Blue Guardian
Static 8% DD and zero consistency on the 2-Step Standard. Base split is 85% - the 90% headline is a paid add-on.
30% off CFD Instant, 1-Step, 2-Step & Nano and Futures Elite, Express & Direct
2-Step Standard · $100K · list $463
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EA rules at Blue Guardian
What Blue Guardian allows for Expert Advisors and other automation, as we read its rules. Rules change: confirm with the firm before you buy.
Our experience: Two funded instant accounts; latest payout 2 Nov 2026.
Own EA OK
- No off-the-shelf or challenge-passing EAs
- Copiers only between accounts you own
- No device or VPS shared across trader accounts
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Blue Guardian at a glance
Key rules and pricing across all plans. Verify on the firm’s site — these change frequently.
| Profit target | 1-Step Standard: 9% (accounts bought before Aug 20, 2026 keep the old 10%) · 1-Step Pro: 10% · 2-Step Standard: 8%Read the full ruleShow less |
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| Max drawdown | Per model, NOT firm-wide: Instant 6% trailing, Instant Starter 5% trailing, 1-Step Standard 6% trailing, 1-Step Nano 6% trailing; 2-Step Standard 8% static, 2-Step Nano 10% static.Read the full ruleShow lessRetired models: 2-Step Pro 10% trailing, 3-Step 8% static, 1-Step Pro 6% static. Trailing variants lock at the starting balance once the account is up by the drawdown amount, plus a 1% buffer. |
| Daily loss limit | Instant + Instant Starter 3%, 2-Step Nano 3%; 1-Step Standard, 1-Step Nano and 2-Step Standard 4% (1-Step Pro legacy 3%). Resets 17:00 EST off the higher of balance or equity, minus a fixed % of the INITIAL balance.Read the full ruleShow less |
| Consistency rule | Per model: Instant 20%, Instant Starter 15%, 1-Step Nano 50% (on BOTH eval and funded), 2-Step Nano 50% (funded only, none on the eval). 1-Step Standard and 2-Step Standard publish none.Read the full ruleShow lessFutures: Reserve and Express both default to 40% on the eval with an optional paid 50% "2-day pass" build, Elite (named Standard until 6 Nov 2026) none on the eval and 40% once funded, Direct 20/25/30% by payout number. |
| Min trading days | Counted in PROFITABLE days (>=0.5% profit): Instant 5, 1-Step Standard 3, 2-Step Standard 3 for accounts bought from Aug 20, 2026 (5 for earlier purchases), no minimum on the evaluation for either Nano model, and 5 trading days between funded payouts on 1-Step Nano; days need not be consecutive.Read the full ruleShow less |
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| Payout schedule | Fast Track Standard: Every 14 days · Instant Standard: Instant / on-demand · 1-Step Standard, 1-Step Pro, 2-Step Standard: Every 14 days (optional 7-day add-on) |
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| EA / bots | EAs allowed. Copy trading allowed ONLY between accounts you legally own.Read the full ruleShow lessThird-party / off-the-shelf / challenge-passing strategies are prohibited by the T&C, as is hedging between separate accounts and sharing a device or VPS across trader accounts (CID match). |
| News trading | 5-min buffer around high-impact (funded restricted; challenge allowed) |
| Weekend holding | Allowed on every model (overnight holding too) |
| Inactivity rule | At least one trade every 30 days or the account is treated as inactive and breached.Read the full ruleShow lessFutures funded accounts are stricter: one trade every 10 calendar days for accounts funded on or after 10 October 2026 (7 days if funded before); futures evaluations stay at 30 calendar days. |
| Cheapest challenge | $26.66 |
| Trustpilot (estimate) | 3.1/5 from ~2,150 reviews |
Rules and pricing verified 2026-11-07 against Blue Guardian’s own site.
Blue Guardian plan rules, drawdown and payout terms
Every figure below is read from Blue Guardian’s own published plan pages and re-checked 2026-11-07. Where a plan defers part of the fee, the balance is shown beside the price. Open a plan for its rules and its price per account size.
Blue Guardian Fast Track Standard rules
| Daily loss limit | 4% |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown | 10% (static) |
| Profit split | 85/15 - no 90% add-on is offered on this model |
| Payout rules | Every 14 days |
| Leverage | 1:30 |
| Account size | Price |
|---|---|
| $5,000 | $135 |
| $10,000 | $235 |
| $25,000 | $415 |
| $50,000 | $575 |
| $100,000 | $845 |
| $200,000 | $1,365 |
Blue Guardian Instant Standard rules
| Daily loss limit | 3% |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown | 6% |
| Min trading days | 5 |
| Consistency rule | 20% |
| Profit split | 80% base; 90% with the paid add-on |
| Payout rules | Instant / on-demand |
| EA and trading bots | allowed |
| Leverage | 1:30 |
| Account size | Price |
|---|---|
| $5,000 | $72 |
| $10,000 | $100 |
| $25,000 | $208 |
| $50,000 | $324 |
| $100,000 | $623 |
| $200,000 | $954 |
| $400,000 | $2,200 |
Blue Guardian Instant Starter rules
| Min trading days | 5 |
|---|---|
| Consistency rule | 15% |
| Payout rules | one payout maximum, account closed after payout |
| EA and trading bots | allowed |
| Account size | Price |
|---|---|
| $5,000 | $27 |
Blue Guardian 1-Step Standard rules
| Profit target | 9% (accounts bought before Aug 20, 2026 keep the old 10%) |
|---|---|
| Daily loss limit | 4% |
| Max drawdown | 6% |
| Min trading days | 3 |
| Consistency rule | none published for this model |
| Profit split | 85% base; 90% with the paid add-on |
| Payout rules | Every 14 days (optional 7-day add-on) |
| EA and trading bots | allowed |
| Leverage | 1:100 (eval) / 1:50 (funded) |
| Account size | Price |
|---|---|
| $5,000 | $40 |
| $10,000 | $66 |
| $25,000 | $134 |
| $50,000 | $200 |
| $100,000 | $398 |
| $200,000 | $736 |
Blue Guardian 1-Step Pro rules
| Profit target | 10% |
|---|---|
| Daily loss limit | 3% |
| Max drawdown | 6% |
| Min trading days | 3 |
| Consistency rule | no single day > 50% of total payout-period profits |
| Profit split | 85% base; 90% with the paid add-on |
| Payout rules | Every 14 days (optional 7-day add-on) |
| EA and trading bots | allowed |
| Leverage | 1:20 |
Blue Guardian 1-Step Nano rules
| Daily loss limit | 4% |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown | 6% (trailing) |
| Consistency rule | 50% on BOTH the evaluation and funded stage (rare - the other 1-Step publishes none on the eval) |
| Profit split | Up to 100% (firm's own funded table) |
| Payout rules | every 7 days by default, no add-on needed (firm 1 Step Nano article + payout article edited 3 Nov 2026); 5 profitable days between funded payouts |
| EA and trading bots | EAs, trade copiers and overnight holding allowed (both stages) |
| Weekend holding | allowed |
| Leverage | 1:50 max |
| Account size | Price |
|---|---|
| $5,000 | $26.66 |
| $10,000 | $38.66 |
| $25,000 | $78.66 |
| $50,000 | $160 |
| $100,000 | $320 |
| $200,000 | $585 |
Blue Guardian 2-Step Standard rules
| Profit target | 8% |
|---|---|
| Phase 2 target | 4% |
| Daily loss limit | 4% |
| Max drawdown | 8% |
| Min trading days | 3 |
| Consistency rule | none published for this model |
| Profit split | 85% base; 90% with the paid add-on |
| Payout rules | Every 14 days (optional 7-day add-on) |
| EA and trading bots | allowed |
| Leverage | 1:50 |
| Account size | Price |
|---|---|
| $5,000 | $32 |
| $10,000 | $75 |
| $25,000 | $154 |
| $50,000 | $232 |
| $100,000 | $463 |
| $200,000 | $930 |
Blue Guardian 2-Step Nano rules
| Daily loss limit | 3% |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown | 10% (static) |
| Consistency rule | None during the evaluation; 50% on funded |
| Profit split | Up to 100% (firm's own funded table) |
| Payout rules | bi-weekly, capped at 2% of the account per payout ($500-$4,000 by size) |
| EA and trading bots | EAs, trade copiers and overnight holding allowed (both stages) |
| Weekend holding | allowed |
| Leverage | 1:50 max |
| Account size | Price |
|---|---|
| $25,000 | $66.66 |
| $50,000 | $127 |
| $100,000 | $239 |
| $200,000 | $460 |
Blue Guardian Futures Elite rules
| Max drawdown | $1,000 (25K), $2,000 (50K), $3,500 (100K), $5,000 (150K) |
|---|---|
| Consistency rule | none on the evaluation; 40% once funded |
| Profit split | 90/10 |
| Payout rules | first payout 3 days after the first trade; processed within 24 business hours (firm help article) |
| Time limit | none |
| Account size | Price |
|---|---|
| $25,000 | $154 |
| $50,000 | $209 |
| $100,000 | $330 |
| $150,000 | $424 |
Blue Guardian Futures Reserve rules
| Max drawdown | $1,000 (25K), $2,000 (50K), $3,000 (100K), $4,500 (150K) |
|---|---|
| Consistency rule | 40% on the evaluation by default (3-day pass); 50% (2-day pass) is a paid build - $80 / $138 / $184 / $348 list with the DLL, $112 / $210 / $284 / $460 without. None once funded. |
| Profit split | 90/10 |
| Time limit | none |
| Account size | Price |
|---|---|
| $25,000 | $72 |
| $50,000 | $125 |
| $100,000 | $148 |
| $150,000 | $296 |
Blue Guardian Futures Express rules
| Max drawdown | $1,000 (25K), $2,000 (50K), $3,000 (100K), $4,500 (150K) on the evaluation; $2,500 (100K) and $3,500 (150K) once funded |
|---|---|
| Consistency rule | 40% on the evaluation by default (3-day pass); 50% (2-day pass) is an optional build: $99 / $150 / $236 / $368 list instead of $86 / $130 / $205 / $320 (+$13 / +$20 / +$31 / +$48 by size). None once funded. |
| Profit split | 90/10 |
| Time limit | none |
| Account size | Price |
|---|---|
| $25,000 | $86 |
| $50,000 | $130 |
| $100,000 | $205 |
| $150,000 | $320 |
Blue Guardian Futures Direct rules
| Max drawdown | $1,500 (25K), $2,000 (50K), $3,500 (100K), $4,500 (150K) |
|---|---|
| Consistency rule | payout-indexed: 20% on the 1st payout, 25% on the 2nd, 30% from the 3rd |
| Profit split | 90/10 |
| Account size | Price |
|---|---|
| $25,000 | $350 |
| $50,000 | $452 |
| $100,000 | $598.67 |
| $150,000 | $718.67 |
Costs, payouts & platforms
What the account costs to run and how the money actually comes out — fees, payout timing and limits, scaling, and which platforms you can trade on.
| Refund policy | From Jan 21, 2026 — full challenge fee refund after 4th payout |
|---|---|
| Payout cadence | Evaluation models: every 14 days (optional 7-day add-on). Instant + Instant Starter: on demand. 2-Step Nano: bi-weekly, capped at 2% of the account per payout. 1-Step Nano: every 7 days by default (no add-on needed). Futures Express: daily. |
Strengths & watch-outs
What works in your favour, and the quirks, fees, hidden rules and operational catches we found in Blue Guardian’s rules and FAQ. Always verify with the firm before purchase.
Strengths
- Generous max-drawdown buffer
- Static (not trailing) drawdown — equity gains stay banked
- EAs/automation officially allowed
- High payout split (80-85% base, 90% add-on; Nano up to 100%)
Watch out for
- Trailing drawdown — equity gains can shift the breach line
- Tight daily drawdown (see at a glance) — verify your worst-day before committing
- Consistency rule applies (see at a glance)
- Trustpilot reinstated this firm's TrustScore between 5 and 7 Nov 2026: 3.1 from 2,150 reviews (profile header '2,150 • 3.1', read twice on 2026-11-07; claimed profile).
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It had been suspended from at least mid-September to 5 Nov 2026 for a breach of Trustpilot's guidelines (fake reviews removed), so the new score is young and may move.
- Guardian Shield -2% rule: 1st = 50% split, 2nd = account closed
- Guardian Shield Instant variant: -1% open loss auto-close
- Refund after 4th payout (effective Jan 21 2026)
- Guardian X: limited-time 1-step challenge with below-standard profit target, ~72-hour windows (weekends)
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- TrustPilot has flagged the firm with guideline violations — rating volatile
- 2-min minimum hold time — tick scalping below 2min = breach (still in effect)
- Daily DD only $2k per $50k — verify backtest worst single-day
- Scaling now to $4,000,000 (up from $2M baseline)
- Account sizes now go to $400K
- 24h payout guarantee compensation is an additional 10% profit share on the delayed payout - NOT the flat $1,000 we previously listed.
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The firm rewrote the help-centre article on 2026-08-05 and the $1,000 figure no longer appears anywhere on it; the 2-Step Standard rules article states the same 10% share. Compliance checks, risk reviews and slow Rise onboarding on your side are excluded from the guarantee.
- The 24h clock counts BUSINESS hours and pauses over weekends (office 09:00-17:00 Mon-Fri, Dubai time).
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Since early Nov 2026 the homepage stat strip says '4hr avg payout time' where it said '24hr payout guarantee'; the 24-business-hour guarantee article (edited 23 Oct 2026) still stands.
- 90% profit split is a paid add-on, not the default, on every CFD model
- Faster payouts (7 days instead of 14) are also a paid add-on on the evaluation models
- Min trading days are PROFITABLE days - a losing or flat day does not count
- One trade every 30 days is required or the account is breached for inactivity. Futures funded accounts are stricter: one trade every 10 calendar days (7 days for accounts funded before 10 October 2026), weekends and public holidays included
- Margin usage over 80% on a running trade is classed as gambling
- Account passwords may not be changed from the one the firm issues
- Hedging is allowed inside an account but prohibited between separate accounts
- 3-Step, 1-Step Pro and (since Aug 2026) 2-Step Pro are documented but no longer purchasable - the homepage FAQ still names all of them plus a '2 Step Classic' that the buy widget has never carried
- Futures side runs EOD-trailing drawdown and hard contract caps (1-4 minis depending on plan) - a different risk model from the CFD side.
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On Futures Elite (formerly Standard), Reserve and Express evaluations the EOD drawdown never locks during the evaluation - it trails the highest end-of-day close by the full amount until you pass.
- Buy-Now-Pay-Later line (80% split, 4% target, 1:30 leverage); the $10 down-payment price is gone from the buy widget since the 27 Oct 2026 relaunch
- Fast Track is the priciest way in: $135 at $5K against $72 for Instant, and it hands you a 1:30 / 85% split account where 1-Step gives 1:100 and the evaluation models can be upgraded to 90%.
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You are paying for the skipped evaluation, not for better funded terms.
- Futures Reserve is now a build-your-own challenge (firm banner, badged NEW: "Fully Customizable Challenges").
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Two knobs, both priced: keep the Daily Loss Limit ($600 / $1,200 / $1,700 / $3,000 by size) or drop it for $96 / $184 / $240 / $392 instead of $72 / $125 / $148 / $296, and take the 40% consistency 3-day pass or pay up for the 50% 2-day pass.
The old "Add Daily Loss Limit & Get Extra 20% OFF" banner is gone - the DLL build is simply the base price now.
- The buy widget advertises 'Up To Weekly' payouts on the funded CFD evaluation models while the help-centre rule articles still say every 14 days with a paid 7-day add-on. The firm contradicts itself; the rule articles are the documented figure.
- Buy Now Pay Later is a full product line, not a teaser: all six sizes $5K-$200K (list $69-$1,377 since the 27 Oct 2026 relaunch, shown at $41-$826 with BG25; the old $10 down payment is gone), on an 80% split with instant payouts, 4% daily loss and 8% max drawdown.
- 2 Step Nano funded payouts are CAPPED at 2% of the account per bi-weekly cycle ($500 on 25K up to $4,000 on 200K) - the firm prints it in its own funded table
- Both Nano models advertise 'Up to 100%' profit split in their funded tables - the only Blue Guardian CFD models to claim more than 90%
- NOV30 (30%) is the sitewide code since 3 Nov 2026 (banner: 'All accounts | CFDs & Futures') and covers Instant, 1-Step, 2-Step Standard, both Nano models and Futures Elite (formerly Standard), Express and Direct.
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BG25 (25%) sits on Futures Reserve, Fast Track and Buy Now Pay Later. The one plan no code covers is the $5K Instant Starter (it sells at $11 against a $27 list price).
- Futures Express and Reserve both sell a faster pass as a paid upgrade: the default 40% consistency rule is a "3 Day Pass", and moving to a 50% rule ("2 Day Pass") costs +$13 / +$20 / +$31 / +$48 by size on Express ($99 / $150 / $236 / $368 list), or a whole higher price tier on Reserve ($80 / $138.67 / $184 / $348 list with the DLL).
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Loosening the consistency rule is the product here, not a concession.
- Blue Guardian Futures caps the combined drawdown on one Live account at $15,000 (accounts purchased after 28 September 2026); if your eligible funded accounts add up to more, the firm splits the total across two Live accounts.
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There is no fixed payout count for promotion, and after a Live buyout or breach a 30-day cooldown applies, after which you may trade only one funded account at a time.
- Every payout carries a 3% processing fee, and crypto payouts are capped at $1,000 per request on both CFD and Futures - anything larger has to go through Rise.
- The firm renamed its Futures Standard plan to Futures Elite on 6 Nov 2026 - same $154-$424 prices, same rules (EOD trailing, 40% consistency once funded, 90% split).
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The widget, the 'Elite Account Rules' article and the payout-policy article carry the new name; the Live-account article still says 'Standard'.
How to play Blue Guardian
Model-specific observations about their rules and mechanics. Educational only — not trading or investment advice.
2-Step Standard $50k at $232 list (about $162 with the current sitewide code) is the value pick: 8% static drawdown, no consistency rule, and 3 profitable days to clear (5 for accounts bought before Aug 20, 2026).
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Budget for the 90% split add-on - the base is 85%, and the '90%' in the firm's own widget already assumes you bought it.
The 4% daily DD is the real constraint ($2k per $50k), and Guardian Shield force-closes any trade at 2% floating loss on funded accounts (1% on Instant), so single-trade risk has to sit under that. Payouts land every 14 days unless you buy the 7-day add-on.
Our Blue Guardian payouts
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Our experience: Two funded instant accounts; latest payout 2 Nov 2026.
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Blue Guardian · $856.30 · 2 Nov 2026 
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Blue Guardian — frequently asked questions
Does Blue Guardian have a discount code?
Yes — use code NOV30 for 30% off CFD Instant, 1-Step, 2-Step & Nano and Futures Elite, Express & Direct at checkout. You can also try BG25. Firms rotate codes, so test it before paying; if it fails, check our codes page for the latest.
Is Blue Guardian legit and safe?
Blue Guardian holds an estimated Trustpilot rating of 3.1/5 from roughly 2,150 reviews. As with any prop firm, read the current rules and payout terms before buying, and start with a smaller account size.
Does Blue Guardian have a consistency rule?
Per model: Instant 20%, Instant Starter 15%, 1-Step Nano 50% (on BOTH eval and funded), 2-Step Nano 50% (funded only, none on the eval). 1-Step Standard and 2-Step Standard publish none.
What is Blue Guardian's profit split?
Blue Guardian's profit split is 80-85% base, 90% add-on; Nano up to 100%.
How fast does Blue Guardian pay out?
Evaluation models: every 14 days (optional 7-day add-on). Instant + Instant Starter: on demand. 2-Step Nano: bi-weekly, capped at 2% of the account per payout. 1-Step Nano: every 7 days by default (no add-on needed). Futures Express: daily.
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