Head-to-head comparison
Alpha Futures vs BluSky Trading: Which Futures Prop Firm Wins? (2026)
A side-by-side breakdown of the rules that decide which prop firm fits your strategy — drawdown type, profit splits, payout speed, account sizes, and total cost.
Alpha Futures
- From
- $71
- Account sizes
- $25K – $150K
- Profit split
- 90%
- Payout
- 14 days
BluSky Trading
Verified payouts
- From
- $41
- Account sizes
- $3.5K – $300K
- Profit split
- 90%
- Payout
- Same day
The verdict
BluSky Trading has the lower starting price ($41.3 vs $71.1 for Alpha Futures). BluSky Trading pays out faster (same-day vs 14 days). BluSky Trading offers a one-time payment option, avoiding recurring monthly fees. BluSky Trading has an instant-funding path with no evaluation phase. BluSky Trading has third-party verified payout history.
Rules side by side
Each value is the best (or full range) across all of the firm's products.
| Rule | Alpha Futures | BluSky Trading |
|---|---|---|
| Challenge type | Evaluation | Instant Funding + Evaluation |
| Drawdown type | EOD | EOD / Static |
| Account sizes | $25K – $150K | $3.5K – $300K |
| Starting price | $71 | $41 |
| Profit split | 90% | 90% |
| Payout speed | 14 days | Same day |
| Payout frequency | — | Daily |
| Consistency rule | Eval: 0–50% / Funded: 40–40% | Eval: 0–50% / Funded: 21–40% |
| Payment model | Subscription | Mixed (one-time + subscription) |
| Verified payouts | No | Yes |
| Sage rating | — | 4.4 / 5 |
About each firm
Alpha Futures
Alpha Futures runs a one-step evaluation across Standard, Advanced, and Zero plans, all using EOD trailing drawdown (3.5–4%) that updates only at session close rather than intraday. Profit splits reach 90% (Advanced and Zero from day one), and the firm provides its own AlphaTicks platform with TradingView charting and one-click trading.
Products
- Zero Plan — 90% split · 14 days
- Advanced Plan — 90% split · 14 days
- Premium Plan — 90% split · 14 days
BluSky Trading
BluSky is a futures prop firm with 90/10 profit split, instant funding, and daily payouts Monday through Friday.
Highlights
- 90% profit split with daily Mon-Fri payouts
- Instant funding available
- Over $10M paid to traders
- Coaching support via Discord
Products
- Instant Funding — Instant funding · One-time · 90% split · Same day
- Launch (EOD) — 90% split
- Launch (Static) — 90% split
- Propel (EOD) — 90% split
- Propel (Static) — 90% split
- Orbit (EOD) — 90% split
- Orbit (Static) — 90% split
- Instant Funding (Static) — Instant funding · One-time · 90% split
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper to start, Alpha Futures or BluSky Trading?
BluSky Trading has the lower starting price at $41 for its smallest evaluation account, compared to $71 for the other.
Which firm pays out faster?
BluSky Trading processes payouts in same day, vs 14 days on the other side.
Are payouts verified at Alpha Futures and BluSky Trading?
Alpha Futures does not have third-party verified payout history. BluSky Trading has third-party verified payout history.