From evaluation to first payout

This is the final lesson. You have learned how futures work, how to read the market, how to manage risk, how to build a plan and how prop firms work. Here is the full path from your first evaluation trade to your first payout, using the BluSky Launch 50K as the example.

Step 1: pass the evaluation

You trade a $50,000 practice account. Your goal is to reach $3,000 in profit while keeping losses inside the $2,000 end-of-day drawdown (lesson 22) and staying within consistency (lesson 23). You can pass in as few as 2 days, and billing stops the moment you pass.

Step 2: pay the Launch fee

After you pass, a one-time $99 Launch fee unlocks the next stage. You only pay it once you have passed.

Step 3: build your buffer

Next you make another $3,000 to build your buffer. The buffer is a cushion of profit that protects your account before payouts start. If the buffer stage does not go your way, only the buffer resets. Your passed evaluation still counts.

Step 4: get paid

With the buffer complete, you are Sim Funded. Now you can request payouts on profit above your buffer:

• You keep 90% of profit.
• Request a payout on any weekday.
• The minimum payout is $500.
• Requests in by 11am ET are processed the same day.

Step 5: the road to live

When you reach $10,000 in total profit, the BluSky risk team reviews you for a live brokerage account.

Put the course to work

Every module in Flight School maps to a step on this path:

• Modules 1 and 2 help you read the market you are trading.
• Module 3 keeps you inside the drawdown.
• Module 4 gives you a plan worth repeating.
• Module 5 keeps you calm on the days that test you.
• Module 6 shows you exactly how the rules work.

Your next 2 steps

First, take the flight check: 10 questions on everything you learned. Score 8 or more to earn your Flight School certificate. Then find the BluSky plan that fits your goals and budget with the plan quiz.