BluSky TradingBluSky Trading 3.5K Direct to Funded: Rules, Cost & Payout Analysis
How it scores
BluSky Trading 3.5K Direct to Funded ranks #1 of the 1 3.5K futures plans we benchmark, with a PropBench Score of 50.
There is no evaluation: one try costs $749. The funded account needs $500 on a $2,500 static drawdown (1 in 1.2). Together that is about 1 in 1.2 tries to a first payout on coin flip odds, so a first payout costs $899 on average (the typical plan of this size: $899).
A steady trader making $14 a day gets the first payout after 36 trading days and keeps $252 from 3 months of funded trading.
Cost$899 per first payout50
A trader with no edge reaches a profit of d before losing a static drawdown of D with chance D ÷ (D + d). A trailing floor that follows the peak gives e−d ÷ D; end of day trailing counts halfway between the two.
#1 of 1 3.5K futures plans on this part. The 50 is its percentile rank: better than 50% of the class.
Speed36 trading days50
A steady trader makes $14 every trading day (0.4% of the account) and never loses.
#1 of 1 3.5K futures plans on this part. The 50 is its percentile rank: better than 50% of the class.
Payouts$252 kept in 3 months50
The same steady trader trades the funded account for 63 trading days (3 months) and asks for a payout as soon as the rules allow.
The other $378 is still in the account at the end: buffers, caps and payout timing hold it back.
#1 of 1 3.5K futures plans on this part. The 50 is its percentile rank: better than 50% of the class.
Rules2.75 penalty points50
Each trading restriction adds penalty points from our published checklist. Fewer points rank higher.
Drawdown type and daily loss limits that end the account are priced into Cost. Payout rules are measured by Payouts and Speed. Full checklist
#1 of 1 3.5K futures plans on this part. The 50 is its percentile rank: better than 50% of the class.
StabilityNo nerfs in 12 months50
Counts the changes to rules or prices that went against traders (nerfs) at this firm in the last 12 months, from our change tracking. Fewer nerfs rank higher.
Our own tracking started October 25, 2026; earlier history comes from the Internet Archive. See every change
The 50 is its percentile rank: better than 50% of the class.
Click a part to see how it is calculated. Each part is ranked within 3.5K futures plans: 100 is best in class. The steady trader makes $14 a day (0.4% of the account). Every number here comes from the firm's published rules and can be checked with a calculator.
Rules to watch
Each rule adds penalty points. Fewer points rank higher on Rules.
- •Payout consistency rule (best day under 21%)+2
- •Daily loss limit ends the day ($2,000)+0.5
- •Must be flat before the close+0.25
- Total penalty2.75 pts · Rules rank 50/100
Not confirmed from a public page yet: funded profit split, funded daily loss behavior, funded min payout, funded payout cycle days, funded lifetime sim profit review10k, funded payout threshold next, funded negative day rule. These values are our best reading.
Plan specifications
- Price
- $749 one time
- Activation fee
- $0
- Reset
- None
- Drawdown
- $2,500, static
- Daily loss limit
- $2,000 (ends day)
- Profit before first payout
- $500
- Winning days per payout
- None
- Consistency
- Best day under 21%
- Profit split
- 50%
- Payout cap
- $3,000 per request
- Max contracts
- 5 minis
- News trading
- Allowed
- Overnight holding
- Not allowed
- Platforms
- Volumetrica, Rithmic, NinjaTrader, Tradesea, MotiveWave, Quantower, Jigsaw, ATAS, Sierra Chart, Bookmap, Tradovate, TradingView, Onyx
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PropBench Score
3.5K futures plans · Higher is better
Cost to Funded
3.5K futures plans · Price plus activation fee, one try · Lower is better
Payouts Kept
3.5K futures plans · Steady trader, 3 months funded, USD · Higher is better
Compared with its class
This plan against every other plan in its class. Hover any bar for details.
Cost per Payout
3.5K futures plans · Price per try ÷ coin flip odds · Lower is better
Best value
Score against cost per payout. Plans on the dotted line aren't beaten on both by anything else.
PropBench Score vs. Cost per Payout
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Stress tests
Six situations every trader runs into, scaled to this plan's own target and drawdown.
You make 60% of the profit target in one day, then small steady days.
First payout on day 24. The consistency rule makes you keep trading 19 extra days.
Open profit runs up to 80% of your drawdown, you close almost flat, then lose 75% the next day.
Survives with $875 of drawdown left.
You trade through a scheduled major news release.
News trading is allowed.
You make 4% of the target every single day. How long until money hits your bank?
First payout after about 10 trading days.
You hold a position past the session close.
Positions must be flat before the close.
You lose half your max drawdown in a single session.
Account survives the day.
Price history
The list price and the best price we have seen, including sales.
Price history
List price and the best price we saw
Recent rule changes at BluSky Trading
Every change we detect on the firm's pricing pages, rules and help center. See all
NinjaTrader connection guide switches the Rithmic system to "BluSky"
The NinjaTrader connection steps now say to set the System to BluSky (Chicago) instead of Rithmic Paper Trading (Chicago). Same change as the Rithmic agreements guide.
Rithmic setup now uses the "BluSky" system instead of "Rithmic Paper Trading"
The Rithmic agreements guide now tells traders to pick the BluSky system when logging in, instead of Rithmic Paper Trading. Live funded accounts still use Rithmic 01.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about BluSky Trading 3.5K Direct to Funded.
How much does BluSky Trading 3.5K Direct to Funded cost?+
$749 one time, with no activation fee.
Is there a daily loss limit on BluSky Trading 3.5K Direct to Funded?+
Yes, $2,000. Hitting it ends your trading day.
How do payouts work on BluSky Trading 3.5K Direct to Funded?+
You need $500 of profit before the first payout. Each payout is capped at $3,000.
What is the profit split?+
50% to you.
Can I trade news on BluSky Trading 3.5K Direct to Funded?+
Yes, news trading is allowed.
Can I hold positions overnight?+
No, positions must be closed before the session ends.
How does BluSky Trading 3.5K Direct to Funded rank?+
#1 of 1 3.5K futures plans on the PropBench Score (50/100). See the methodology for how the score is built.