Time limits
While both firms advertise "unlimited" trading days to reach your targets, they impose boundaries on your presence. You are not allowed to be an occasional trader: both Blueberry Funded and Think Capital enforce a 30-day inactivity rule. If you do not place a trade within a month, your account is terminated, forcing you to engage with the market even when no clear opportunities exist. Furthermore, Blueberry Funded’s Prime and Step 2 accounts require a minimum of 3 profitable days (0.5% profit) before you can move forward, preventing you from passing through a single lucky trade. Think Capital’s Bolt program is even more restrictive, demanding 5 profitable trading days before you are permitted to see your first dollar.
Weekends and news
Restrictions on when you can trade are a major hurdle in both firms.
- Blueberry Funded: You cannot hold positions over the weekend if you choose the Flex 1 Step account. Regarding news, you are prohibited from opening or closing trades within a 5-minute window (Flex) or 2-minute window (other accounts) around high-impact events. Breaking this rule multiple times will lead to account closure.
- Think Capital: You are not allowed to trade news on Lightning, Nexus, or Dual Step Intraday accounts unless you pay for a specific "add-on" (+25% cost). If you don't pay, any trade executed 2 minutes before or after news results in immediate account termination. Additionally, the Bolt account completely prohibits weekend trading and holding.
Where you can trade from
Your physical location and technical setup are strictly monitored.
- Blueberry Funded: You are not allowed to trade from the United States, Australia, Russia, or several other sanctioned countries. While you can use a VPN, you are restricted to using a Static IP; dynamic IPs may trigger security breaches.
- Think Capital: The restrictions are much heavier here. You are explicitly forbidden from using a VPN. Their list of banned countries is extensive, preventing traders from the US, Australia, Vietnam, Venezuela, and Russia, among others, from accessing their capital.
What the platform limits
The technical environment defines what you cannot do with your strategy.
- Blueberry Funded: You are not allowed to use cTrader. You are strictly prohibited from "tick scalping" (holding trades for only a few seconds). If you use the Prime or Flex accounts, you are not allowed to use external signals or copy trading from other sources.
- Think Capital: You cannot use MetaTrader 4. Operational freedom is limited by a "no stacking" rule that prevents you from having more than 2 positions open simultaneously. You are also not allowed to use Martingale strategies or copy trades from any external firm; you can only copy between your own Think Capital accounts if yours is the master account.
What the rules cost you
Price and risk management act as the ultimate ceiling on your potential.
- Blueberry Funded: For a $25,000 account, the cost of an attempt is $165 (1-Step) or $170 (Step 2). You are not allowed to risk more than 1.5% of your initial balance per "trade idea" (1% on Flex). This limits your ability to recover from losses using larger lot sizes. Additionally, you cannot withdraw more than $2,000 at once via Crypto.
- Think Capital: An attempt for a $25,000 account is more expensive at $199 (Lightning). You are not allowed to keep 100% of your profits; the standard split is 80%, and you must pay an extra 25% fee at checkout if you want to reach 90%. If you use Rise for payouts, you are charged a $50 fee every single month you request a withdrawal, further eating into your margins.
Restrictions that add up
The combined weight of these rules creates a narrow path for the trader. At Think Capital, the prohibition of VPNs combined with the strict limit of only 2 simultaneous positions and the requirement to pay extra just to trade the news makes it a very restrictive environment for intraday traders who need flexibility. Blueberry Funded, while more lenient with VPNs and position counts, creates a trap with its "Risk per Trade Idea" rule; this subjective limit, combined with news execution bans, means a single volatile moment can lead to a "soft breach" or account termination even if your overall drawdown is still within the static limits.
Frequently asked questions
Which firm limits my initial attempts more through pricing, Blueberry Funded or Think Capital?
Think Capital is more restrictive for those with limited starting capital. A $25,000 evaluation costs $199 at Think Capital (Lightning), whereas Blueberry Funded offers the same size for $165 (1-Step) or $170 (Step 2). This means that for the same budget, you have less margin for error and fewer opportunities to restart at Think Capital.
Which firm imposes more restrictions on news trading, Blueberry Funded or Think Capital?
Think Capital is significantly more restrictive because it monetizes the ability to trade news. On most of its accounts (Lightning, Nexus, Intraday), news trading is prohibited unless you pay a 25% price increase as an add-on. Blueberry Funded allows news trading across all accounts, only restricting the execution (opening/closing) within a 2 to 5-minute window of the event.
Can I use a VPN to access my account on Blueberry Funded or Think Capital?
You can use a VPN on Blueberry Funded as long as you ensure the IP is static to avoid security flags. However, Think Capital explicitly prohibits the use of VPNs. This makes Think Capital a much more restrictive option for traders who prioritize privacy or travel frequently and rely on VPNs for secure connections.
Which firm has a more restrictive profit-sharing and withdrawal system, Blueberry Funded or Think Capital?
Think Capital imposes more financial friction. While both start at an 80% profit split, Think Capital charges a $50 fee for Rise payouts every month you withdraw. Blueberry Funded does not have this specific monthly fee, although it does limit crypto withdrawals to a maximum of $2,000, a restriction that does not appear in Think Capital's documentation.
