BluSky Raises Standard Payout Minimum to $500 on Official Help Center

## What happened

**BluSky Trading** has updated its public payout rules so the **standard baseline minimum withdrawal is $500**. That doubles the figure previously published on the same help article ($250) and matches what the firm told traders would apply from **1 October 2026**.

The primary source is BluSky’s help article [Payouts](https://help.blusky.pro/en/articles/12434429-payouts) (showing “Updated today” on our **2 October 2026** check). [JoinProp](https://joinprop.com/prop-news/blusky-puts-a-cash-buyout-beside-the-funded-seat-from-1-october-and-doubles-its-standard-payout-minimum-to-500/) covered the October package on **27 September 2026**, citing a firm mailing dated **25 September**.

BluSky is listed as an **active** firm in the [ProprietaryTrading.com directory](https://proprietarytrading.com/firms/bluesky-trading).

## What the help center says now

From the Payouts article:

* **Standard baseline minimum withdrawal: $500** * To qualify a standard Sim Funded / Brokerage account for payouts, profit must sit **$500 above** the account’s initial starting balance (or the Orbit Brokerage baseline noted below) * **Orbit Brokerage** accounts remain eligible to request payouts on profit **above a $100** threshold; withdrawing down to that $100 baseline can close the account * **Orbit V2** Sim Funded guidance separately lists daily withdrawals starting at a **$500** minimum (with rolling 7-day caps by account size) * Profit split remains **90% trader / 10% BluSky** unless a Risk Team Review changes it * Same-day processing still targets requests before **11:00 AM ET** on a trading day; one meaningful profitable day is required between payout requests

So the headline change for standard seats is clear: the public floor moved from **$250 to $500**. Orbit Brokerage’s **$100** threshold is still written into the same page — it is not a single $500 floor on every product line.

## What is still only in the mailing / secondary coverage

JoinProp and the September mailing also describe a **one-time cash buyout** at Live call-up (example: **$1,000** cash vs a **$2,000** drawdown seat on a 50K) and an extension of **zero-balance brokerage** structure beyond Orbit. Those pieces are **not** confirmed on the public help pages we could open on 2 October (the Live Brokerage article URL returned not found). We are **not** treating the buyout as verified News until BluSky publishes it in help or another primary page.

## Why it matters for traders

A higher first-withdrawal floor means more profit must accumulate before cash leaves the account. On a typical 50K seat, $500 is **1%** of notional at risk held longer before the first successful withdrawal — the window where many funded accounts are lost. The split and same-day processing window are unchanged; the gate to request is what moved.

Existing accounts: JoinProp reports BluSky said the October package applies **going forward only**. Confirm treatment of any seat purchased around the cutoff with support if it matters to you.

## What to watch next

1. Whether BluSky restores a public Live Brokerage help article that documents any cash buyout and zero-balance rules for non-Orbit plans 2. Whether Orbit Brokerage’s $100 threshold stays as written or is later aligned to $500 3. Dashboard / checkout copy matching the $500 floor for new purchases 4. Any change to weekly Sim Funded payout caps tied to the new minimum

## FAQ

**Q: Is the minimum really $500 now?** A: Yes for the **standard baseline** on BluSky’s Payouts help article as of **2 October 2026**. Orbit Brokerage still documents a **$100** profit threshold on that same page.

**Q: Does this affect old accounts?** A: The firm’s mailing (as reported by JoinProp) said existing accounts are unaffected and changes apply going forward. Get a written confirmation from support if your seat straddles the cutoff.

**Q: Did BluSky also launch a cash buyout?** A: That was described in the firm mailing / JoinProp coverage. It is **not** confirmed on the public help pages we checked today, so it is outside the verified facts in this article.

**Q: Is this an affiliate or partner offer?** A: This article is editorial coverage of published firm rules. It is **not** an affiliate offer and does not imply partner savings, a promo code, or tracked referral status.