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Apex Trader Funding vs BluSky Trading: which evaluations strategies passed live
Real live results from finished evaluations on both firms, with each firm's published rules for the same account sizes.
14Apex Trader Funding passes
28BluSky Trading passes
1Apex Trader Funding fails
1BluSky Trading fails
Live record side by side
| As of Nov 1, 2026 | Apex Trader Funding | BluSky Trading |
|---|---|---|
| Live passes | 14 | 28 |
| Fails | 1 | 1 |
| Strategies that passed | 4 | 13 |
| Packages with passes | 3 | 9 |
| Median trading days to pass | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| Fastest pass (trading days) | 1 | 1 |
BluSky Trading has more recorded live passes in the PropPass directory today (28 vs 14). The count depends on how many strategies are running on each firm's packages, so compare the pass-to-fail balance as well as the totals.
Recorded live on a virtual evaluation account. Finished evaluations only.
Evaluation rules by account size
For each size, the plan with the most live passes (or the firm's plan of that size). Apex Trader Funding rules as of 2026-09-11; BluSky Trading rules as of 2026-10-22.
25K evaluations
| Rule | Apex Trader Funding | BluSky Trading |
|---|---|---|
| Plan | Apex EOD Trail | Propel |
| Account size | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| Profit target | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| Maximum loss (drawdown) | $1,000 · End-of-day trailing | $1,200 · End-of-day trailing |
| Daily loss limit | $500 · trading pauses for the rest of the day | None |
| Consistency rule | None in the evaluation | Best day must be ≤ 34% of total profit to pass |
| Minimum trading days | 1 trading day | 3 trading days |
| Time limit | 30 calendar days | No time limit |
| Flat by | 4:59 PM ET | 4:45 PM ET |
50K evaluations
| Rule | Apex Trader Funding | BluSky Trading |
|---|---|---|
| Plan | Apex EOD Trail | Orbit |
| Account size | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Profit target | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Maximum loss (drawdown) | $2,000 · End-of-day trailing | $2,000 · End-of-day trailing |
| Daily loss limit | $1,000 · trading pauses for the rest of the day | None |
| Consistency rule | None in the evaluation | None in the evaluation |
| Minimum trading days | 1 trading day | 1 trading day |
| Time limit | 30 calendar days | 30 calendar days |
| Flat by | 4:59 PM ET | 4:45 PM ET |
100K evaluations
| Rule | Apex Trader Funding | BluSky Trading |
|---|---|---|
| Plan | Apex EOD Trail | Orbit |
| Account size | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| Profit target | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| Maximum loss (drawdown) | $3,000 · End-of-day trailing | $3,000 · End-of-day trailing |
| Daily loss limit | $1,500 · trading pauses for the rest of the day | None |
| Consistency rule | None in the evaluation | None in the evaluation |
| Minimum trading days | 1 trading day | 1 trading day |
| Time limit | 30 calendar days | 30 calendar days |
| Flat by | 4:59 PM ET | 4:45 PM ET |
150K evaluations
| Rule | Apex Trader Funding | BluSky Trading |
|---|---|---|
| Plan | Apex EOD Trail | Orbit |
| Account size | $150,000 | $150,000 |
| Profit target | $9,000 | $9,000 |
| Maximum loss (drawdown) | $4,000 · End-of-day trailing | $4,500 · End-of-day trailing |
| Daily loss limit | $2,000 · trading pauses for the rest of the day | None |
| Consistency rule | None in the evaluation | None in the evaluation |
| Minimum trading days | 1 trading day | 1 trading day |
| Time limit | 30 calendar days | 30 calendar days |
| Flat by | 4:59 PM ET | 4:45 PM ET |
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News rules
| Apex Trader Funding | BluSky Trading | |
|---|---|---|
| News | News trading is allowed for normal trading; chasing news or betting on both sides of a release is not. | Trading news events is allowed and does not fail the account. |
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Apex Trader Funding packages with live passes
- Apex Trader Funding Apex EOD Trail 25K — 6 passes, 1 fails
- Apex Trader Funding Apex EOD Trail 50K — 7 passes, 0 fails
- Apex Trader Funding Apex EOD Trail 100K — 1 passes, 0 fails
BluSky Trading packages with live passes
- BluSky Trading Launch 50K — 6 passes, 0 fails
- BluSky Trading Launch 100K — 1 passes, 0 fails
- BluSky Trading Launch 200K — 1 passes, 0 fails
- BluSky Trading Orbit 50K — 11 passes, 1 fails
- BluSky Trading Orbit 100K — 4 passes, 0 fails
- BluSky Trading Orbit 150K — 1 passes, 0 fails
- BluSky Trading Orbit 200K — 1 passes, 0 fails
- BluSky Trading Propel 25K — 2 passes, 0 fails
- BluSky Trading Propel 100K — 1 passes, 0 fails
Questions traders ask
Has any strategy passed an Apex Trader Funding evaluation live?
Yes. As of Nov 1, 2026, 4 strategies in the PropPass directory have passed Apex Trader Funding evaluations live: 14 passes and 1 fails across 3 packages. Every result is a finished evaluation recorded live on a virtual evaluation account. See every Apex Trader Funding pass.
Which Apex Trader Funding packages have strategies passed?
Live passes by package as of Nov 1, 2026: Apex EOD Trail 50K: 7 passes; Apex EOD Trail 25K: 6 passes; Apex EOD Trail 100K: 1 pass.
Which futures did the strategies that passed Apex Trader Funding trade?
Passes by instrument as of Nov 1, 2026: Silver (SI): 4; Micro Silver (SIL): 2; E-mini Russell 2000 (RTY): 2; E-mini Dow (YM): 2; Gold (GC): 2; Micro E-mini Russell 2000 (M2K): 1; E-mini Nasdaq-100 (NQ): 1.
How long does it take to pass Apex Trader Funding?
Among the 14 live passes recorded on Apex Trader Funding evaluations, the median was 2 trading days; the fastest took 1 and the longest 8. Firm minimum-day rules apply.
Has any strategy passed a BluSky Trading evaluation live?
Yes. As of Nov 1, 2026, 13 strategies in the PropPass directory have passed BluSky Trading evaluations live: 28 passes and 1 fails across 9 packages. Every result is a finished evaluation recorded live on a virtual evaluation account. See every BluSky Trading pass.
How do PropPass strategies work for Apex Trader Funding evaluations?
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More questions traders ask
Which BluSky Trading packages have strategies passed?
Live passes by package as of Nov 1, 2026: Orbit 50K: 11 passes; Launch 50K: 6 passes; Orbit 100K: 4 passes; Propel 25K: 2 passes; Orbit 200K: 1 pass; Launch 100K: 1 pass.
Which futures did the strategies that passed BluSky Trading trade?
Passes by instrument as of Nov 1, 2026: E-mini Russell 2000 (RTY): 8; E-mini Dow (YM): 5; Silver (SI): 4; Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 (MNQ): 2; Micro E-mini Russell 2000 (M2K): 2; Micro Silver (SIL): 2; Crude Oil (CL): 1; E-mini S&P 500 (ES): 1; Micro Gold (MGC): 1; E-mini Nasdaq-100 (NQ): 1; Micro Crude Oil (MCL): 1.
How do PropPass strategies and bots work?
Each PropPass strategy is built for a specific prop firm package and shows its record of finished live evaluations. PropPass strategies run on your own NinjaTrader, or you can follow a strategy's alerts by web, Telegram, SMS or app push notification.
Apex Trader Funding vs BluSky Trading: which evaluations did strategies pass live?
As of Nov 1, 2026: Apex Trader Funding — 14 passes, 1 fails across 3 packages; BluSky Trading — 28 passes, 1 fails across 9 packages. All are finished evaluations recorded live on virtual evaluation accounts.
What are the Apex Trader Funding 50K evaluation rules?
The Apex Trader Funding Apex EOD Trail 50K evaluation has a $3,000 profit target; the maximum loss is $2,000: the account fails if the balance falls to $48,000 at the start, and that level rises with each higher end-of-day balance; it no longer rises once it reaches $53,000. Daily loss limit: $1,000 · trading pauses for the rest of the day. Minimum: 1 trading day. Positions must be flat by 4:59 PM ET. (As of 2026-09-11.) Rules and live passes for this package.
How does the Apex Trader Funding trailing drawdown work?
On the Apex EOD Trail 50K evaluation, the maximum loss is $2,000: the account fails if the balance falls to $48,000 at the start, and that level rises with each higher end-of-day balance; it no longer rises once it reaches $53,000. Drawdown types across Apex Trader Funding evaluation packages: end-of-day trailing, intraday trailing (follows open profit). (As of 2026-09-11.)