True Cost Calculator

See how much it truly costs to get funded at Blue Guardian, including multiple failed attempts.

Fee

$125

Split to you

90%

Account

$10K

How many attempts?

Drag to model your worst-case scenario

2attempts
1Best
2
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5Worst
Total Spent

$250

2 attempts × $125 fee

Net Cost

$250

No fee refund on this plan

Break-Even

2.78%

Profit needed on $10K after 90% split

Fees shown in USD. Break-even is the minimum profit % you need on your funded account to cover all challenge costs.

AI Review

Blue Guardian is a highly rated prop trading firm with an impressive Trustpilot rating of 4.7/5, offering traders a lucrative profit split of up to 90%. With a maximum leverage of 1:100, Blue Guardian supports trading across multiple platforms including MT5, Match-Trader, and TradeLocker. Traders can engage with a diverse range of assets, from Forex and indices to metals, cryptocurrencies, and energies, while choosing from various challenge types such as Instant, 1 Step, and 2 Steps. This firm is well-suited for both novice and experienced traders seeking flexible trading options and substantial profit potential.

Leverage and Platforms

Tradeable Asset Classes

  • Forex
  • Indices
  • Metals
  • Crypto
  • Energies

Available Trading Platforms

  • MT5 logo
    MT5
  • Match-Trader logo
    Match-Trader
  • TradeLocker logo
    TradeLocker

About Blue Guardian

Legal NameIconic Exchange FZCO
Founded2021
HeadquartersDubai, UAE
CEO / FounderSean Baiton
Company TypeProp Trading

Restricted Countries & Regions

AFAfghanistan
ALAlbania
DZAlgeria
BRBrazil
BGBulgaria
CUCuba
IRIran
JPJapan
JOJordan
KEKenya
LYLibya
MMMyanmar
KPNorth Korea
PKPakistan
PHPhilippines
SNSenegal
SGSingapore
SYSyria
VNVietnam

Check the firm website for the full and up-to-date list. Full list at Blue Guardian.

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Offer

35% off your first order with code BG35

35% offDiscount

Trading Rules

Rules change without notice and vary by account type. Confirm with the firm before you trade.

Expert Advisors & Bots

Not allowed
Fully Automated EAs
Only semi-automated with active trader monitoring allowed
From our firm record — not independently re-verified

Copy Trading

Allowed
Copy Trading
From our firm record — not independently re-verified

News Trading

Conditions apply
News Trading
Allowed on futures programs. On CFD funded accounts, no positions within 5 minutes before or after red-folder news.
From our firm record — not independently re-verified

Scalping

Conditions apply
Scalping
Min 2-min holding time. Trades under 2 min may be flagged.
From our firm record — not independently re-verified

HFT

Not published

Weekend Holding

Allowed
Weekend Holding
From our firm record — not independently re-verified

Hedging

Allowed
Hedging
From our firm record — not independently re-verified

Account & Risk Rules

ALLOWED

Time Limit

None

RESTRICTED

Consistency Rule

Futures Standard: none on the evaluation, 40% once funded. Direct (instant funded): scales 20% to 25% to 30%. Standard payout caps scale with consistency up to $4,500.

Daily Loss Limit

Futures Standard: $2,000 soft breach at 100K. Reserve and Direct: no daily loss limit on any account size. Standard $25K: no daily loss limit.

Drawdown Type

End-of-day trailing on futures programs, on both evaluation and funded accounts

Payouts

Standard: every 3 days. Express: every business day, processed in under an hour, $1,100 daily cap. Reserve: flat caps of $1K / $2K / $2.5K / $3K by size, 5 payouts moves you to Live. Direct: instant payout.

Martingale

Standard allowed; extreme martingale (gambling-risk) prohibited

Frequently Asked Questions

Blue Guardian is an established prop trading firm offering 1-Step, 2-Step (Standard and Pro), 3-Step, and Instant Funding programs. Profit splits scale up to 90%. Multiple consistency rule tiers depending on product selection.
Blue Guardian challenge fees vary by product and account size, with three primary tiers: 2-Step Pro, Instant Standard, and Guardian X (1-Step). See the Challenges page for current pricing and any active promotional codes.
Blue Guardian offers profit splits up to 90%. Bi-weekly payouts are standard, with rules that vary by product tier.
Three primary products: 2-Step Pro (25% consistency rule), Instant Standard (20% rule for $5K-$200K accounts, 15% for $300K-$400K), and Guardian X (1-Step with 20% rule).
Blue Guardian applies 25% on 2-Step Pro, 20% on Instant Standard ($5K-$200K) — dropping to 15% on the larger $300K-$400K Instant Standard accounts — and 20% on Guardian X. Breach delays payout but doesn't fail your account.
Refer to Blue Guardian's official rules page for current EA policy. Like most prop firms, restrictions typically apply to public/third-party EAs.
Bi-weekly payouts with the consistency rule applied at payout time. If your best trading day exceeds the applicable threshold, the payout request is delayed until the rule resets.
Pro applies a 25% rule (looser tolerance), while Guardian X and Instant Standard apply 20% (stricter). Larger Instant Standard accounts ($300K+) tighten further to 15%. Choose based on your trading style — concentrated big days = look at Pro, smoother distribution = any tier works.

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