card |
| Payout methods | not published |
| Payout frequency | Daily, Monday to Friday, once the account is above its buffer. No payout caps and no profit caps at the brokerage stage; minimum payout $500 to $1,000 depending on size. |
## What this firm publishes

BluSky, run by BluSky Trading Company LLC of St. Petersburg, Florida, is a futures prop firm that calls itself "The Funded Futures Prop Firm For Serious Traders". Its path runs from an evaluation to a Sim Funded account with withdrawable profits, and from there to a review for a Live Brokerage account once total profit reaches $10,000. Traders choose between Launch plans (50K to 200K), Propel plans (25K to 300K) and one-time Orbit plans (50K to 200K), two instant funding products that skip the evaluation (Instant Sim Funded at $50,000 and Direct to Funded at $3,500), and two-phase Stock Account Plans at $2K, $4K and $7K. Futures accounts trade through Volumetrica, Rithmic or Tradovate, including NinjaTrader.

Launch and Propel add a Buffer Zone between the evaluation and Sim Funded, with its own target, so a failed Buffer Zone is reset without redoing the evaluation. A 50K account on any of the three plans has a $3,000 profit target and a $2,000 end-of-day trailing drawdown, and none carries a daily loss limit; the Launch 200K, Orbit 200K and Propel 150K to 300K use a static drawdown. The BluSky consistency rule is 50% in the Launch evaluation and 34% in the Propel evaluation and both Buffer Zones (21% on the Propel 300K); the Orbit evaluation has none, but Orbit applies 40% once funded and expires 30 days after purchase. Launch and Propel bill every 30 days until you pass, and Launch adds a launch fee of $99, $149 or $179 that must be paid within 14 days of passing or the passed account is forfeited. Direct to Funded closes on a fourth negative day in any rolling 10 trading days.

The BluSky profit split is 90%, which its payouts article says applies unless changed by a Risk Team Review; Instant Sim Funded pays 80%, and Direct to Funded starts at 50% and rises to 80% after 30 trading days. Launch and Propel Sim Funded payouts can be requested daily, Monday to Friday, from $250, within a rolling 7-day cap. The Orbit plan article sets payouts every three trading days, while its payout article describes daily withdrawals from $500. Payouts go through Gusto or Rise Pay. The help centre states there are no refunds, including on resets; the terms say a refund request may be accepted within 48 hours of a subscription purchase, less 15%. The help centre does not list evaluation prices.

_Compiled from BluSky Trading's own published pages, retrieved 2026-09-13. Not independently verified by Prop Firm Pal._

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| legalName | BluSky Trading Company LLC | [published page](https://blusky.pro/terms-and-conditions/) |
| headquarters | 7901 4th St N Ste 300, St. Petersburg, Florida 33702, United States | [published page](https://blusky.pro/terms-and-conditions/) |
| broker | Sweet Futures, Tradovate | [published page](https://help.blusky.pro/en/articles/12433926-blusky-supported-platforms) |
| platforms | Volumetrica, Rithmic, Tradovate, NinjaTrader, Tradesea, R|Trader Pro, MotiveWave, Quantower, Jigsaw, ATAS, Sierra Chart, Bookmap, TradingView | [published page](https://help.blusky.pro/en/articles/12433926-blusky-supported-platforms) |
| instruments | Futures, Stocks and ETFs (Stock Account Plans) | [published page](https://help.blusky.pro/en/articles/12944519-blusky-stock-account-plans) |
| paymentMethods | Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, PayPal, ACH | [published page](https://help.blusky.pro/en/articles/12434108-billing) |
| payoutMethods | Gusto, Rise Pay (riseworks.io) | [published page](https://help.blusky.pro/en/articles/12434429-payouts) |
| payoutFrequency | Daily, Monday to Friday, on Launch, Propel and Instant Sim Funded accounts; every three trading days on Orbit Sim Funded accounts | [published page](https://help.blusky.pro/en/articles/16300846-launch-plans-phases-rules-and-costs) |
| restrictedCountries | Afghanistan, Åland Islands, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antarctica, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Bonaire, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi,  | [published page](https://help.blusky.pro/en/articles/12434004-list-of-countries-we-cannot-offer-services-to-can-i-trade-with-blusky) |
| maxProfitSplitPercent | 90 | [published page](https://help.blusky.pro/en/articles/12434429-payouts) |
| positioning | A funded futures prop firm for serious traders | [published page](https://blusky.pro/) |
| maxAccountSize | 300000 | [published page](https://help.blusky.pro/en/articles/16300862-propel-plans-phases-rules-and-costs) |
| scalingPlan | Sim Funded contract limits start at 15-30 Micros or 1-3 E-minis; traders showing consistent risk management can request increases | [published page](https://help.blusky.pro/en/articles/11490300-sim-funded-accounts-rules) |
| resetPolicy | Evaluation resets cost $49-$69 on Launch, $79 on Propel and $99-$279 on Orbit; a failed Launch or Propel evaluation is reset free when the subscription renews;  | [published page](https://help.blusky.pro/en/articles/10549949-refund-policy) |
| refundPolicy | The help centre states no refunds on any purchase, renewal or reset; the terms say a refund request may be accepted within 48 hours of a subscription purchase,  | [published page](https://blusky.pro/terms-and-conditions/) |
| inactivityPolicy | Sim Funded accounts must be traded once every 30 days or may be closed by the broker | [published page](https://help.blusky.pro/en/articles/11490300-sim-funded-accounts-rules) |
| kycRequirements | The broker and clearing firm run KYC and AML checks when a funded account is set up, requiring a government-issued ID and a bank statement or utility bill; a re | [published page](https://help.blusky.pro/en/articles/12434004-list-of-countries-we-cannot-offer-services-to-can-i-trade-with-blusky) |
| minPayoutAmount | $250 on Sim Funded accounts; $500 on Orbit Sim Funded accounts | [published page](https://help.blusky.pro/en/articles/15756814-orbit-v2-accounts-how-do-payouts-work) |
| payoutProcessingTime | Requests before 11AM ET are processed the same day, later requests the next business day; transfers take 1-3 business days | [published page](https://help.blusky.pro/en/articles/12292284-sim-funded-payouts) |
| tradingHours | Stock Account Plans: 9:30AM to 4PM EST; futures accounts are auto-liquidated around 15 minutes before the market close | [published page](https://help.blusky.pro/en/articles/12944519-blusky-stock-account-plans) |
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| plans | 18 plans | [published page](https://help.blusky.pro/en/articles/16300862-propel-plans-phases-rules-and-costs) |

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the BluSky profit split?

BluSky pays a 90% profit split, which its payouts article says applies at all times unless changed by a Risk Team Review. Instant Sim Funded accounts pay 80%, and Direct to Funded starts at 50% for 30 trading days before rising to 80%.

### What are the BluSky drawdown rules?

Most BluSky evaluations use an end-of-day trailing drawdown, $2,000 on a 50K, that rises with your highest end-of-day balance; the Launch 200K, Orbit 200K and Propel 150K, 200K and 300K are static. Launch, Propel and Orbit have no daily loss limit, while Instant Sim Funded has a $2,000 intraday trailing drawdown and a $1,000 daily loss limit, and Direct to Funded a $2,500 static drawdown and a $2,000 daily loss limit.

### Does BluSky have a consistency rule?

Yes, on most plans. It is 50% in the Launch evaluation, 34% in the Propel evaluation and the Buffer Zone (21% on the Propel 300K), 40% on Orbit once funded with none in the Orbit evaluation, and 21% on Instant Sim Funded and Direct to Funded; being out of consistency blocks passing or a payout but does not fail the account.

### How do BluSky payouts work?

On Launch and Propel Sim Funded accounts you can request a payout daily, Monday to Friday, from $250, within a rolling 7-day cap of $1,500 to $3,000 depending on size. Requests before 11AM ET are processed the same day and paid through Gusto or Rise Pay. The Orbit plan article sets Orbit payouts every three trading days, while the Orbit payout article describes daily withdrawals from $500.

### Does BluSky offer instant funding?

Yes. Instant Sim Funded is a one-time $50,000 account with an 80% profit split, a 21% consistency rule and payouts on balances above $53,000; Direct to Funded is a $3,500 account whose split starts at 50% and which closes on a fourth negative day in any rolling 10 trading days. Neither can be reset.

### Does BluSky charge an activation fee?

Only on Launch and Stock Account Plans. Launch plans carry a one-time launch fee of $99 on the 50K, $149 on the 100K and $179 on the 200K, due within 14 days of passing or the passed evaluation is forfeited; Propel, Orbit, Instant Sim Funded and Direct to Funded have none.

### How much does a BluSky challenge cost?

The BluSky help centre does not list evaluation prices and points to the plans page. Launch and Propel renew every 30 days at the price you first paid until you pass, Orbit is a one-time purchase, and evaluation resets cost $49 to $69 on Launch, $79 on Propel and $99 to $279 on Orbit.

### Does BluSky allow news trading and copy trading?

News trading is listed as something that does not fail an evaluation, at your own risk. A trade copier is marked as allowed on every plan, but the conduct policy prohibits copying trades from another trader, account or signal provider, and holding long and short trades on the same product at once is forbidden.

### Which platforms does BluSky use?

BluSky supports Volumetrica, Rithmic and Tradovate, with Rithmic-compatible platforms including NinjaTrader, Tradesea, R|Trader Pro, Quantower, ATAS, Sierra Chart and Bookmap, and Tradovate with TradingView. Its brokerage partners are Sweet Futures and Tradovate.

### Which countries are restricted at BluSky?

BluSky says its US clearing firm and brokers do not let it accept citizens or residents of more than 90 listed countries, including Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, South Africa, Turkey and Russia. KYC and AML checks with a government-issued ID and proof of address are run when a funded account is set up.

### Does BluSky refund the challenge fee?

The BluSky help centre says there are no refunds on any purchase, renewal or reset. Its terms add that a refund request may be accepted within 48 hours of a subscription purchase, with 15% deducted for merchant fees.

### Is BluSky legit?

BluSky is operated by BluSky Trading Company LLC at 7901 4th St N, St. Petersburg, Florida, and the pages read name no financial licence or regulator. Its payouts article says the 90% split applies unless changed by a Risk Team Review, and if the brokerage rejects your application you are not eligible for refunds and the account is terminated.

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