Blueguardian
Leading proprietary trading firm providing traders worldwide with funded trading accounts, flexible evaluation challenges, and capital scaling opportunities across multiple asset classes.
Firm Overview
Instruments and Assets
Payout Policy
Blue Guardian provides flexible, trader-friendly payout policies with an industry-leading 24-hour payout guarantee:
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Profit Split: Standard funded accounts start at an 85% profit split (80% on Instant Standard), with an option to purchase a 90% profit split add-on. Instant Starter accounts come with a fixed 90% profit split.
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Payout Schedule & Frequency: Standard evaluation accounts allow payout requests every 14 calendar days from the first trade (reducible to 7 days via an optional add-on). Instant Funded accounts offer on-demand / instant payouts after completing the minimum profitable trading days.
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Processing Time & Guarantee: All approved payout requests are processed within 24 business hours. If processing is delayed on Blue Guardian's end beyond 24 hours, traders receive an extra 10% profit split bonus.
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Minimum Withdrawal Amounts: $100 via Cryptocurrency and $500 via Rise Works.
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Payout Fees: Payouts are subject to a 2% processing fee to cover transaction costs.
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Eligibility & Conditions: All open positions and orders must be closed (account must be flat) prior to requesting a withdrawal. The account must remain above the initial starting balance and adhere to any applicable consistency rules.
Trading Conditions
Platform details, leverage, spread, and commission
By instrument
| Asset | cTrader | MatchTrader | TradeLocker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forex | 1:100 | 1:100 | 1:100 |
| Metals | 1:50 | 1:50 | 1:50 |
| Indices | 1:20 | 1:20 | 1:20 |
| Crypto | 1:2 | 1:2 | 1:2 |
Spread and fee summary
Supported platform list
Firm Rules
Key rules and guidelines for traders
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Profit Split: Base profit split ranges from 80% to 85%, scalable up to 90% (via standard scaling or optional add-ons).
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Drawdown Limits: Uses static and trailing maximum drawdown options depending on the evaluation model chosen.
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Inactivity Rule: Traders must execute at least one trade every 30 days to maintain account active status.
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Trading Rules & Styles:
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Expert Advisors (EAs): Allowed.
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Trade Copiers: Allowed.
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Overnight Holding: Allowed.
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Weekend Holding: Allowed.
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News Trading: Restrictions apply during high-impact news releases unless specific news-allowed models/add-ons are chosen.
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Risk Protection Tool: Features the proprietary Guardian Shield risk management tool to protect traders from over-leveraging and violating daily drawdown parameters.
Consistency Rules
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20% Consistency Rule (Instant & Standard Accounts): No single trading day can account for 20% or more of total profits made in a payout period. If a single day exceeds 20%, the account is not breached, but payout requests remain locked until overall profits scale to bring that day's share below 20%.
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Minimum Trading Days: Minimum 5 profitable trading days required to request a payout. A trading day is only counted when at least 0.5% profit is achieved.
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Minimum Holding Time (Tick Scalping Rule): Positions must be held for a minimum of 2 minutes.
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Lot Size Consistency: Trading style must maintain uniform position sizing to prevent high-risk lot-size spiking.
Restricted Countries
Countries where this firm does not operate
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VDFrequently Asked Questions
Common questions about this prop firm
What account models does Blue Guardian offer?▾
Blue Guardian offers four main account types across Forex/CFDs and Futures: Instant Funding: No evaluation required—start trading immediately on a funded account. 1-Step Challenge: A single-phase evaluation path with a 10% profit target. 2-Step Standard Challenge: A traditional 2-phase evaluation (8% Phase 1 target, 4% Phase 2 target) with standard risk limits. 2-Step Pro Challenge: A budget-friendly 2-phase evaluation (10% Phase 1 target) with wider 10% max drawdown limits.
Is there a maximum time limit to pass evaluation challenges?▾
No, there are no maximum trading days on evaluation phases. You can take as long as you need to meet the profit target, as long as you respect the drawdown limits.
What are the maximum loss limits?▾
Instant Funding: 3% Max Daily Loss | 6% Max Trailing Drawdown. 1-Step Challenge: 4% Max Daily Loss | 6% Max Trailing Drawdown. 2-Step Standard Challenge: 4% Max Daily Loss | 8% Max Static Drawdown. 2-Step Pro Challenge: 4% Max Daily Loss | 10% Max Trailing Drawdown.
How is the daily loss limit calculated?▾
Daily loss limits reset daily at 5:00 PM EST. The daily loss boundary is calculated using the higher figure between your account balance or account equity at the time of the reset.
What is the Guardian Shield?▾
The Guardian Shield is Blue Guardian's automated risk management feature designed to prevent accidental account breaches by auto-closing trades if risk thresholds are breached.
Trading Rules & Restrictions▾
Is news trading allowed? Evaluation Phases: News trading is allowed. Funded Accounts: You must avoid opening or closing positions 5 minutes before and 5 minutes after high-impact (red folder) news releases and FOMC speeches/events. Breaches result in profit deduction from news-impacted trades. Are EAs, bots, and copy trading allowed? EAs / Bots: Fully permitted, except for high-frequency trading (HFT), tick scalping, or latency arbitrage bots. Copy Trading: Trade copiers are allowed between accounts belonging to the exact same account holder. Copying trades from external third parties or other traders is prohibited. Can I hold positions overnight and over weekends? Yes, holding trades overnight and over weekends is allowed across all standard CFD accounts.
What is the profit split percentage?▾
Standard Funded Accounts: 85% profit split (upgradeable to 90% via an optional add-on at checkout). Instant Accounts: Ranges from 80% to 90% depending on account level and selected add-ons.
When can I request my first payout?▾
Funded Evaluation Accounts: 14 calendar days after placing your first trade (or 7 days if the 7-Day Payout Add-On is purchased). Instant Accounts: Eligible immediately once minimum trading days and consistency rules are met.
What payout methods are supported?▾
Payouts can be requested via Rise Works (for direct Bank Transfers) or Cryptocurrency (USDT, BTC, ETH, USDC, LTC).
Is there a 24-hour payout guarantee?▾
Yes, Blue Guardian guarantees processing approved withdrawal requests within 24 business hours. If missed, they boost your profit split payout.
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