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Blue Guardian Review: Rules, Prices & Drawdown
By Jacob Walder, rules checked at the source on 2026-10-13 · How we verify
11 of 21 rule fields verified on Blue Guardian's official site. Every number links to its source. Anything we couldn't confirm is marked “Not verified”.
What this means for you
On the 2 Step Standard, make 8% and then 4% with at least 3 profitable days, without losing 4% in a day or 8% in total; that floor never moves. Funded, you keep 85% (90% with an add-on), paid every 14 days. Bots (EAs) are allowed.
Built only from rules we verified at the source. Most people who buy a test don't pass (see why).
Quick answer
- Best for
- Forex/CFD traders who want static (non-trailing) max drawdown
- Price
- from $405
- Key rule
- 8% static
- Verdict
- 11/21 rules verified at source
Rule summary
- Price
- Instant 100K: $405 (shown discounted from $623 on check date)
- Profit target
- 8% + 4% (2 Step Standard)
- Daily loss limit
- 4% of initial balance
- Max drawdown
- 8% static
- Consistency rule
- Not verified
- Profit split
- 85%; 90% add-on (2 Step Standard)
- Payout frequency
- Every 14 days; 7-day add-on
At a glance
Program: 2 Step Standard (forex/CFD); also 1 Step, Nano, Instant
No affiliate relationship. We earn nothing from this firm.Pros (from verified rules)
- Static (non-trailing) max drawdown
- News trading allowed
- Frequent payout schedule
Cons & caveats
- 10 rule fields not yet verified by us
All rules, with sources
Show / hide all 21 rules
| Program | 2 Step Standard (forex/CFD); also 1 Step, Nano, Instant What's this?One-step: one target, then funded. Two-step: pass phase 1, then a usually smaller phase 2 target. Two-step tests are often cheaper with looser loss limits. Glossary → |
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| Account sizesAccount sizes on offer. | Up to $400K (Instant) ✓ Verified |
| PriceWhat you pay for the test. | Instant 100K: $405 (shown discounted from $623 on check date) ✓ Verified What's this?What you pay to take the test. It's the firm's main revenue, since most buyers never pass. Glossary → |
| Activation feeExtra fee after passing, before you trade funded. | Not verified What's this?An extra one-time fee some futures firms charge after you pass, before your funded account goes live. Glossary → |
| Profit targetProfit you need to pass. | 8% + 4% (2 Step Standard) ✓ Verified EasyWhat's this?How much profit you must make to pass a test phase. On a $100k account a 10% target means reaching $110,000. Glossary → |
| Daily loss limitLose more than this in one day and you fail. | 4% of initial balance ✓ Verified StandardWhat's this?The most you may lose in one trading day. With a 5% limit on $100k, dropping $5,000 in a single day fails the test, even if you're up overall. Glossary → |
| Max drawdownTotal loss floor. Break it once and the account ends. | 8% static ✓ Verified EasyWhat's this?The total loss floor. Break it once and the account is gone. On $100k: STATIC 10% → floor stays $90,000 forever. END-OF-DAY trailing $3k → floor $97k; close a day at $102k → floor moves to $99k (intraday swings ignored). INTRADAY trailing $3k → an open trade up $2k lifts the floor to $99k immediately; if it falls back to break-even you're $1k from failing. Glossary → |
| Consistency ruleCaps how much profit can come from one day. | Not verified What's this?Limits how much of your total profit can come from one day. With 40%: if you've made $5,000, your best day can be at most $2,000. Stops 'one lucky day' passes. Glossary → |
| Minimum trading daysFewest trading days before you can pass/get paid. | 3 profitable days ✓ Verified StandardWhat's this?The fewest days you must place trades before you can pass or get paid, even if you hit the target on day one. Glossary → |
| Time limitHow long you have to pass. | Not verified What's this?How long you have to hit the target. 'Unlimited' means no deadline (some firms still require a trade every 30 to 60 days). Glossary → |
| Profit splitYour share of funded profits. | 85%; 90% add-on (2 Step Standard) ✓ Verified What's this?Your share of profits on a funded account. 80% split on $1,000 profit = you receive $800. Glossary → |
| Payout frequencyHow often you can withdraw. | Every 14 days; 7-day add-on ✓ Verified What's this?How often you can withdraw profits, for example on demand, weekly, every 14 days. Glossary → |
| Fee refundWhether your fee comes back. | Not verified What's this?Some firms return your test fee with your first (or a later) payout if you pass. Glossary → |
| PlatformsSoftware you trade on. | MT5, Match-Trader, NinjaTrader, TradeLocker, TradingView, Tradovate, DeepCharts ✓ Verified |
| Restricted countriesWhere they won't sell to. | Not verified |
| News tradingCan you trade big news events? | Allowed in challenge; restricted ±5 min of high-impact news on funded ✓ Verified What's this?Whether you can trade around big scheduled announcements (e.g. US jobs data, Fed decisions). Some firms ban trades a few minutes before/after. Glossary → |
| EAs / botsAre trading bots allowed? | Allowed ✓ Verified What's this?Expert Advisors: automated trading programs. Some firms allow them, some ban them or certain types (e.g. copy-trading, HFT). Glossary → |
| Crypto pairsCrypto markets available. | Not verified |
| Crypto leverageHow big a position you can open. | Not verified What's this?How large a position you can open relative to your account. 1:100 means $1,000 of margin controls $100,000. Higher leverage = faster gains and faster rule breaches. Glossary → |
| Payout currencyWhat you're paid in. | Not verified |
| Crypto CFDs offeredWhether crypto is tradable as CFDs. | Not verified |
| OwnershipWho owns the firm. | Not verified |
Our verdict
Blue Guardian (2 Step Standard (forex/CFD); also 1 Step, Nano, Instant): we verified 11 of 21 rule fields on the firm's official site on 2026-10-13. Key strengths in the verified rules: static (non-trailing) max drawdown, news trading allowed, frequent payout schedule. Read the full rules at the source links before buying.
Pros/cons are generated only from the verified rules above, not from opinion or affiliate status.
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