BluSky TradingBluSky Trading 25K Propel: Rules, Cost & Payout Analysis
How it scores
BluSky Trading 25K Propel ranks #57 of the 64 25K futures plans we benchmark, with a PropBench Score of 31. Its strongest part is rule stability, its weakest is speed.
One try costs $150. The evaluation needs $1,500 on a $1,200 end of day trailing drawdown (1 in 2.7). The funded account needs $2,000 on a $1,200 end of day trailing drawdown (1 in 3.4). Together that is about 1 in 9.3 tries to a first payout on coin flip odds, so a first payout costs $1,394 on average (the typical plan of this size: $1,011).
A steady trader making $100 a day gets the first payout after 35 trading days and keeps $4,050 from 3 months of funded trading.
Cost$1,394 per first payout27
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.
#47 of 64 25K futures plans on this part. The 27 is its percentile rank: better than 27% of the class.
Speed35 trading days13
A steady trader makes $100 every trading day (0.4% of the account) and never loses.
#54 of 64 25K futures plans on this part. The 13 is its percentile rank: better than 13% of the class.
Payouts$4,050 kept in 3 months36
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 $1,800 is still in the account at the end: buffers, caps and payout timing hold it back.
#39 of 64 25K futures plans on this part. The 36 is its percentile rank: better than 36% of the class.
Rules3.25 penalty points21
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
#48 of 64 25K futures plans on this part. The 21 is its percentile rank: better than 21% of the class.
StabilityNo nerfs in 12 months60
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 60 is its percentile rank: better than 60% of the class.
Click a part to see how it is calculated. Each part is ranked within 25K futures plans: 100 is best in class. The steady trader makes $100 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.
- •Evaluation consistency rule (best day under 34%)+1.5
- •Payout consistency rule (best day under 34%)+1.5
- •Must be flat before the close+0.25
- Total penalty3.25 pts · Rules rank 21/100
Not confirmed from a public page yet: eval max contracts, eval drawdown lock offset, funded drawdown lock offset, funded payout cycle days, funded max contracts, funded lifetime sim profit review10k, funded consistency scaling, funded buffer zone phase, reset price. These values are our best reading.
Plan specifications
- Price
- $150 per month
- Activation fee
- $0
- Reset
- $79
- Profit target
- $1,500
- Drawdown
- $1,200, end of day trailing
- Daily loss limit
- None
- Consistency
- Best day under 34%
- Minimum days
- None
- Max contracts
- 2 minis
- Drawdown
- $1,200, end of day trailing
- Daily loss limit
- None
- Profit before first payout
- $2,000
- Winning days per payout
- None
- Consistency
- Best day under 34%
- Profit split
- 90%
- Payout cap
- $1,500 per request
- Max contracts
- 1 minis
- News trading
- Allowed
- Overnight holding
- Not allowed
- Platforms
- Volumetrica, Rithmic, NinjaTrader, Tradesea, MotiveWave, Quantower, Jigsaw, ATAS, Sierra Chart, Bookmap, Tradovate, TradingView, Onyx
NinjaTrader on Rithmic: Evaluation, BluLive and Sim Funded only. Tradovate side: NinjaTrader Prop, Tradovate Prop, TradingView, Jigsaw, Bookmap.
Sources: 9 public pages ▾
PropBench Score
25K futures plans · Higher is better
Cost to Funded
25K futures plans · Price plus activation fee, one try · Lower is better
Payouts Kept
25K 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
25K 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.
Passes on day 13. The consistency rule makes you keep trading 8 extra days.
Open profit runs up to 80% of your drawdown, you close almost flat, then lose 75% the next day.
Survives with $300 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 67 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, per month
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 25K Propel.
How much does BluSky Trading 25K Propel cost?+
$150 per month, with no activation fee. A reset costs $79. Passing on the first try costs $150; with retries included, getting funded costs $410 on average.
What is the profit target for BluSky Trading 25K Propel?+
$1,500.
What is the max drawdown on BluSky Trading 25K Propel?+
$1,200, end of day trailing. On the funded account it is $1,200, end of day trailing.
Does BluSky Trading 25K Propel have a consistency rule?+
Yes. In the evaluation your best day must stay under 34% of total profit. For payouts it is 34%.
Is there a daily loss limit on BluSky Trading 25K Propel?+
No.
How do payouts work on BluSky Trading 25K Propel?+
You need $2,000 of profit before the first payout. Each payout is capped at $1,500.
What is the profit split?+
90% to you.
Can I trade news on BluSky Trading 25K Propel?+
Yes, news trading is allowed.
Can I hold positions overnight?+
No, positions must be closed before the session ends.
How does BluSky Trading 25K Propel rank?+
#57 of 64 25K futures plans on the PropBench Score (31/100). See the methodology for how the score is built.