Does BluSky have an activation fee?

Some BluSky accounts do: $99 to $179 when you pass. Others have none, so check the account you want.

How much does BluSky cost?

BluSky accounts range from $59 to $749, and some are billed monthly. These are list prices before any discount code.

What drawdown does BluSky use?

BluSky accounts use Static, Intraday, EOD drawdown, depending on the account type.

What is the BluSky profit split?

50% to 90% of your profit goes to you, depending on the account.

What are the BluSky payout rules?

Payout caps from $1,500 to $3,000 per payout. Open an account page for its buffer, consistency and payout timing rules.

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BluSky Review 2026: Rules and Payouts | Futures Firm Finder

BluSky review

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Trading futures since

2022 · 4 yrs

Accounts

15 in 5 types

Price range

$59 – $749

Choose an account

$4K to $300K

1 Account type

2 Size

A small $3,500 simulated funded account bought outright. Static drawdown, a limit of three negative days in any ten, and a split that starts at 50% and rises to 80% after 30 trading days.

Instant Funding

Direct to Funded $4K

$749

Max loss$2,500

DrawdownStatic

Daily loss limit$2,000

Min. trading days0

Profit split50%

Full rules

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Compare in the full table

Account	Options	Price	Target	Max loss	Drawdown	Daily limit
Direct to Funded $4K	-	$749	-	$2,500	Static	$2,000
Instant Sim Funded $50K	-	$599	-	$2,000	Intraday	$1,000
Launch $50K	-	$59/mo	$3,000	$2,000	EOD	None
Launch $100K	-	$69/mo	$6,000	$2,500

Live account

Most accounts here stay simulated for the account's whole life: the firm pays you out of its own revenue, and no real money ever changes hands in your trades. BluSky is different — it also runs a real, live-capital account that some traders graduate into.

How you qualify

Brokerage review is triggered at $10,000 total profit including payouts on Launch, Propel and Instant accounts, and at a size-based ceiling on Orbit ($10,000 to $15,000). The risk team reviews your record; it can approve, defer or place you in the Live Account Readiness Program.

What changes once you're live

From 1 October 2026 a new Live Brokerage account starts at $0 with a live drawdown set by your qualifying account size, and eligible sim profit goes into a Bonus Vault instead of becoming the live balance. You can instead take a one-time buyout of 50% of the drawdown. 90/10 split with no payout caps; existing brokerage accounts keep their old structure.

Worth knowing

Invitation is valid for 5 calendar days. A ramp-up period may reduce contracts and add a daily loss limit. Breaching live drawdown triggers a cooldown.

“Real capital” and “live” are BluSky's own description of this account, taken from its own site — not something we independently verify. Source

What changed

Changes BluSky made to its rules or accounts

No rule or product changes recorded yet.

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BluSky questions answered

Does BluSky have an activation fee?: Some BluSky accounts do: $99 to $179 when you pass. Others have none, so check the account you want.
How much does BluSky cost?: BluSky accounts range from $59 to $749, and some are billed monthly. These are list prices before any discount code.
What drawdown does BluSky use?: BluSky accounts use Static, Intraday, EOD drawdown, depending on the account type.
What is the BluSky profit split?: 50% to 90% of your profit goes to you, depending on the account.
What are the BluSky payout rules?: Payout caps from $1,500 to $3,000 per payout. Open an account page for its buffer, consistency and payout timing rules.

About BluSky

Five futures products. Launch has the lowest monthly fee but a launch fee when you pass; Propel has a higher monthly fee and none at the end; Orbit is a one-time purchase with no consistency rule in the evaluation and payouts every few days; Direct to Funded and Instant Sim Funded skip the evaluation entirely. Subscription evaluations go through an evaluation, a gentler Buffer Zone and then a simulated funded account with a 90/10 split, daily payouts Monday to Friday and no payout caps once live. Funded accounts are simulated until a Live Brokerage review, which starts at $10,000 total profit. Stock plans exist but are not futures and are not listed here.