Head-to-head comparison
BluSky Trading vs Topstep: 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
Topstep
Verified payouts
- From
- $95
- Account sizes
- $50K – $150K
- Profit split
- 90%
- Payout
- 3 days
The verdict
BluSky Trading has the lower starting price ($41.3 vs $95 for Topstep). BluSky Trading pays out faster (same-day vs 3 days). BluSky Trading offers a one-time payment option, avoiding recurring monthly fees.
Rules side by side
Each value is the best (or full range) across all of the firm's products.
| Rule | BluSky Trading | Topstep |
|---|---|---|
| Challenge type | Instant Funding + Evaluation | Evaluation + Instant Funding |
| Drawdown type | EOD / Static | Static |
| Account sizes | $3.5K – $300K | $50K – $150K |
| Starting price | $41 | $95 |
| Profit split | 90% | 90% |
| Payout speed | Same day | 3 days |
| Payout frequency | Daily | On demand |
| Consistency rule | Eval: 0–50% / Funded: 21–40% | Eval: 0–50% |
| Payment model | Mixed (one-time + subscription) | Subscription |
| Verified payouts | Yes | Yes |
| Sage rating | 4.4 / 5 | 4.5 / 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
Topstep
Topstep is a long-running futures prop firm offering Trading Combine evaluations, Live Funded Accounts, and Express Funded Accounts. Restricted to CME, COMEX, NYMEX, CBOT futures.
Highlights
- Pass Trading Combine in as little as 2 days, no minimum time
- 90% profit split with payouts as fast as next trading day
- CFTC-registered Topstep Brokerage (NFA member)
- Run on proprietary TopstepX platform
Products
- Trading Combine — 90% split · 3 days
- Live Funded Account — 90% split
- Express Funded Account — Instant funding · 90% split
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper to start, BluSky Trading or Topstep?
BluSky Trading has the lower starting price at $41 for its smallest evaluation account, compared to $95 for the other.
Which firm pays out faster?
BluSky Trading processes payouts in same day, vs 3 days on the other side.
Are payouts verified at BluSky Trading and Topstep?
BluSky Trading has third-party verified payout history. Topstep has third-party verified payout history.