Blue Guardian rules

Forex / CFDVerified Oct 11, 2026Source: blueguardian.comPages watched daily · last 2026-10-12

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1 Step Standard

Evaluation

5K

Profit target
$450
Max loss
$300 balance trailing
Locks at
start balance
Daily loss
$200
Profitable days
3 of $25+

10K

Profit target
$900
Max loss
$600 balance trailing
Locks at
start balance
Daily loss
$400
Profitable days
3 of $50+

25K

Profit target
$2,250
Max loss
$1,500 balance trailing
Locks at
start balance
Daily loss
$1,000
Profitable days
3 of $125+

50K

Profit target
$4,500
Max loss
$3,000 balance trailing
Locks at
start balance
Daily loss
$2,000
Profitable days
3 of $250+

100K

Profit target
$9,000
Max loss
$6,000 balance trailing
Locks at
start balance
Daily loss
$4,000
Profitable days
3 of $500+

200K

Profit target
$18,000
Max loss
$12,000 balance trailing
Locks at
start balance
Daily loss
$8,000
Profitable days
3 of $1,000+

300K

Profit target
$27,000
Max loss
$18,000 balance trailing
Locks at
start balance
Daily loss
$12,000
Profitable days
3 of $1,500+

400K

Profit target
$36,000
Max loss
$24,000 balance trailing
Locks at
start balance
Daily loss
$16,000
Profitable days
3 of $2,000+

1 Step Standard

Funded

5K

Max loss
$300 balance trailing
Locks at
start balance
Daily loss
$200
Payout needs
3 days of $25+
Min request
$100
Profit split
85%

10K

Max loss
$600 balance trailing
Locks at
start balance
Daily loss
$400
Payout needs
3 days of $50+
Min request
$100
Profit split
85%

25K

Max loss
$1,500 balance trailing
Locks at
start balance
Daily loss
$1,000
Payout needs
3 days of $125+
Min request
$100
Profit split
85%

50K

Max loss
$3,000 balance trailing
Locks at
start balance
Daily loss
$2,000
Payout needs
3 days of $250+
Min request
$100
Profit split
85%

100K

Max loss
$6,000 balance trailing
Locks at
start balance
Daily loss
$4,000
Payout needs
3 days of $500+
Min request
$100
Profit split
85%

200K

Max loss
$12,000 balance trailing
Locks at
start balance
Daily loss
$8,000
Payout needs
3 days of $1,000+
Max request
up to $10,000
Min request
$100
Profit split
85%

300K

Max loss
$18,000 balance trailing
Locks at
start balance
Daily loss
$12,000
Payout needs
3 days of $1,500+
Max request
up to $10,000
Min request
$100
Profit split
85%

400K

Max loss
$24,000 balance trailing
Locks at
start balance
Daily loss
$16,000
Payout needs
3 days of $2,000+
Max request
up to $10,000
Min request
$100
Profit split
85%

First payout 14 days after the first trade. A 3% processing fee applies. On 200K-400K accounts the first two payouts are capped at $10,000.

2 Step Standard

Evaluation

5K

Profit target
$400
Max loss
$400 static
Daily loss
$200
Profitable days
3 of $25+

10K

Profit target
$800
Max loss
$800 static
Daily loss
$400
Profitable days
3 of $50+

25K

Profit target
$2,000
Max loss
$2,000 static
Daily loss
$1,000
Profitable days
3 of $125+

50K

Profit target
$4,000
Max loss
$4,000 static
Daily loss
$2,000
Profitable days
3 of $250+

100K

Profit target
$8,000
Max loss
$8,000 static
Daily loss
$4,000
Profitable days
3 of $500+

200K

Profit target
$16,000
Max loss
$16,000 static
Daily loss
$8,000
Profitable days
3 of $1,000+

300K

Profit target
$24,000
Max loss
$24,000 static
Daily loss
$12,000
Profitable days
3 of $1,500+

400K

Profit target
$32,000
Max loss
$32,000 static
Daily loss
$16,000
Profitable days
3 of $2,000+

2 Step Standard

Evaluation phase 2

5K

Profit target
$200
Max loss
$400 static
Daily loss
$200
Profitable days
3 of $25+

10K

Profit target
$400
Max loss
$800 static
Daily loss
$400
Profitable days
3 of $50+

25K

Profit target
$1,000
Max loss
$2,000 static
Daily loss
$1,000
Profitable days
3 of $125+

50K

Profit target
$2,000
Max loss
$4,000 static
Daily loss
$2,000
Profitable days
3 of $250+

100K

Profit target
$4,000
Max loss
$8,000 static
Daily loss
$4,000
Profitable days
3 of $500+

200K

Profit target
$8,000
Max loss
$16,000 static
Daily loss
$8,000
Profitable days
3 of $1,000+

300K

Profit target
$12,000
Max loss
$24,000 static
Daily loss
$12,000
Profitable days
3 of $1,500+

400K

Profit target
$16,000
Max loss
$32,000 static
Daily loss
$16,000
Profitable days
3 of $2,000+

2 Step Standard

Funded

5K

Max loss
$400 static
Daily loss
$200
Payout needs
3 days of $25+
Min request
$100
Profit split
85%

10K

Max loss
$800 static
Daily loss
$400
Payout needs
3 days of $50+
Min request
$100
Profit split
85%

25K

Max loss
$2,000 static
Daily loss
$1,000
Payout needs
3 days of $125+
Min request
$100
Profit split
85%

50K

Max loss
$4,000 static
Daily loss
$2,000
Payout needs
3 days of $250+
Min request
$100
Profit split
85%

100K

Max loss
$8,000 static
Daily loss
$4,000
Payout needs
3 days of $500+
Min request
$100
Profit split
85%

200K

Max loss
$16,000 static
Daily loss
$8,000
Payout needs
3 days of $1,000+
Max request
up to $10,000
Min request
$100
Profit split
85%

300K

Max loss
$24,000 static
Daily loss
$12,000
Payout needs
3 days of $1,500+
Max request
up to $10,000
Min request
$100
Profit split
85%

400K

Max loss
$32,000 static
Daily loss
$16,000
Payout needs
3 days of $2,000+
Max request
up to $10,000
Min request
$100
Profit split
85%

First payout 14 days after the first trade. A 3% processing fee applies. On 200K-400K accounts the first two payouts are capped at $10,000.

Instant

Funded

5K

Max loss
$300 balance trailing
Locks at
start balance
Daily loss
$150
Consistency
below 20% for payouts
Payout needs
5 days of $25+
Min request
$100
Profit split
80%

10K

Max loss
$600 balance trailing
Locks at
start balance
Daily loss
$300
Consistency
below 20% for payouts
Payout needs
5 days of $50+
Min request
$100
Profit split
80%

25K

Max loss
$1,500 balance trailing
Locks at
start balance
Daily loss
$750
Consistency
below 20% for payouts
Payout needs
5 days of $125+
Min request
$100
Profit split
80%

50K

Max loss
$3,000 balance trailing
Locks at
start balance
Daily loss
$1,500
Consistency
below 20% for payouts
Payout needs
5 days of $250+
Min request
$100
Profit split
80%

100K

Max loss
$6,000 balance trailing
Locks at
start balance
Daily loss
$3,000
Consistency
below 20% for payouts
Payout needs
5 days of $500+
Min request
$100
Profit split
80%

200K

Max loss
$12,000 balance trailing
Locks at
start balance
Daily loss
$6,000
Consistency
below 20% for payouts
Payout needs
5 days of $1,000+
Max request
up to $10,000
Min request
$100
Profit split
80%

300K

Max loss
$18,000 balance trailing
Locks at
start balance
Daily loss
$9,000
Consistency
below 15% for payouts
Payout needs
5 days of $1,500+
Max request
up to $10,000
Min request
$100
Profit split
80%

400K

Max loss
$24,000 balance trailing
Locks at
start balance
Daily loss
$12,000
Consistency
below 15% for payouts
Payout needs
5 days of $2,000+
Max request
up to $10,000
Min request
$100
Profit split
80%

On-demand payouts. Minimum $100 via crypto, $500 via Rise. A 90% split add-on is sold at checkout. On 200K-400K accounts the first two payouts are capped at $10,000.

Instant Starter

Funded

5K

Max loss
$250 balance trailing
Locks at
start balance
Daily loss
$150
Consistency
below 15% for payouts
Payout needs
5 days of $25+
Max request
up to $250
Min request
$100
Profit split
90%

One payout only; the account is closed after it. Minimum $100 via crypto, $500 via Rise.

Trading restrictions

1 Step Standard · Evaluation · 1 Step Standard · Funded · 2 Step Standard · Evaluation · 2 Step Standard · Evaluation phase 2 · 2 Step Standard · Funded

News trading: with limitsOvernight: allowedWeekend: allowedEAs / automation: allowedCopy trading: allowed

News trading is allowed in the challenge; on funded accounts no opening or closing trades 5 minutes before or after high-impact news and FOMC. Trades must be held at least 2 minutes. Funded accounts auto-close all trades at a 2% floating loss (Guardian Shield). Copy trading only between your own accounts.

Instant · Funded

News trading: with limitsOvernight: allowedWeekend: allowedEAs / automation: allowedCopy trading: allowed

No opening or closing trades 5 minutes before or after high-impact news and FOMC; profit from them is removed. Trades must be held at least 2 minutes. Funded accounts auto-close all trades at a 1% floating loss (Guardian Shield). Copy trading only between your own accounts.

Instant Starter · Funded

News trading: allowedOvernight: allowedWeekend: allowedEAs / automation: allowedCopy trading: allowed

Trades must be held at least 2 minutes. Funded accounts auto-close all trades at a 1% floating loss (Guardian Shield). Copy trading only between your own accounts.

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1Your account

2Your daily results

Profit or loss per trading day
Net P&L+$3,100
Days4W 1L
Best$1,800
Worst-$300
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  3. 3
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  5. 5
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Instant · Funded · 5KWould fail

The loss on 2026-10-07 goes past the daily loss limit, so the account would fail.

$0$1,0002026-10-05: $6002026-10-06: $1,8002026-10-07: -$3002026-10-08: $4002026-10-09: $60010/510/610/710/810/920% of profit = $620

5 trading days · profit $3,100 · balance $8,100 · rules verified 2026-10-11 · rule sources

Consistency Too big

58.1% of profit · limit 20%
Best day $1,800. Needs $9,001 in total profit. Exactly the limit already counts as a breach.

Payout Not yet

2 to go
  • 1 more winning day of $25+ (4 of 5)
  • $5,900.01 more profit on other days to meet consistency

Max loss Locked

$3,100 room
Liquidation at $5,000, locked. Your highest balance during a day can raise it higher than daily totals show, so your real level may be closer.
Daily loss limit $150, fails the account. Broken on 2026-10-07. Checked on closed P&L; open losses during the day count too.
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In Blue Guardian's words

If your account reaches 6% of your Initial balance your trailing Drawdown will lock in at your starting balance.
1 step standard rules
we will take the higher figure of either the account balance or account equity and subtract a fixed 4% of the initial balance
1 step standard rules
For accounts purchased from August 20th onwards, traders must achieve a 9% profit target in Phase 1
1 step standard rules
After the first payout, traders can request payouts every 14 days, calculated from the date of the previous payout request.
how do payouts work
Profit Target: 8% (Phase 1) | 4% (Phase 2) Maximum Daily Drawdown: 4% of initial balance Maximum Overall Drawdown: 8% (Static)
2 step standard rules
A consistency rule of 20% applies. This stipulates, one trading day can not be greater than or equal to 20% of the total profits made.
instant standard account rules
Instant maximum drawdown will remain at 6% trailing of your Highest Watermark Closing Trade made. If your account reaches 6% of your Initial balance your trailing Drawdown will lock in at your starting balance.
instant standard account rules
we will take the higher figure of either the account balance or account equity and subtract a fixed 3% of the initial balance from the higher value as the daily loss limit for the new day.
instant standard account rules
Once the account reaches 6% profit , a 1% buffer of the initial balance must remain in the account when requesting a payout.
instant standard account rules
Guardian Shield (Funded Only): Auto-closes trades at 1% floating loss
instant standard account rules
For Instant Funded accounts of $300,000 and $400,000, the following special rules apply: Consistency Rule: 15% consistency rule is enforced.
instant standard account rules
On Instant Starter account a consistency rule of 15% applies. This stipulates, one trading day can not be greater than or equal to 15% of the total profits made.
instant starter
Instant Starter Max drawdown will remain at 5% trailing of your Highest Watermark Closing Trade made. If your account reaches 5% of your starting balance your trailing Drawdown will lock in at your starting balance.
instant starter
The maximum profit allowed on the Instant Starter account is $250 . Once a payout is processed, the account will be permanently closed .
instant starter
News trading is allowed on Instant starter
instant starter