Head-to-head comparison
BluSky Trading vs DayTraders.com: 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.
BluSky Trading
Verified payouts
- From
- $41
- Account sizes
- $3.5K – $300K
- Profit split
- 90%
- Payout
- Same day
DayTraders.com
- From
- $75
- Account sizes
- $25K – $300K
- Profit split
- 100%
- Payout
- —
The verdict
BluSky Trading has the lower starting price ($41.3 vs $75 for DayTraders.com). DayTraders.com offers a higher max profit split (100% vs 90%). 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 | BluSky Trading | DayTraders.com |
|---|---|---|
| Challenge type | Instant Funding + Evaluation | Evaluation + Instant Funding |
| Drawdown type | EOD / Static | EOD / Intraday Trailing / Static |
| Account sizes | $3.5K – $300K | $25K – $300K |
| Starting price | $41 | $75 |
| Profit split | 90% | 80–100% |
| Payout speed | Same day | — |
| Payout frequency | Daily | — |
| Consistency rule | Eval: 0–50% / Funded: 21–40% | Eval: 0–50% / Funded: 20–20% |
| Payment model | Mixed (one-time + subscription) | One-time |
| Verified payouts | Yes | No |
| Sage rating | 4.4 / 5 | — |
About each firm
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
DayTraders.com
DayTraders.com is a Las Vegas-based futures prop firm with evaluations requiring only 2 qualifying days, no time limit, no daily loss limit, and 50% consistency in eval. Accounts range from $25K to $300K with 100% profit retention, one-time evaluation fees, and automated payout approvals processed in minutes to hours. The proprietary ProjectX platform includes TradingView charting and Rithmic data.
Products
- EOD — One-time · 100% split
- S2F — Instant funding · One-time · 100% split
- S2L — One-time · 80% split
- Static — One-time · 100% split
- Trail — One-time · 100% split
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper to start, BluSky Trading or DayTraders.com?
BluSky Trading has the lower starting price at $41 for its smallest evaluation account, compared to $75 for the other.
Which has the better profit split, BluSky Trading or DayTraders.com?
DayTraders.com pays out a higher max profit split (100%) compared to 90% on the other side.
Are payouts verified at BluSky Trading and DayTraders.com?
BluSky Trading has third-party verified payout history. DayTraders.com does not have third-party verified payout history.