TradeDay7.1/10 4.5 (1.4K)
VS
BluSky8.2/10 4.7 (933)
Checked 3 Nov 2026

TradeDay vs BluSky

Quick Pay Intraday 50K vs Launch 50K

11 rules compared
3TradeDay better
4Ties
4BluSky better

TradeDay gets you funded for $27 less.

Neither firm is better for everyone. Start with the drawdown type and daily limit, because those decide whether your trading style survives the evaluation. Then compare cost and payouts. Both are futures firms, so the account sizes match.

Head to head
TradeDayBluSky
Cost to get funded
$131
$158
TradeDay $27 less
Evaluation price
$131monthly
$59monthly
BluSky $72 less
Activation fee
None
$99
TradeDay $99 less
Profit target
$3,000 (6%)
$3,000 (6%)
Tie
Maximum loss
$2,000 (4%)Intraday trailing
$2,000 (4%)End-of-day trailing
Tie
Minimum trading days
5
2
BluSky fewer days
Profit split
80% above the payout threshold (50% below it)
90%
BluSky keeps more
Restricted countries
80
92
TradeDay fewer restrictions
Our rating (out of 10)
7.1
8.2
BluSky rated higher
Daily loss limit
None
None
Tie
Consistency rule
Best day under 30% of total profit
55% in the evaluation (34% in the buffer)
Tie
Payouts
Quick Pay requests usually processed within 1 business day; $250 minimum
Daily, Monday to Friday, above the buffer
Different schedules
Platforms
Tradovate, TradingView, NinjaTrader, Quantower, Sierra Chart
NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Rithmic, Quantower, Sierra Chart, Bookmap
BluSky supports more platforms

Green marks the better value on each row. List prices.

Choose TradeDay if…
7.1/10 4.5 (1.4K)
  • You want the cheaper way in ($131 vs $158).
  • You don’t want to pay an activation fee after passing.
Choose BluSky if…
8.2/10 4.7 (933)
  • You want to keep more of each payout (90%).
  • You trade on Rithmic, Bookmap.
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