How to Get a Funded Trading Account

If you’ve been trading for a while, you’ve probably seen the ads promising “instant funding” or “trade with our money.” Most of those offers sound great until you read the fine print. The truth is, getting a funded trading account isn’t unattainable—but keeping one and turning it into steady profits takes discipline, not luck.

At BluSky Trading Company, we fund real traders who prove they can manage risk and stay consistent. Here’s a simple guide on how to get funded and start trading real money the right way.

Step 1: Understand What a Funded Account Is

A funded trading account means you trade using a firm’s capital instead of your own. You keep most of the profits, and the firm takes a small share for providing the funds. BluSky’s model lets you trade real money after passing an evaluation that tests your consistency, risk control, and ability to meet profit goals. There’s no setup fee once you pass—just follow the rules and trade smart.

Step 2: Pass the Evaluation

The evaluation is where you prove your trading skill. You’ll trade a demo account under specific rules—like staying above your drawdown limit and hitting your profit target. Don’t rush it. BluSky gives you 30 days, and if you need more time, you can renew without losing your balance.

Here’s the key: focus on consistency, not big wins. Most traders fail because they overtrade or ignore their daily loss limit. The traders who pass show steady, controlled progress over time.

Step 3: Move into BluLive

Once you pass, you move into BluLive, a stage that bridges the gap between simulated and real trading. You’ll keep trading under the same structure, but now your profits begin building a financial buffer for your live brokerage account. You don’t have to pay setup fees, and the daily loss limit is removed. 

Step 4: Trade the Funded Brokerage Account

After BluLive, your balance transfers into a real brokerage account. This is where the profits become real withdrawals—processed daily if you request before 11 AM ET. You can take payouts as often as you want, as long as you maintain your minimum balance.

At this point, you’re trading BluSky’s money, but the mindset should be the same as during your evaluation: protect your capital first. The better you manage risk, the longer you’ll stay funded.

Step 5: Keep Growing

Traders who show consistent profits and responsible risk management can scale their contracts without taking another evaluation. That means more size, more potential profits, and still no extra fees. BluSky also offers free 1-on-1 coaching, so you can refine your strategies with real feedback from experienced traders.