For Traders vs Blueberry Funded — the honest comparison

Blueberry Funded (2024) is the youngest firm in this series, backed by the Blueberry Markets broker brand, with very cheap entries (from $30) and no consistency rules. The fine print does the gatekeeping instead: a flat 1.5% maximum risk per trade idea on funded accounts where exceeding it closes the account instantly, a ±2-minute news ban in both phases, 1:30 leverage, and 14-day payout cycles unless you buy a faster add-on. For Traders (Dubai, 2023) prices its 2-step $100K lower, asks a lower Phase 2 target, and backs every payout with a 48-hour guarantee.

All data verified July 29, 2026. For Traders figures load live from our system; Blueberry Funded figures come from help.blueberryfunded.com articles and their live Prop Firm Match listing (sources below). Spotted something outdated? Tell us and we'll fix it. For Traders is our product — so we made this comparison easy to check: every claim carries a source, and where Blueberry Funded is simply better, we say so.

The facts, side by side

FactFor TradersBlueberry Funded
Founded / HQ2023 · Dubai (FT Trading Ltd.) + office in Prague2024 · Vanuatu entity, backed by broker Blueberry Markets; notably restricted in Australia and the US
Community rating4.5/5 · 263 reviews on Prop Firm Match4.1/5 · 607 reviews on Prop Firm Match, currently flagged “Under review” there; Trustpilot rating currently unavailable
Cheapest entry$9 (Pay After Pass) · challenges from $17$30 ($2.5K Prime)
2-step $100KClassic — $434 · targets 8% → 5% · daily −4% / max −8% · forex leverage up to 1:100Prime — $650 list · targets 8% → 6% · daily −4% / max −10% · leverage 1:30
Funded-account risk ruleLimits are the plan's stated drawdowns — nothing elseFlat 1.5% maximum risk per “trade idea” — exceeding it is a hard breach with instant account closure (re-entries within 10 minutes count as the same idea)
News tradingEvaluation unrestricted; funded forex restricts positions around high-impact news; crypto unrestricted 24/7No NEW positions ±2 minutes around high-impact news — in evaluation AND funded phases, on all programs
Payouts48-hour guarantee on every payout, min $100 — miss the window and the reward is 100% yoursEvery 14 days, min $100, 5 active trading days per cycle; 7-day or on-demand cycles are paid add-ons
Instant fundingInstant from $69, up to $100K, weekend holding allowedInstant Lite ($100K ≈ $850 list): 2% daily, 4% trailing-lock; Elite: no daily limit, 10% trailing-lock; both 80% split, 1:30, no scaling eligibility
MarketsForex & CFDs + 70+ crypto coins 24/7 (leverage up to 1:20) + futures on For Traders XFX, metals, indices, crypto CFDs (1:2), synthetic indices — no futures, no stocks
ScalingUp to $300K for every trader from day one+25% every 3 months (needs 10% profit + 4 payouts per cycle) to a $2M ceiling; instant accounts excluded
Consistency rulesPer-plan, stated upfront in the price tableNone by name — their differentiator; the 1.5% risk-per-idea rule is the de-facto gate instead

Pick your scenario

“I want a 2-step $100K challenge”

For Traders

Classic $100K — $434 · 8% → 5% · daily −4% / max −8% · forex leverage up to 1:100

Blueberry Funded

Prime $100K — $650 list · 8% → 6% · daily −4% / max −10% · leverage capped at 1:30

For Traders is cheaper, asks 5% in Phase 2 where Prime asks 6%, and gives you three times the leverage. Prime counters with a wider max drawdown (10% vs 8%). On this flagship matchup the numbers lean clearly one way.

“What happens after I pass?”

For Traders

Your Master Account keeps the plan's stated drawdowns — no additional per-trade risk rule, and payouts carry the 48-hour guarantee

Blueberry Funded

Funded accounts add the 1.5% risk-per-trade-idea rule — a single position sized past 1.5% risk is an instant breach — plus the ±2-minute news ban and the 14-day payout cycle

This is the row that decides the comparison for most traders: their funded rulebook adds a hard tripwire that doesn't exist in the evaluation, ours doesn't change after you pass.

“I don't want an evaluation at all”

For Traders

Instant Funding from $69 up to $100K — weekend holding allowed

Blueberry Funded

Instant Lite at $100K lists around $850 with a 2% daily limit and 4% trailing-lock drawdown; Elite drops the daily limit for a 10% trailing-lock; neither is eligible for scaling

Compare the drawdown math before the price: a 4% trailing lock at 2% daily is one of the tightest instant configurations on the market.

“I trade futures or crypto”

For Traders

Exchange-listed futures on For Traders X + 70+ crypto coins 24/7 with leverage up to 1:20

Blueberry Funded

No futures; crypto as CFDs at 1:2 leverage; synthetic indices as a distinctive extra

Futures rule Blueberry out; crypto at 1:2 vs 1:20 is a tenfold leverage gap. Their synthetics are the one market we don't cover.

Choose Blueberry Funded if…

  • You want the lowest sticker to try a prop account ($30 for $2.5K).
  • The broker-backed story (Blueberry Markets) matters to you.
  • You want to trade synthetic indices — a market most prop firms, us included, don't offer.
  • You prefer 'no consistency rules' branding and can size every position under the 1.5% risk cap.

Choose For Traders if…

  • You want the stronger standing on the same review platform — 4.5/5 · 263 reviews vs 4.1/5 · 607 with an active “Under review” flag.
  • You want funded rules that match what you bought — no 1.5% per-idea hard breach waiting after the evaluation.
  • You want payouts guaranteed in 48 hours without paying add-ons for speed (their faster cycles cost extra).
  • You trade futures, or crypto at real leverage (70+ coins, 24/7, up to 1:20 vs their CFDs at 1:2).
  • You want a cheaper flagship with a lower Phase 2 target and 1:100 forex leverage.

For Traders vs Blueberry Funded — FAQ

On the flagship numbers, yes: cheaper 2-step $100K ($434 vs $650), lower Phase 2 target (5% vs 6%), 1:100 vs 1:30 leverage, a 48-hour payout guarantee vs 14-day cycles, and no 1.5% per-trade-idea breach rule on funded accounts. Blueberry counters with the $30 entry, the Blueberry Markets broker backing and synthetic indices.

On funded accounts, risking more than a flat 1.5% of the account on any single trade idea is a hard breach — the account closes instantly, and positions re-opened in the same direction within 10 minutes of a losing close count as the same idea. It applies on top of the normal drawdown limits and replaces the consistency rules the firm advertises not having.

At the smallest size Blueberry wins ($30 for $2.5K). At the flagship 2-step $100K, For Traders is cheaper ($434 vs $650 list) with a lower Phase 2 target — and Pay After Pass ($9) remains the cheapest $100K-class start anywhere.

Blueberry pays every 14 days (min $100, 5 active days per cycle) and sells 7-day or on-demand cycles as paid add-ons. For Traders processes every payout within a guaranteed 48 hours (min $100), with cadence per plan — and on-demand included on selected plans, not sold separately.

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Sources

Blueberry Funded figures: help.blueberryfunded.com (Prime challenge guide, the 1.5% risk-per-idea and news-window articles, payout and scaling articles, Instant Lite/Elite terms — 2026-dated official articles) and their live Prop Firm Match listing incl. prices and status flags, read July 29, 2026. Their main marketing site was unreachable at research time; all rule claims are from their official help center. For Traders figures: live product catalog and fortraders.com/our-rules.

See the difference yourself

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