Blue Guardian was founded in 2021. The operating entity for the forex prop firm business (forex/CFD side) is Blue Guardian Limited, registered at The Sotheby Building, Rodney Village, Rodney Bay, Gros-Islet, Saint Lucia. The operational hub is Iconic Exchange FZCO, located at Premises No. 001 – 32135, IFZA Business Park, DDP, Dubai, UAE. A related marketing entity, Blue Guardian Marketing LLC, operates from 801 Icon Tower, Barsha Heights, Tecom, Dubai, UAE.
Blue Guardian runs two separate products under one brand: a forex/CFD prop firm (blueguardian.com) and a futures prop firm operating as Blue Guardian Futures (blueguardianfutures.com). Both offer evaluation-based and instant-funded account models. All accounts (challenge and funded) are simulated; Blue Guardian explicitly states that funded accounts exist solely in a simulated environment using real market quotes from liquidity providers.
Account Types & Pricing
Forex/CFD Accounts
Blue Guardian’s forex/CFD side offers nine distinct account models across challenge-based and instant funding paths. All fees below are one-time retail prices.
Instant Funding (Standard)
The Instant Funding Standard account skips any challenge phase. You’re trading funded from day one.
| Account Size | Fee |
|---|---|
| $5,000 | $59 |
| $10,000 | $81 |
| $25,000 | $169 |
| $50,000 | $263 |
| $100,000 | $506 |
| $200,000 | $776 |
| $300,000 | $1,391 |
| $400,000 | $1,788 |
Instant Starter
The Instant Starter is a limited, entry-level instant funded account available at a single account size of $5,000. You can only purchase one Instant Starter account per trader.
| Account Size | Fee |
|---|---|
| $5,000 | $10 |
1 Step Standard
| Account Size | Fee |
|---|---|
| $5,000 | $49 |
| $10,000 | $53 |
| $25,000 | $108 |
| $50,000 | $163 |
| $100,000 | $323 |
| $200,000 | $648 |
1 Step Pro
| Account Size | Fee |
|---|---|
| $5,000 | $47 |
| $10,000 | $66 |
| $25,000 | $134 |
| $50,000 | $202 |
| $100,000 | $459 |
2 Step Standard
| Account Size | Fee |
|---|---|
| $5,000 | $26 |
| $10,000 | $61 |
| $25,000 | $125 |
| $50,000 | $189 |
| $100,000 | $376 |
| $200,000 | $755 |
2 Step Pro
| Account Size | Fee |
|---|---|
| $5,000 | $19 |
| $10,000 | $43 |
| $25,000 | $77 |
| $50,000 | $137 |
| $100,000 | $301 |
| $200,000 | $598 |
3 Step
| Account Size | Fee |
|---|---|
| $5,000 | $16 |
| $10,000 | $36 |
| $25,000 | $80 |
| $50,000 | $124 |
| $100,000 | $238 |
| $200,000 | $433 |
1 Step Crypto
A dedicated 1-step challenge for trading cryptocurrency pairs only.
| Account Size | Fee |
|---|---|
| $5,000 | $89 |
| $10,000 | $127 |
| $25,000 | $247 |
| $50,000 | $397 |
| $100,000 | $597 |
Guardian X Challenge
The Guardian X Challenge is a limited-time, periodic offer; it doesn’t run permanently and typically opens for windows of up to 72 hours (often over weekends). It’s a 1-step challenge with a below-standard profit target. When available, retail prices are as follows:
| Account Size | Fee |
|---|---|
| $5,000 | $92 |
| $10,000 | $126 |
| $25,000 | $262 |
| $50,000 | $407 |
| $100,000 | $662 |
Note on the 2 Step Classic: Help center articles reference a 2 Step Classic model with specific rules (8% Phase 1 target / 5% Phase 2, static 8% drawdown). This plan is not listed as an active product on the current pricing page and appears to be discontinued or unavailable. No active retail pricing is available. Confirm availability with Blue Guardian before purchasing.
Fee refund policy: For accounts purchased from January 21, 2026 onward, the challenge fee is fully refunded once you receive your fourth payout. If you hard-breach before reaching your fourth payout, the fee is not refunded.
Futures Accounts (Blue Guardian Futures)
Blue Guardian Futures is a separate product at blueguardianfutures.com. It uses one-time fees; no monthly subscriptions.
Instant Guardian (Instant Funded)
No evaluation required. Four account sizes available.
| Account Size | Fee |
|---|---|
| $25,000 | $306 |
| $50,000 | $460 |
| $100,000 | $614 |
| $150,000 | $768 |
Standard Evaluation
| Account Size | Fee |
|---|---|
| $50,000 | $85 |
| $100,000 | $129 |
| $150,000 | $180 |
Rapid Evaluation
| Account Size | Fee |
|---|---|
| $50,000 | $137 |
| $100,000 | $214 |
| $150,000 | $275 |
Pro Evaluation
| Account Size | Fee |
|---|---|
| $50,000 | $152 |
| $100,000 | $229 |
| $150,000 | $306 |
Note on the Guardian Evaluation: Help center articles reference a Guardian Evaluation plan with rules distinct from the Standard, Rapid, and Pro plans (8% profit target, no daily loss limit, $149 activation fee on passing). However, the Guardian Evaluation does not appear as an active option in the futures checkout; the checkout selector shows only Standard, Rapid, Pro (under 1 Step), and Standard (under Instant). The Guardian Evaluation plan and its activation fee structure are documented in the help center but do not appear to be currently purchasable. Confirm availability with Blue Guardian before purchasing.
Challenge Structure
This section covers Blue Guardian’s forex/CFD challenge models. Futures evaluation rules are covered in the Evaluation Rules section below.
Phase Overview
Blue Guardian offers four challenge structures for forex/CFD:
1-step challenge (1 Step Standard, 1 Step Pro, 1 Step Crypto, Guardian X): one phase to complete before moving to the funded stage. The funded account is simulated.
2-step challenge (2 Step Standard, 2 Step Pro): two phases to complete sequentially. Phase 1 carries a higher profit target; Phase 2 carries a lower one. Both must be passed before the funded stage begins.
3-step challenge (3 Step): three phases, each with the same 6% profit target, before reaching the funded stage.
Instant funding (Instant Funding Standard, Instant Starter, Guardian X when running): no challenge phase at all. You begin trading funded immediately.
All accounts (challenge and funded) are demo accounts with simulated capital using real market quotes.
Profit Target
Profit targets are expressed as a percentage of the initial account balance. The targets below apply uniformly across all account sizes within each plan.
| Plan | Phase 1 | Phase 2 | Phase 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Step Standard | 10% | N/A | N/A |
| 1 Step Pro | 10% | N/A | N/A |
| 1 Step Crypto | 10% | N/A | N/A |
| Guardian X Challenge | 3% | N/A | N/A |
| 2 Step Standard | 8% | 4% | N/A |
| 2 Step Pro | 10% | 4% | N/A |
| 3 Step | 6% | 6% | 6% |
The Instant Funding Standard and Instant Starter have no profit target; there is no challenge to pass.
Phase 1 Rules
The rules below apply during the challenge phase for each plan. Where plans share the same rules, they’re presented together.
1 Step Standard / 2 Step Standard / 3 Step:
- Maximum daily loss: 4% of initial balance
- Maximum overall drawdown: 6% (1 Step Standard), 8% (2 Step Standard, 3 Step), static
- Minimum trading days: 3 (a qualifying day requires at least one trade opened)
- Time limit: none
- Consistency rule: none during challenge
1 Step Pro:
- Maximum daily loss: 3% of initial balance
- Maximum overall drawdown: 6%, static
- Minimum trading days: 3
- Time limit: none
- Consistency rule: none during challenge
2 Step Pro:
- Maximum daily loss: 4% of initial balance
- Maximum overall drawdown: 10%, trailing
- Minimum trading days: 4
- Time limit: none
- Consistency rule: none during challenge
1 Step Crypto:
- Maximum daily loss: 3% of initial balance
- Maximum overall drawdown: 6%, trailing (locks at starting balance once 6% profit is reached)
- Minimum trading days: 3
- Time limit: none
- Consistency rule: none during challenge
Guardian X Challenge:
- Maximum daily loss: 3% of initial balance
- Maximum overall drawdown: 5%, trailing
- Minimum trading days: none stated for the challenge phase
- Time limit: challenge window typically up to 72 hours when running
- Consistency rule: none during challenge
Phase 2 Rules
Phase 2 applies to 2 Step Standard and 2 Step Pro only.
2 Step Standard Phase 2:
- Profit target: 4%
- Maximum daily loss: 4% of initial balance, identical to Phase 1
- Maximum overall drawdown: 8% static, identical to Phase 1
- Minimum trading days: 5 total across both phases (applies to 2 Step Standard)
- Time limit: none
- Consistency rule: none during challenge
2 Step Pro Phase 2:
- Profit target: 4%
- Maximum daily loss: 4% of initial balance, identical to Phase 1
- Maximum overall drawdown: 10% trailing, identical to Phase 1
- Minimum trading days: 4 total
- Time limit: none
- Consistency rule: none during challenge
Drawdown Rules (Challenge)
Drawdown Values
The challenge maximum overall drawdown per plan, expressed as a percentage of the initial balance:
| Plan | Max Overall Drawdown | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Step Standard | 6% | Trailing from highest watermark |
| 1 Step Pro | 6% | Static from initial balance |
| 1 Step Crypto | 6% | Trailing from highest watermark |
| Guardian X Challenge | 5% | Trailing from highest watermark |
| 2 Step Standard | 8% | Static from initial balance |
| 2 Step Pro | 10% | Trailing from highest watermark |
| 3 Step | 8% | Static from initial balance |
Daily Loss Limit
The daily loss limit resets at 5:00 PM EST each day. At that reset, the platform takes the higher of the account balance or equity at that moment and subtracts a fixed percentage of the initial balance to set the loss floor for the next trading day.
| Plan | Daily Loss Limit |
|---|---|
| 1 Step Standard | 4% of initial balance |
| 1 Step Pro | 3% of initial balance |
| 1 Step Crypto | 3% of initial balance |
| Guardian X Challenge | 3% of initial balance |
| 2 Step Standard | 4% of initial balance |
| 2 Step Pro | 4% of initial balance |
| 3 Step | 4% of initial balance |
Drawdown Calculation Method
Blue Guardian uses two distinct methods across its plans:
Static drawdown applies to 1 Step Pro, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Classic, and 3 Step. The maximum loss limit is fixed at account creation based on a percentage of the initial balance and never moves, regardless of how much profit is made.
EOD trailing drawdown applies to 1 Step Standard, 1 Step Crypto, Guardian X, and 2 Step Pro. The drawdown level trails upward based on the highest recorded closing balance at end of day (5:00 PM EST). Intraday highs do not move the level; only the EOD closing balance does.
Drawdown Lock
For plans using EOD trailing drawdown, the trailing stops once the account balance reaches a specific profit threshold:
- 1 Step Standard: trailing locks at the starting balance once the account has made 6% profit from the initial balance. A fixed 1% buffer is then applied; you can’t withdraw all profits down to the locked level.
- 1 Step Crypto: same mechanism; trailing locks at the starting balance at 6% profit, with a 1% buffer.
- Guardian X Challenge: trailing locks at the starting balance at 5% profit (matching the 5% max drawdown).
- 2 Step Pro: trailing locks at the starting balance at 10% profit, with a 1% buffer.
Static drawdown plans (1 Step Pro, 2 Step Standard, 3 Step) have no trailing lock; the drawdown level is fixed throughout.
Evaluation Rules
This section covers Blue Guardian Futures evaluation plans. Forex/CFD challenge rules are in the Challenge Structure section above.
Blue Guardian Futures offers four evaluation plans (Standard, Rapid, Pro, and Guardian) plus an Instant Guardian account with no evaluation phase. All evaluations are one-phase.
Profit Target
Profit targets are expressed as both a dollar amount and a percentage of the starting balance.
| Plan | $50,000 | $100,000 | $150,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $3,000 (6%) | $6,000 (6%) | $9,000 (6%) |
| Rapid | $3,000 (6%) | $6,000 (6%) | $9,000 (6%) |
| Pro | $3,000 (6%) | $6,000 (6%) | $9,000 (6%) |
| Guardian | $4,000 (8%) | $8,000 (8%) | $12,000 (8%) |
The Instant Guardian account has no profit target.
Drawdown Rules (Evaluation)
Trailing Drawdown Values
All futures evaluation plans use EOD trailing drawdown. The drawdown level updates at end of day based on the highest recorded EOD balance and does not trail intraday.
| Plan | $25,000 | $50,000 | $100,000 | $150,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instant Guardian | $1,000 | $2,000 | $4,000 | $6,000 |
| Standard | N/A | $2,500 | $3,500 | $5,000 |
| Rapid | N/A | $2,000 | $4,000 | $6,000 |
| Pro | N/A | $2,000 | $4,000 | $6,000 |
| Guardian | N/A | $2,000 | $3,000 | $6,000 |
Daily Loss Limit
Standard plan: Daily loss limit is a hard breach. Hitting it terminates the account.
| Account Size | Standard | Rapid | Pro | Guardian | Instant Guardian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $500 (soft breach) |
| $50,000 | $1,250 (hard) | $1,000 (soft) | None | None | $1,000 (soft) |
| $100,000 | $2,500 (hard) | $2,000 (soft) | None | None | $2,000 (soft) |
| $150,000 | $3,750 (hard) | $3,000 (soft) | None | None | $3,000 (soft) |
The Rapid plan daily loss limit is a soft breach; hitting it closes your open trades but does not terminate the account. You can continue trading immediately. The Pro and Guardian plans have no daily loss limit.
Drawdown Calculation Method
All futures plans use EOD trailing drawdown. The maximum trailing drawdown trails from the highest end-of-day balance. Intraday highs do not affect the drawdown level.
Drawdown Lock
When the EOD trailing drawdown has reached the starting balance on a funded account, the maximum loss limit locks at the initial starting balance plus $100. For example, on a $50,000 account this means the lock triggers at $52,100, on a $100,000 account at $103,100, and on a $150,000 account at $156,100.
The lock behavior described above applies to funded accounts. Blue Guardian Futures does not publish whether it applies identically during the evaluation phase for all plans.
Consistency Rule (Evaluation)
No minimum trading days are required on any futures evaluation. However, the Standard and Rapid plans require meeting a consistency rule before the evaluation can be passed: no single trading day’s profit can equal or exceed 40% of the total account profit at the time of passing. If one day exceeds 40%, trading must continue until the highest-profit day falls below that threshold.
The Pro and Guardian plans have no consistency rule during the evaluation phase.
The Instant Guardian account has no evaluation phase.
Minimum Trading Days
Blue Guardian Futures does not require a minimum number of trading days to complete an evaluation on any plan.
Time Limit
There is no time limit on any futures evaluation.
Position Size & Contract Limits
Contract limits during the evaluation phase (standard mini contracts and micro contracts):
| Plan | $25,000 | $50,000 | $100,000 | $150,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instant Guardian | 2 mini / 20 micro | 3 mini / 30 micro | 6 mini / 60 micro | 9 mini / 90 micro |
| Standard | N/A | 3 mini / 30 micro | 6 mini / 60 micro | 9 mini / 90 micro |
| Rapid | N/A | 3 mini / 30 micro | 6 mini / 60 micro | 9 mini / 90 micro |
| Pro | N/A | 6 mini / 60 micro | 8 mini / 80 micro | 12 mini / 120 micro |
| Guardian | N/A | 5 mini / 50 micro | 10 mini / 100 micro | 15 mini / 150 micro |
Note: The Guardian plan rows above are from the help documentation. The Guardian Evaluation does not currently appear in the active checkout; see the note in Account Types & Pricing.
Activation Fee
For most futures plans, no activation fee is charged when you pass the evaluation. The Standard, Rapid, Pro, and Instant Guardian plans carry no activation fee. The Guardian Evaluation plan, which references a one-time activation fee payable at the transition to funded, does not currently appear as an active product in the checkout (see note in Account Types & Pricing). The activation fees below are from the help documentation for reference:
| Account Size | Guardian Activation Fee |
|---|---|
| $25,000 | $49 |
| $50,000 | $99 |
| $100,000 | $149 |
| $150,000 | $199 |
Funded Account Rules
Drawdown Rules (Funded)
Drawdown Values
Forex/CFD funded accounts: The drawdown rules on the funded account match the challenge stage for each plan. The maximum drawdown by plan:
| Plan | Max Drawdown | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Instant Funding Standard | 6% trailing | EOD trailing from highest watermark |
| Instant Starter | 5% trailing | EOD trailing from highest watermark |
| 1 Step Standard funded | 6% trailing | EOD trailing from highest watermark |
| 1 Step Pro funded | 6% static | Fixed from initial balance |
| 2 Step Standard funded | 8% static | Fixed from initial balance |
| 2 Step Pro funded | 10% trailing | EOD trailing from highest watermark |
| 3 Step funded | 8% static | Fixed from initial balance |
| Guardian X funded | 5% trailing | EOD trailing from highest watermark |
| 1 Step Crypto funded | 6% trailing | EOD trailing from highest watermark |
Futures funded accounts: The maximum EOD trailing drawdown at the funded stage is the primary risk parameter. The same EOD trailing drawdown framework applies at the funded stage as during the evaluation; the evaluation values in the Evaluation Rules section above are the reference figures.
Daily Loss Limit
Forex/CFD funded accounts: Daily loss limits at the funded stage match the challenge stage by plan (4% for 1 Step Standard, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Pro, 3 Step; 3% for 1 Step Pro, Guardian X, Instant Funding, 1 Step Crypto). The daily loss resets at 5:00 PM EST.
Futures funded accounts: Daily loss limits at the funded stage mirror the evaluation plan. Standard plan retains the hard-breach daily loss limit. Rapid and Instant Guardian retain soft-breach daily loss limits. Pro and Guardian plans have no daily loss limit at the funded stage.
Drawdown Calculation Method
Forex/CFD: EOD trailing for trailing-drawdown plans (1 Step Standard, Instant Funding, 2 Step Pro, Guardian X, 1 Step Crypto); static for static-drawdown plans (1 Step Pro, 2 Step Standard, 3 Step). Methods are identical at challenge and funded stages.
Futures: EOD trailing applies at the funded stage across all plans. The drawdown level trails from the highest end-of-day balance.
Drawdown Lock
Forex/CFD trailing plans: The drawdown lock behavior at the funded stage is the same as the challenge stage. Once the account reaches the threshold profit level (6% for 1 Step Standard, Instant Funding, 1 Step Crypto; 5% for Guardian X and Instant Starter; 10% for 2 Step Pro), the trailing drawdown locks at the starting balance. A fixed 1% buffer prevents withdrawing the full available profit and accidentally breaching the locked level.
Once the drawdown is locked, withdrawing profits reduces the buffer between the account balance and the locked drawdown level; this is covered in detail in the payout rules below.
Futures funded accounts: The trailing drawdown locks at the initial starting balance plus $100 once sufficient profit has been accumulated (triggered when the trailing level reaches the starting balance). Funded accounts cannot be reset once breached.
Consistency Rule (Funded)
The consistency rule restricts payout eligibility; it doesn’t breach your account, but it disables the payout request button until the rule is met. The rule resets each payout period.
Forex/CFD plans:
| Plan | Consistency Rule (Funded) |
|---|---|
| 1 Step Standard | None |
| 1 Step Pro | None |
| 1 Step Crypto | None |
| Guardian X funded | None |
| 2 Step Standard | None |
| 2 Step Pro funded | 25%: no single day can equal or exceed 25% of total profits in the payout period |
| 3 Step | None |
| Instant Funding Standard | 20%: no single day can equal or exceed 20% of total profits in the payout period |
| Instant Starter | 15%: no single day can equal or exceed 15% of total profits in the payout period |
| Guardian X funded | 20% (confirmed from help article on Guardian X and Instant Starter accounts) |
| $300k and $400k Instant Funding | 15%: special rule overrides the standard 20% for these two account sizes |
Futures funded accounts:
| Plan | Consistency Rule (Funded) |
|---|---|
| Standard (Rapid) funded | 40% |
| Pro funded | 35% |
| Instant Guardian funded | 20% |
| Guardian funded | 30% |
Violating the consistency rule in any plan does not terminate the account. Trading must continue until the highest-profit day falls below the applicable threshold as a share of total payout-period profits.
Position Size & Contract Limits (Funded)
Futures funded accounts use a scaling system that ties the maximum contract size to the amount of profit on the account. Contract limits increase as the cushion of profit above the starting balance grows. The Standard and Rapid funded accounts follow identical scaling tiers; the Guardian funded account has its own separate tiers. The Pro and Instant Guardian funded accounts do not have a scaling restriction; position limits are fixed.
Standard Funded Account Scaling:
| Profit Above Starting Balance | $50,000 | $100,000 | $150,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below $1,000 | 1 mini / 10 micro | 2 mini / 20 micro | 2 mini / 20 micro |
| $1,000–$2,000 | 2 mini / 20 micro | 3 mini / 30 micro | 3 mini / 30 micro |
| $2,000–$4,000 | 3 mini / 30 micro | 4 mini / 40 micro | 4 mini / 40 micro |
| $4,000–$6,000 | N/A | 6 mini / 60 micro | 6 mini / 60 micro |
| Above $6,000 | N/A | N/A | 9 mini / 90 micro |
Guardian Funded Account Scaling:
| Profit Above Starting Balance | $50,000 | $100,000 | $150,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below $1,000 | 2 mini / 20 micro | 3 mini / 30 micro | 3 mini / 30 micro |
| $1,000–$2,000 | 3 mini / 30 micro | 4 mini / 40 micro | 4 mini / 40 micro |
| $2,000–$4,000 | 5 mini / 50 micro | 5 mini / 50 micro | 5 mini / 50 micro |
| $4,000–$6,000 | N/A | 10 mini / 100 micro | 10 mini / 100 micro |
| Above $6,000 | N/A | N/A | 15 mini / 150 micro |
Lot Size Limits (Funded)
Blue Guardian does not publish minimum or maximum lot sizes for forex/CFD challenge or funded accounts. Leverage is confirmed (see below), but explicit lot size limits are not documented. Contact Blue Guardian support for current limits.
Leverage
Leverage differs by plan type and by asset class.
1 Step Standard and 3 Step, Challenge phase:
| Asset Class | Leverage |
|---|---|
| Forex | 1:100 |
| Indices | 1:20 |
| Commodities | 1:20 |
| Crypto | 1:2 |
1 Step Standard and 2 Step Standard, Funded phase:
| Asset Class | Leverage |
|---|---|
| Forex | 1:50 |
| Indices | 1:10 |
| Commodities | 1:10 |
| Crypto | 1:2 |
2 Step Pro and 2 Step Standard, Challenge phase:
| Asset Class | Leverage |
|---|---|
| Forex | 1:50 |
| Indices | 1:10 |
| Commodities | 1:10 |
| Crypto | 1:2 |
1 Step Pro, Challenge and Funded:
| Asset Class | Leverage |
|---|---|
| Forex | 1:20 |
| Indices | Not published |
| Commodities | Not published |
| Crypto | Not published |
Leverage per asset class beyond forex is not published for 1 Step Pro. Contact Blue Guardian support for current values.
2 Step Classic, Challenge:
| Asset Class | Leverage |
|---|---|
| Forex | 1:50 |
| Indices | 1:6 |
| Commodities | 1:6 |
| Crypto | 1:20 |
2 Step Classic, Funded:
| Asset Class | Leverage |
|---|---|
| Forex | 1:30 |
| Indices | 1:6 |
| Commodities | 1:6 |
| Crypto | 1:20 |
Instant Funding Standard, Instant Starter, and Guardian X:
| Asset Class | Leverage |
|---|---|
| Forex | 1:30 |
| Indices | 1:10 |
| Commodities | 1:10 |
| Crypto | 1:2 |
The stop out level across all forex/CFD accounts is 100%; the least profitable open position is automatically closed when margin falls below that level.
Profit Split
Forex/CFD:
| Plan | Default Profit Split | With Add-On |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Step Standard (funded) | 85% | 90% |
| 1 Step Pro (funded) | 85% | 90% |
| 1 Step Crypto (funded) | 85% | 90% |
| 2 Step Standard (funded) | 85% | 90% |
| 2 Step Pro (funded) | 85% | 90% |
| 3 Step (funded) | 85% | 90% |
| Instant Funding Standard | 80% | 90% |
| Instant Starter | 90% (fixed) | N/A |
| Guardian X (funded) | 80% | N/A |
The 90% profit split add-on and the 7-day payout add-on can be purchased at checkout. The default payout frequency is 14 days; the add-on reduces this to 7 days. Both add-ons are optional upgrades.
Futures:
The first $15,000 in cumulative profits goes 100% to the trader. After that, a 90% profit split applies. This applies across all funded futures plans.
Payout Rules
First Payout Requirements
Forex/CFD funded accounts (1 Step Standard, 1 Step Pro, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Pro, 3 Step, 1 Step Crypto):
- Minimum of 14 calendar days must have passed since the first trade on the funded account
- Minimum trading days requirement must be met (3 days for 1-step and 3-step plans; 4 days for 2 Step Pro; 5 days for 2 Step Standard)
- Account must be in profit (balance above starting balance)
- No rule violations
- All positions must be fully closed
- Consistency rule must be satisfied (where applicable)
Instant Funding Standard:
- Minimum 5 trading days required (a qualifying day requires at least 0.5% profit based on closed balance; days ending in a loss don’t count; days don’t need to be consecutive)
- Account must be in profit
- No rule violations; all positions closed
- 20% consistency rule must be met
Instant Starter:
- Same 5 trading-day requirement with 0.5% daily profit qualification
- 15% consistency rule
- Maximum one payout allowed per account; account closes after first payout
- Payout capped at 5% of the initial balance ($250 on a $5,000 account)
- 90% profit share applies on the capped amount
Guardian X (funded):
- Minimum 14 calendar days after first trade (or 7 days with the add-on)
- 20% consistency rule
Futures funded accounts (Standard/Rapid plans):
- Must achieve payout profit targets: 6% of starting balance for the first payout, then 4% for each subsequent payout
- Standard account: minimum 5 winning trading days required before requesting a payout
- Rapid account: no minimum trading days required
- Consistency rule must be met
- Minimum payout amount: $500
Futures Pro plan funded:
- No profit target holding required; withdraw 50% of total profits above the funded buffer at any time
- Pro funded buffer: $2,100 ($50k), $4,100 ($100k), $6,100 ($150k)
- 5 winning trading days required
- 35% consistency rule
Futures Instant Guardian funded:
- Must achieve payout profit targets (same 6% / 4% structure)
- 5 winning trading days with minimum daily profit of $100/$200/$300 depending on account size
- 20% consistency rule
Subsequent Payout Requirements
Forex/CFD: After the first payout, subsequent payouts can be requested every 14 calendar days from the date of the first trade (standard), or every 7 days with the add-on. The 2 Step Classic first payout is on demand; all subsequent payouts follow a 14-day cycle. All other conditions (profit, no violations, flat positions, consistency) continue to apply each period.
Futures Rapid funded: Payouts available every 3 days after the first payout. No payout profit target for the Rapid plan; only the consistency rule and any other eligibility criteria apply.
Futures Standard funded: Every 7 days (weekly), subject to meeting the 4% payout profit target, 5 winning days, and 40% consistency rule each cycle.
Futures Guardian funded: Every 14 days (bi-weekly).
Payout Frequency
| Plan | Frequency |
|---|---|
| Forex/CFD 1-step, 2-step, 3-step (standard) | Every 14 days |
| Forex/CFD with 7-day add-on | Every 7 days |
| Forex/CFD Instant Funding (on-demand) | On demand once eligibility is met |
| Futures Rapid funded | Every 3 days |
| Futures Standard funded | Weekly (every 7 days) |
| Futures Pro funded | Weekly (every 5 days, with 5 winning day requirement) |
| Futures Guardian funded | Every 14 days |
| Futures Instant Guardian funded | Weekly (every 5 days) |
Payout Buffer
Forex/CFD (1 Step Standard, Guardian X, Instant Funding): A 1% withdrawal buffer applies once the trailing drawdown locks at the starting balance (triggered at 6% profit for most plans, 5% for Guardian X/Instant Starter). At that point, you must maintain at least 1% of the starting balance as a cushion; you can’t withdraw all profits down to the locked level. You don’t need to reach the 6% threshold to request a payout; the buffer only applies if and when the drawdown locks.
No explicit withdrawal buffer is published for 2 Step Pro, 3 Step, or 1 Step Pro. Contact Blue Guardian support to confirm buffer requirements for these plans before requesting a payout.
Futures funded (Rapid and Standard): When you request your first payout, your maximum trailing drawdown adjusts to your starting balance plus $100. You must maintain that buffer and ensure some flexibility for additional trading.
Daily Progression Rule
No daily progression rule (requiring a minimum percentage of each payout to come from post-previous-payout profits) is documented in any source file. This rule does not apply.
Payout Caps & Limits
Forex/CFD:
- Minimum withdrawal: $100 via crypto; $500 via Rise (bank transfer)
- Payments below $2,000 can only be withdrawn via crypto; Rise withdrawals have no maximum limit
- No per-request maximum payout cap applies to standard challenge-based funded accounts
Instant Starter: Payout capped at 5% of the initial balance; maximum $250 on the $5,000 account. One payout only.
$300k and $400k Instant Funding accounts: The first two payouts are each capped at $10,000. After the first two payouts are successfully processed, the $10,000 cap is fully lifted.
Futures funded:
| Plan | $25,000 | $50,000 | $100,000 | $150,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid funded | $750 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $3,000 |
| Standard funded | N/A | $1,350 | $2,750 | $4,000 |
| Instant Guardian funded | $750 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $3,000 |
Futures Pro funded payout caps (progressive):
| Account Size | 1st Payout | 3rd–5th Payout | 5+ Payouts |
|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | $1,000 | $1,250 | $1,500 |
| $100,000 | $2,000 | $2,250 | $2,500 |
| $150,000 | $3,000 | $3,500 | $4,000 |
Minimum payout amount on futures accounts: $500 across all plan types.
Scaling Plan
Forex/CFD: Blue Guardian offers a scaling plan for challenge-based funded accounts (excluding Guardian X and Instant Funding accounts, which are not eligible for scaling). To scale, you must make 12% profit within a 3-month period. On achieving this, the account balance increases by 30% of the initial balance. The maximum account size through scaling is $4,000,000. Traders can also merge the same funded account type up to a combined total of $400,000 (same types only; cross-merging between different funded account types is not permitted), or up to $200,000 for Instant accounts. Both accounts must be at break-even balance (no profit or loss) to be eligible for merging.
Futures funded: Contract limits scale with profit (see Position Size & Contract Limits section above). The scaling plan applies to Standard and Guardian funded accounts. Pro and Instant Guardian funded accounts do not have a formal scaling restriction; contract limits are fixed.
Live Account Pathway
Futures: Once you’ve passed the evaluation and operated a simulated funded account consistently, the risk management team may invite you to transition to a live funded account. Selection is entirely at the discretion of the risk team; there is no fixed threshold or timeline. A live funded account is a real brokerage account with a static drawdown, a customizable daily loss limit, and scaling opportunities. Live funded traders are responsible for their own CME professional data subscription, round-trip commissions and fees, and platform license costs, which are automatically deducted from the live account balance.
Forex/CFD: Blue Guardian does not publish a live funded account pathway for forex/CFD traders.
Trading Rules & Restrictions
Permitted Instruments
Forex/CFD: Forex currency pairs, indices, gold and other commodities, and crypto. The 1 Step Crypto account trades exclusively cryptocurrency pairs; 20 supported crypto pairs including BTC/USD, ETH/USD, SOL/USD, BNB/USD, XRP/USD, ADA/USD, DOGE/USD, AVAX/USD, DOT/USD, LINK/USD, NEAR/USD, AAVE/USD, UNI/USD, SUI/USD, TRX/USD, XLM/USD, LTC/USD, XMR/USD, BCH/USD, and ETC/USD.
Futures: Blue Guardian Futures trades CME-listed futures contracts. The full instrument list is published on the platform. Examples of supported equity index futures include ES, MES, NQ, MNQ, RTY, M2K, YM, and MYM. All trading must comply with CME Group rules and regulations.
Trading Hours & Overnight Policy
Forex/CFD: There are no restrictions on holding trades overnight or over the weekend on any account type. You can trade crypto over the weekend. The trading day resets at 5:00 PM EST.
Futures: Trading hours are 6:00 PM to 4:10 PM EST (the following day), essentially near-continuous during the week. All open trades are automatically closed at 4:10 PM EST each day. This auto-close does not count as a rule violation and will not result in an account breach.
Blue Guardian does not publish whether swap/rollover charges apply to overnight forex positions. Contact support for current swap terms.
News Trading Policy
Forex/CFD challenge phase (1-step, 2-step, 3-step challenge accounts): News trading is permitted during all challenge phases. Trades executed during news events are subject to standard trading rules.
Forex/CFD funded accounts: Opening or closing trades within 5 minutes before or after high-impact (red folder) news events and FOMC speeches, statements, and news events is not permitted on funded accounts. Any profits earned during this restricted window, or significantly influenced by news, are subject to removal without account violation. This restriction also extends to trades that appear to be maliciously attempting to bypass the rule.
Instant Funding Standard (purchased after November 13, 2025): News trading is not allowed on Instant standard accounts purchased after this date.
Guardian X challenge and Instant Starter: News trading is allowed.
Futures, Evaluation phase: News trading is permitted during evaluations, but it cannot serve as the sole method of passing. Additional trades must be present for account review.
Futures, All stages: Do not open, close, or hold pending orders (including limit orders) within 5 minutes before or after any red folder (high-impact) news release. This includes FOMC meetings, FOMC minutes, employment reports, CPI, Trump speeches, Jerome Powell statements, JOLTS, PMI, PPI, and unemployment claims. Energy traders must also avoid trading within 5 minutes of EIA reports; agricultural traders within 5 minutes of agricultural reports. Strategies that exploit immediate news-driven market movements (straddles, strangles) are prohibited.
Expert Advisors & Copy Trading
EAs: EAs are permitted on all forex/CFD account types. You may use EAs that you set up to suit your own strategy. Fully automated, hands-off trading that runs continuously day and night is not the stated intent; EAs must reflect your own strategy. EA use is permitted during both challenge and funded stages.
Futures: AI, bots, and fully automated trading mechanisms are strictly prohibited across all futures account types. Semi-automated trading is allowed only if the trader actively monitors and manually manages trades. Automated scalping systems that exceed 200 trades per day are prohibited.
HFT: High-frequency trading strategies are not explicitly prohibited by name for forex/CFD accounts, but tick scalping (trades closed in under 2 minutes) is prohibited and the prohibited strategies list includes “high frequency trading, arbitrage bots.” Latency arbitrage and reverse arbitrage are explicitly prohibited. For futures, automated ultra-high-frequency scalping is restricted.
Copy trading (forex/CFD): Copy trading between your own accounts is allowed, including between evaluation and funded accounts and between your Blue Guardian accounts and external accounts that are personally and legally owned by you. Copying trades from other traders’ accounts is strictly prohibited. Using VPNs or VPS to bypass copy trading rules is prohibited.
Copy trading (futures): Blue Guardian Futures does not publish a copy trading policy. Contact Blue Guardian Futures support to confirm whether copy trading is permitted before using it on futures accounts.
Prohibited Practices
Forex/CFD:
- Tick scalping (trades closed in under 2 minutes; profits deducted if violated)
- High-frequency trading and arbitrage bots
- Latency arbitrage
- Reverse arbitrage
- Hedge arbitrage
- Trading on delayed data feeds or delayed charts
- Using platform or data freezing from demo server errors
- Gambling-style trading where margin usage exceeds 80% on any running trades
- Coordinated or copy trading across accounts not legally owned by the same person
- Changing the account password (you must use the password provided by Blue Guardian)
- Any strategy that exploits the demo environment to generate risk-free, consistent profits
Futures:
- Fully automated trading (AI, bots)
- Microscalping (trades held for seconds, aiming for less than 5 points profit)
- Placing multiple limit orders at the same price to manipulate fills
- Trading in gapped or illiquid markets to exploit isolated fills
- Using tight brackets to exploit the simulated market’s absence of slippage
- Trading within 2% of a CME price limit
- Coordinated trading with others to execute identical or opposing strategies across unconnected accounts
- Trading without stop-loss strategies and relying on the trailing threshold as a de-facto stop
- Inconsistent contract sizing designed to game the system (starting large, then downsizing after a win)
Additional Rules
Inactivity Rule
Forex/CFD: At least one trade must be placed every 30 days from account creation. Failing to do so results in the account being marked inactive and breached.
Futures: At least one trade must be placed within every 7-day period on a funded account. Failing to trade within that window may result in the account being breached. Traders planning an extended absence should contact support.
Maximum Account Allocation
Forex/CFD: The maximum total allocation across all funded accounts is $400,000. You can hold multiple funded accounts simultaneously up to this limit. Challenge accounts can be purchased without limit, but only $400,000 can be actively funded at any one time. Through the scaling plan, funding can grow up to $2,000,000.
Futures: A maximum of 3 funded accounts are allowed at any one time.
Guardian Shield
The Guardian Shield is an automated risk management tool that applies to all funded forex/CFD accounts. It automatically closes all open trades when the open PnL reaches a threshold loss.
For 1-step, 2-step, and 3-step funded accounts: Guardian Shield triggers at a 2% open loss on the account balance. The first breach reduces the profit split to 50% permanently. The second breach terminates the account.
For Instant Funding Standard and Guardian X funded accounts: Guardian Shield triggers at a 1% open loss. Same breach consequences apply; first breach reduces profit split to 50%, second breach terminates the account.
For 2 Step Classic funded accounts: The first breach is treated as a warning (allowed once). The second breach reduces the profit split to 50%. The third breach terminates the account.
The Guardian Shield does not reset after triggering, and the profit split reduction cannot be reinstated. These changes are permanent.
Futures Guardian Evaluation: The Guardian Evaluation uses a Guardian Shield that closes trades when floating loss reaches 2% of the account balance. Whether the Guardian Shield applies at the funded stage as well is not documented in Blue Guardian’s published materials.
Minimum Trade Duration (Tick Scalping Rule)
On forex/CFD accounts, a minimum holding time of 2 minutes applies. Trades closed in under 2 minutes are flagged as tick scalping and profits may be deducted. This applies to manual and automated trading alike.
2% CME Price Limit Rule (Futures Only)
Futures traders must not trade within 2% of a CME price limit. Price limits are updated daily at 5:05 PM EST. For equity products (ES, MES, NQ, MNQ, RTY, M2K, YM, MYM), overnight price limits are extended from 5% to 7%.
Risk-to-Reward Ratio Rule (Futures Only)
Blue Guardian Futures requires traders to adhere to a maximum risk-to-reward ratio of 5:1. For every $100 of profit targeted, the initial stop loss must not exceed $500.
Trading Platforms
Available Platforms
Forex/CFD: Three platforms are supported: MetaTrader 5 (MT5), Match Trader, and TradeLocker. US-based clients are restricted to Match Trader and TradeLocker only; MT5 is not available for US clients.
Platform migration between these three is permitted only if the account has not yet executed any trades. Once any trade is placed, the account is ineligible for platform migration. Platform changes are possible when moving to a new phase on a freshly issued account.
Commissions per lot:
- FX: $5 per lot
- Indices: $0
- Commodities: $5 per lot
- Crypto: $0
Futures: Two platforms are available: Tradovate and Deepcharts. Tradovate is a cloud-based platform accessible from any device. Deepcharts is a proprietary charting and trading platform. These two platforms are used in conjunction: Tradovate for execution and order management, Deepcharts for charting and analysis.
Data Feeds & Connectivity
Futures: Tradovate and Deepcharts both connect to real-time futures market data. Deepcharts is the primary charting tool, with Tradovate handling order routing. Blue Guardian Futures notes that data issues or disruptions with Deepcharts and Tradovate may occur during news events, and the firm is not liable for issues if you choose to trade during those times.
Live funded account traders are responsible for their own CME professional data subscription cost, which is automatically deducted from the live account balance.
Billing & Account Management
Fee Structure
Forex/CFD: All challenge fees are one-time payments. No monthly subscription applies. You pay once and have unlimited time to complete the evaluation. For accounts purchased from January 21, 2026 onward, the challenge fee is fully refunded after your fourth payout. Hard-breaching before the fourth payout forfeits the refund. The Instant Starter is excluded from the refund policy.
Challenge fees are paid by debit/credit card or cryptocurrency.
Futures: All evaluation fees are one-time payments. No monthly subscription or recurring fee applies.
Resets
Forex/CFD: Blue Guardian does not offer retries or resets on challenge accounts because there is no time limit on the evaluation. If an account is breached, traders must purchase a new challenge to attempt again. No free retries are offered.
Futures: Evaluation accounts can be reset at 30% below the original evaluation fee. After failing an evaluation, traders have 7 days to decide whether to reset. Once the window passes, a full new evaluation must be purchased. Funded accounts cannot be reset.
Payouts & Withdrawals
Payout qualification rules (minimum trading days, consistency requirements, profit targets) are covered in the Funded Account Rules section. This section covers payment methods, processing timelines, and eligibility documentation only.
Payment Methods
Forex/CFD funded payouts: All payouts are processed via Rise Works or cryptocurrency. You can request a payout through your Rise account and withdraw to either a bank account or a crypto wallet from there.
- Payments below $2,000 can only be processed via crypto
- Rise Works withdrawals have no maximum limit
- Minimum withdrawal via Rise: $500
- Minimum withdrawal via crypto: $100
Futures funded payouts: Payouts are processed through Rise Works (Riseworks).
Minimum payout: $500 across all futures plan types.
Processing Times
Blue Guardian guarantees payout processing within 24 business hours. If that guarantee is missed, forex/CFD traders automatically receive a 100% profit share on that payout, and futures traders automatically receive a $200 bonus.
Payouts are processed on business days only. The 24-hour guarantee timer pauses over weekends. The office operates 9:00 AM Monday to 5:00 PM Friday (Dubai time). Weekend and bank holiday processing may be slower. Requests submitted through the trader dashboard must be placed before 3:00 PM CST (futures) to be processed the same business day.
Once a payout request is submitted, the forex/CFD account is placed in read-only mode. Trading can resume only after the payout is approved.
Delays caused by compliance checks, risk reviews, or incomplete Rise Works onboarding do not qualify for the guarantee payout.
Tax & Eligibility Requirements
KYC (Know Your Customer) verification is required before the first payout on all account types. Verification is conducted once per user; only one verified profile is allowed per individual. The KYC process is completed through the trader dashboard.
Traders must be at least 18 years old. The trading account must be traded and owned by the same person who purchased it.
Restricted countries (forex/CFD and futures)
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cuba, Iran, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Libya, Myanmar, North Korea, Pakistan, Philippines, Senegal, Singapore, Syria, Vietnam.
Additional payment-level restrictions may apply (Afghanistan, Brazil, Iran, North Korea, and others may be declined at the payment processor level). The full list of restricted countries for futures is not published separately; the forex/CFD restricted country list above is the confirmed reference.
Blue Guardian does not publish specific tax documentation requirements (such as W-8BEN, W-9, or local equivalents) beyond the general KYC/AML requirement.