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Blue Guardian: rules, prices and payouts

Blue Guardian sells 10 programs across forex & CFD and futures. List prices start at $26.66 for the $5K 1 Step Nano. Every rule below comes from the firm's own pages, with the source and the date checked; last verified 1 Nov 2026.

6.8Mirror Score · Forex & CFD · Good
6.8Mirror Score · Futures · Good
10Programs · Forex & CFD, Futures
13Restricted countries · main list
AEHQ · United Arab Emirates
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Live offers

2 codes and offers Blue Guardian publishes on its own site, for Forex & CFD and Futures. No affiliate or creator codes. Shown while the end date has not passed and the last check is within 7 days; confirm the price at checkout.

OfferCodeApplies toEndsSource
35% off
Halloween: 35% off CFD and futures accounts
HALLOWEEN CFD Instant, 1 Step Standard, 1 Step Nano, 2 Step Standard and 2 Step Nano; Futures Standard, Express and Direct (not Futures Reserve or Instant Starter) No end date given blueguardian.com
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25% off
Futures Reserve: 25% off with code SPOOKY
SPOOKY All Futures Reserve sizes (default DLL option, 40% consistency) No end date given blueguardian.com
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Mirror Score

PartWeightForex & CFDFutures
Payout record35%6.46.9
Public reviews35%6.17.0
Rules & cost18%8.76.9
Track record12%7.05.8
Mirror Scoreout of 106.8 Good6.8 Good

The Mirror Score is Prop Firm Mirror's opinion, scored separately in each market section from public reviews, payout records and the firm's published rules; reviews and reports checked 30 Oct 2026. It is not a guarantee of how a firm will treat you. How the score works · the reviews, payout trackers and incidents behind it are on the interactive page.

Forex & CFD programs

6 programs in Forex & CFD. Prices are the regular list price in the firm's own currency; account sizes are in US dollars unless stated.

Instant Standard

ModelInstant funding · Forex & CFD
Account sizes and list prices$5K: $72 · $10K: $100 · $25K: $208 · $50K: $324 · $100K: $623 · $200K: $954 · $400K: $2,200 Unverified
Price noteStruck-through prices from the site's single price list (shown at 35% off with a Halloween code, e.g. $405 for 100K). Only the 100K row is labelled 'Instant'; the list is not tied to a plan for other sizes. A $300K size is mentioned in the help article but not priced.
BillingOne-time fee
Profit targetNo evaluation: funded from day one
Daily loss limit3% of initial balance from the higher of balance or equity at the 5pm EST reset
Max drawdown6% trailing from highest closed-trade balance; locks at starting balance (plus 1% buffer) once 6% profit is reached
Drawdown typeTrailing, then locks
Profit split80%; 90% with add-on
Payout frequencyOn demand; first two payouts capped at $10,000 each on $200K-$400K accounts
Payout minimum$100 (crypto) / $500 (Rise)
Min trading days5 days with at least 0.5% profit each before payout
Time limitNot published
Consistency ruleBest day under 20% of total profit (15% on $300K and $400K); blocks payouts until met, not a breach. Guardian Shield: trades auto-closed at 1% floating loss; first trigger cuts split to 50%, second breaches
News tradingAccounts bought after 13 Nov 2025: no opening or closing trades 5 minutes before/after high-impact news (profits may be removed)
EAs and botsAllowed
Weekend holdingAllowed
Copy tradingAllowed only between accounts legally owned by you
Leverage / contracts1:30 max (site rules table, not tied to a plan) Unverified
PlatformsMT5, Match-Trader, TradeLocker Unverified
InstrumentsForex and other CFDs

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Instant Starter

ModelInstant funding · Forex & CFD
Account sizes and list prices$5K: $27
Price noteSold on its own page (blueguardian.com/instant-funding-starter), not in the main plan picker: $27, shown at a limited-time $11 with no code.
BillingOne-time fee
Profit targetNo evaluation: funded from day one
Daily loss limit3% of initial balance ($150) from the higher of balance or equity at the 5pm EST reset
Max drawdown5% trailing from highest closed-trade balance; locks at $5,000 once the account gains 5%
Drawdown typeTrailing, then locks
Profit split90%
Payout frequencyOn demand, single payout
Payout minimum$100 (crypto only)
Min trading days5 days with at least 0.5% profit each
Time limitNot published
Consistency ruleNo day may equal or exceed 15% of the period's total profit (blocks payout, not a breach)
News tradingAllowed
EAs and botsAllowed for own strategies
Weekend holdingAllowed
Copy tradingAllowed only between accounts legally owned by you
Leverage / contractsNot published
PlatformsMT5, Match-Trader, TradeLocker Unverified
InstrumentsForex and other CFDs

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1 Step Standard

Model1-Step · Forex & CFD
Account sizes and list prices$5K: $40 · $10K: $66 · $25K: $134 · $50K: $200 · $100K: $398 · $200K: $736
Price noteRegular (struck-through) prices from the plan picker on blueguardian.com, checked 2026-10-30 (a 35% Halloween code was running and is not applied). Some regular prices are shown with cents on the site.
BillingOne-time fee
Profit targetPhase 1: 9% (10% for accounts bought before 20 Aug)
Daily loss limit4% of initial balance from the higher of balance or equity at the 5pm EST reset
Max drawdown6% trailing from highest closing balance; locks at starting balance (plus 1% buffer for payouts) once 6% profit is reached
Drawdown typeTrailing, then locks
Profit split85%; 90% with add-on
Payout frequencyEvery 14 days; 7-day add-on
Payout minimum$100 (crypto) / $500 (Rise)
Min trading days3 days with at least 0.5% profit each
Time limitNot published
Consistency ruleNone stated. Funded Guardian Shield: trades auto-closed at 2% floating loss; first trigger cuts split to 50%, second breaches. Minimum hold 2 minutes
News tradingAllowed in challenge; funded: no opening or closing trades 5 minutes before/after high-impact news (profits may be removed)
EAs and botsAllowed for own strategies
Weekend holdingAllowed
Copy tradingAllowed only between accounts legally owned by you; VPN/VPS use to bypass copy, group or signal trading rules is prohibited
Leverage / contracts1:100 max in the challenge and 1:50 when funded (plan picker); the Platform Rules article gives 1:50 for FX Unverified
PlatformsMT5, Match-Trader, TradeLocker Unverified
InstrumentsForex and other CFDs

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1 Step Nano

Model1-Step · Forex & CFD
Account sizes and list prices$5K: $26.66 · $10K: $38.66 · $25K: $78.66 · $50K: $160 · $100K: $320 · $200K: $585
Price noteRegular (struck-through) prices from the plan picker on blueguardian.com, checked 2026-10-30 (a 35% Halloween code was running and is not applied). Some regular prices are shown with cents on the site.
BillingOne-time fee
Profit targetPhase 1: 10%
Daily loss limit4% of initial balance from the higher of balance or equity at the 5pm EST reset
Max drawdown6% trailing from highest closing balance; locks at starting balance (plus 1% buffer) once 6% profit is reached
Drawdown typeTrailing, then locks
Profit split85%; 100% with add-on
Payout frequencyEvery 7 days
Payout minimum$100 (crypto) / $500 (Rise)
Min trading daysNone in evaluation; 5 days with at least 0.5% profit each on funded
Time limitNot published
Consistency ruleBest day under 50% of total profit, in challenge and funded. No Guardian Shield
News tradingAllowed in challenge; funded: no opening or closing trades 5 minutes before/after high-impact news
EAs and botsAllowed for own strategies
Weekend holdingAllowed
Copy tradingAllowed only between accounts legally owned by you
Leverage / contracts1:50 max (plan picker)
PlatformsMT5, Match-Trader, TradeLocker Unverified
InstrumentsForex and other CFDs

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2 Step Standard

Model2-Step · Forex & CFD
Account sizes and list prices$5K: $32 · $10K: $75 · $25K: $154 · $50K: $232 · $100K: $463 · $200K: $930
Price noteRegular (struck-through) prices from the plan picker on blueguardian.com, checked 2026-10-30 (a 35% Halloween code was running and is not applied). Some regular prices are shown with cents on the site.
BillingOne-time fee
Profit targetPhase 1: 8% · Phase 2: 4%
Daily loss limit4% of initial balance from the higher of balance or equity at the 5pm EST reset
Max drawdown8% of initial balance, floating positions included
Drawdown typeStatic
Profit split85%; 90% with add-on
Payout frequencyEvery 14 days; 7-day add-on
Payout minimum$100 (crypto) / $500 (Rise)
Min trading days3 days with at least 0.5% profit (accounts bought from 20 Aug; 5 before)
Time limitNot published
Consistency ruleNone stated. Funded Guardian Shield: trades auto-closed at 2% floating loss; first trigger cuts split to 50%, second breaches
News tradingAllowed in challenge; funded: no opening or closing trades 5 minutes before/after high-impact and FOMC news
EAs and botsAllowed
Weekend holdingAllowed
Copy tradingAllowed only between accounts legally owned by you
Leverage / contracts1:50 max (plan picker)
PlatformsMT5, Match-Trader, TradeLocker Unverified
InstrumentsForex and other CFDs

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2 Step Nano

Model2-Step · Forex & CFD
Account sizes and list prices$25K: $66.66 · $50K: $127 · $100K: $239 · $200K: $460
Price noteRegular (struck-through) prices from the plan picker on blueguardian.com, checked 2026-10-30 (a 35% Halloween code was running and is not applied). Some regular prices are shown with cents on the site.
BillingOne-time fee
Profit targetPhase 1: 8% · Phase 2: 5%
Daily loss limit3% of initial balance from the higher of balance or equity at the 5pm EST reset
Max drawdown10% of initial balance, floating positions included
Drawdown typeStatic
Profit split80%; 100% with add-on
Payout frequencyEvery 14 days; cap 2% of initial balance per cycle
Payout minimum$100 (crypto) / $500 (Rise)
Min trading daysNone
Time limitNot published
Consistency ruleFunded only: best day under 50% of the period's profit. No Guardian Shield
News tradingAllowed in challenge; funded: no opening or closing trades 5 minutes before/after high-impact news
EAs and botsAllowed
Weekend holdingAllowed
Copy tradingAllowed only between accounts legally owned by you
Leverage / contracts1:50 max (plan picker)
PlatformsMT5, Match-Trader, TradeLocker Unverified
InstrumentsForex and other CFDs

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Futures programs

4 programs in Futures. Prices are the regular list price in the firm's own currency; account sizes are in US dollars unless stated.

Futures Standard

Model1-Step · Futures
Account sizes and list prices$25K: $154 · $50K: $209 · $100K: $330 · $150K: $424
Price noteRegular (struck-through) prices from the Futures plan picker on blueguardian.com, checked 2026-10-30 (a promotional code was running and is not applied). One-time fee, no activation fee.
BillingOne-time fee
Profit targetEvaluation: $6,000 on 100K
Daily loss limit$2,000 soft breach on 100K (none on 25K)
Max drawdown$3,500 EOD trailing on 100K
Drawdown typeEOD trailing
Profit splitUp to 90% Unverified
Payout frequencyEvery 3 days; 100K caps $3,000 (1st payout) and $3,500 (2nd+)
Payout minimumNot published
Min trading daysNot published
Time limitNot published
Consistency ruleNone in the challenge; funded: largest day may not exceed 40% of total profit
News tradingExpress: news trading allowed
EAs and botsNot published
Weekend holdingNot published
Copy tradingNot published
Leverage / contracts8 minis / 80 micros on 100K
PlatformsNinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView Unverified
InstrumentsCME Group futures

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Futures Reserve

Model1-Step · Futures
Account sizes and list prices$25K: $72 · $50K: $125.33 · $100K: $148 · $150K: $296
Price noteRegular (struck-through) prices from the Futures plan picker on blueguardian.com, checked 2026-10-30 (a promotional code was running and is not applied). One-time fee, no activation fee.
BillingOne-time fee
Profit targetEvaluation: $6,000 on 100K
Daily loss limit$1,700 on 100K (a no-DLL option costs more)
Max drawdown$3,000 EOD trailing on 100K
Drawdown typeEOD trailing
Profit splitUp to 90% Unverified
Payout frequencyFlat caps $1K / $2K / $2.5K / $3K; moves to Live after 5 payouts
Payout minimumNot published
Min trading daysNot published
Time limitNot published
Consistency rule40% (50% option)
News tradingExpress: news trading allowed
EAs and botsNot published
Weekend holdingNot published
Copy tradingNot published
Leverage / contracts8 minis / 80 micros on 100K
PlatformsNinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView Unverified
InstrumentsCME Group futures

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Futures Express

Model1-Step · Futures
Account sizes and list prices$25K: $86 · $50K: $130 · $100K: $205 · $150K: $320
Price noteRegular (struck-through) prices from the Futures plan picker on blueguardian.com, checked 2026-10-30 (a promotional code was running and is not applied). One-time fee, no activation fee.
BillingOne-time fee
Profit targetEvaluation: $6,000 on 100K
Daily loss limit$1,500 on 100K
Max drawdown$3,000 EOD trailing on 100K
Drawdown typeEOD trailing
Profit splitUp to 90% Unverified
Payout frequencyEvery business day; max daily payout $600 / $1,100 / $1,500 (25K / 50K / 100K)
Payout minimumNot published
Min trading daysNot published
Time limitNot published
Consistency rule40% (3-day pass) or 50% (2-day pass)
News tradingAllowed
EAs and botsNot published
Weekend holdingNot published
Copy tradingNot published
Leverage / contracts8 minis / 80 micros on 100K
PlatformsNinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView Unverified
InstrumentsCME Group futures

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Futures Direct

ModelInstant funding · Futures
Account sizes and list prices$25K: $350 · $50K: $452 · $100K: $598.67 · $150K: $718.67
Price noteRegular (struck-through) prices from the Futures plan picker on blueguardian.com, checked 2026-10-30 (a promotional code was running and is not applied). One-time fee, no activation fee.
BillingOne-time fee
Profit targetNo evaluation: funded from day one
Daily loss limit$2,500 on 100K
Max drawdown$3,500 end-of-day on 100K
Drawdown typeNot published
Profit splitUp to 90% Unverified
Payout frequencyInstant payout
Payout minimumNot published
Min trading daysNot published
Time limitNot published
Consistency ruleScales 20% → 25% → 30%
News tradingExpress: news trading allowed
EAs and botsNot published
Weekend holdingNot published
Copy tradingNot published
Leverage / contractsNot published
PlatformsNinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView Unverified
InstrumentsCME Group futures

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Latest rule changes

  1. CFD

    Evaluation fee refunded after the 4th payout

    For accounts bought from 21 Jan 2026, the evaluation fee is fully refunded after the fourth payout (not Instant Starter accounts).

    Source: help.blueguardian.com/en/articles/15618204-general-information-rules

  2. CFD

    Instant Standard: news window applies

    News trading not allowed (5 minutes before/after high-impact news) on Instant Standard accounts purchased after 13 Nov 2025.

    Source: help.blueguardian.com/en/articles/14061082-instant-standard-account-rules

Restricted countries

Blue Guardian lists 13 restricted countries on its main list, used for its CFD programs.

Afghanistan Albania Algeria Cuba Iran Jordan Libya Myanmar North Korea Philippines Senegal Syria Vietnam

Help-centre 'General Information rules' article. The Terms name no countries and refer generally to jurisdictions that do not give effect to the Terms and to US export controls. Pakistan is not on the list.

Futures list

57 restricted countries, used for Futures programs instead of the list above.

Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Bahamas Barbados Belarus Bosnia & Herzegovina Botswana Bulgaria Burundi Cambodia Central African Republic Côte d’Ivoire Cuba DR Congo Ecuador Ethiopia Ghana Iceland Indonesia Iran Iraq Israel Jamaica Kosovo Laos Lebanon Liberia Libya Malaysia Mauritius Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Myanmar Nicaragua North Korea Pakistan Panama Papua New Guinea Russia Somalia South Sudan Sri Lanka Sudan Syria Trinidad & Tobago Tunisia Türkiye Uganda Ukraine Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zimbabwe

Headquarters and legal entity

CountryUnited Arab Emirates
CityDubai
Legal entityIconic Exchange FZCO (t/a Blue Guardian)
StatusVerified on the firm's own pages

Terms: Iconic Exchange FZCO t/a Blue Guardian, Premises No. 001-32135, IFZA Business Park, DDP, Dubai, UAE operates the site and payments. Simulated trading platforms are provided by Blue Guardian Limited, The Sotheby Building, Rodney Village, Rodney Bay, Gros-Islet, Saint Lucia. Blue Guardian Marketing LLC (Icon Tower, Barsha Heights, Dubai) provides support/admin services.

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What we couldn't verify

Sources

14 official pages used for Blue Guardian, with the date each was checked. The full log is in the data log.