Accelerated Futures

Single-phase evaluation with a fixed dollar profit target: The Accelerated challenge requires reaching a $1,500 profit target within a 30-day window. The target is fixed in dollar terms and represents 6% of the $25,000 account size. All positions must be closed before the profit target is confirmed as reached.
Time limit of 30 days: The Accelerated challenge has a hard 30-day deadline. If the $1,500 profit target is not reached within 30 days while respecting all drawdown rules, the evaluation expires and a reset fee of $41.40 applies to restart.
Minimum trading days of 1: Only 1 valid trading day is required to pass the Accelerated challenge — the lowest evaluation bar in the Blueberry Futures lineup. A day counts as valid only if the trader generates a net profit of at least $200 on that day. This single-day minimum means a well-executed session can theoretically complete the entire challenge, provided the $1,500 target is hit and the drawdown is respected.
Real-time trailing drawdown of $1,000: The Accelerated uses a live trailing drawdown model. The $1,000 maximum loss limit trails the highest live equity peak in real time throughout the trading day, including unrealized profits from open positions. Every new equity high — even from an open, unrealized position — permanently raises the drawdown floor. If live equity drops below the most recently adjusted floor at any point during the session, the challenge is immediately breached.
How the trailing floor moves: Starting at $25,000 with a $1,000 trailing buffer, the initial floor is $24,000. If an open trade generates $500 in unrealized profit (equity reaches $25,500), the floor immediately rises to $24,500 — locking in that gain as a permanent floor increase. If the trade then reverses and closes breakeven, equity returns to $25,000 but the floor remains at $24,500, leaving only $500 of buffer remaining. This mechanism is the most critical risk in the Accelerated model.
Maximum contracts: Traders may hold a maximum of 1 Mini contract and 10 Micro contracts simultaneously on a $25,000 account. Mixing Minis and Micros is allowed provided total equivalent exposure does not exceed the maximum limit.
No activation fee: There is no activation fee to access the funded account after passing the challenge.
Profit split: 90% to the trader across all funded account activity.
Payout structure: To be eligible for a payout, traders must complete at least 5 profitable trading days per payout cycle in the funded account, each generating a net profit of at least $200. After each payout, the 5-day counter resets.
Consistency rule (funded only): No single trading day may account for more than 20% of total profits accumulated in the current payout cycle. This is the strictest consistency rule in the Blueberry Futures lineup — significantly tighter than the Ascent's 35%. Exceeding the threshold does not breach the account but blocks payout requests until further trading dilutes the ratio below 20%.
Payout buffer and cap: A required buffer of $1,100 must remain in the account after any withdrawal. Maximum payout per cycle is $1,500. Minimum payout is $250. To request the full $1,500 maximum, total profits must reach at least $2,600.
Platform: BlackArrow. All challenge and funded account trading is conducted exclusively through the BlackArrow platform on CME futures markets.
Trailing drawdown from the first unrealized gain: The Accelerated's most dangerous characteristic is that the floor rises with every intraday equity peak — including from open, unrealized positions. A trader who enters a long position and sees it move $600 in their favor has permanently raised the floor by $600, even if the trade reverses and closes flat. This creates an asymmetric intraday risk where profitable trades that give back gains actively tighten the remaining drawdown buffer.
1-day minimum enables aggressive fast completions but amplifies risk: The single-day minimum is the Accelerated's most attractive feature. A trader who generates $1,500 in profit in one session and manages to keep the trailing floor below the breach point will complete the challenge in a single day. However, the same session structure that enables speed also concentrates all risk into a narrow window — a single bad trade sequence after an equity peak can instantly breach an account that was previously profitable.
Lower reset cost makes it more accessible: At $41.40 for a reset versus $47.04 on the Ascent, the Accelerated is the budget entry point for retrying failed evaluations. For traders who expect to need multiple attempts, the cumulative cost advantage of the Accelerated can be meaningful.
20% consistency rule in funded is the hardest in the lineup: On a $25,000 funded account, a single $300 profit day requires $1,500 in total profits before a payout request is eligible. Any day that represents more than 20% of cumulative profits blocks withdrawal access until additional trading normalizes the ratio — making even moderately strong sessions a consistency management challenge.
Trailing floor vs EOD floor comparison: On the same $25,000 account, the Accelerated and Ascent have identical $1,000 drawdown amounts, but the Accelerated's floor moves intraday with every equity peak while the Ascent's floor only updates at session close on realized profits. A trader who peaks at $25,800 intraday on the Accelerated has a floor of $24,800 — regardless of where they close. The same trader on the Ascent could close the day at $25,200 and have a floor of $24,200, keeping more buffer intact despite the same intraday peak.