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Blue Guardian Blue Guardian
ThinkCapital ThinkCapital
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Overview
Asset Type CFD CFD
Country Saint Lucia
Established Sep 2021 —
Technology White-Label White-Label
Platforms NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Match Trader, MT5, Volsys, TradeLocker, ProjectX Trading View
Trading Rules
Profit Split Up to 90% Best 80% (90% with scaling or add-on)
Daily Drawdown 3-4% daily, 6-10% total (varies by plan) Balance based for Lightning and Nexus; Equity based for Dual-Step Intraday
Payout Frequency Every 14 days (24hr guarantee or 100% split)
- 		Bi-weekly
14 days (7 days with add-on)
Direct Path to Funded ✗ No ✗ No
Reviews & Reputation
Review Count 0 reviews 0 reviews
Avg. Rating No ratings yet No ratings yet
Pros & Cons
Main Benefits
  • 24hr payout guarantee (100% split if missed). Multiple plan types (1-Step, 2-Step, 3-Step, Instant). Scaling to $4M. No min trading days on Pro plans. Crypto challenge available. 85K+ customers in 160+ countries. $20M+ paid out.
  • Powered by ThinkMarkets, a multi-regulated globally trusted broker. Three evaluation paths: one-step Lightning, two-step Dual-Step (Intraday or Swing), three-step Nexus. 80% profit split upgradeable to 90% with scaling or add-on. Bi-weekly payouts with 7-day add-on option. TradingView integration and ThinkTrader platform. Maximum allocation up to $1,000,000.
Main Drawbacks
  • Sometimes high Spreads, some bugs with the trading platforms
  • Lightning uses 6% trailing drawdown that locks at initial balance only after account grows by 6%. 90% profit split requires scaling or paid add-on. News trading not allowed on Dual-Step Intraday and restricted on Nexus. Swing Dual-Step costs ~40% more than Intraday.
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers
45% off challenge — buy one get one BOGO45
45% off April special APRIL45
35% off 100K-400K challenges APRIL35
25% off all challenges TRUSTED

Challenge Details

Blue Guardian Challenges

24 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$30 $5K 3 Steps — — — 90% None
$36 $5K 2 Steps — — — 90% None
$67 $10K 3 Steps — — — 90% None
$70 $5K 1 Step — — — 90% None
$79 $10K 2 Steps — — — 90% None
$87 $10K 1 Step — — — 90% None
$109 $5K Instant — — — 80% None
$111 $25K 2 Steps — — — 90% None
$147 $25K 3 Steps — — — 90% None
$149 $10K Instant — — — 80% None
$177 $25K 1 Step — — — 90% None
$227 $50K 3 Steps — — — 90% None
$250 $50K 2 Steps — — — 90% None
$277 $50K 1 Step — — — 90% None
$309 $25K Instant — — — 80% None
$367 $100K 3 Steps — — — 90% None
$464 $100K 2 Steps — — — 90% None
$477 $100K 1 Step — — — 90% None
$479 $50K Instant — — — 80% None
$667 $200K 3 Steps — — — 90% None
$779 $100K Instant — — — 80% None
$921 $200K 2 Steps — — — 90% None
$927 $200K 1 Step — — — 90% None
$1195 $200K Instant — — — 80% None

ThinkCapital Challenges

20 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$39
Nexus 		$5K 3 Steps P1: 7%
P2: 6%
P3: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P3: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
P3: 8%
 80% (90% with scaling or add-on) None
$59
Lightning 		$5K 1 Step P1: 10%
 P1: 3%
P1: 6% Trailing
 80% (90% with scaling or add-on) None
$59
Dual-Step Intraday 		$5K 2 Steps P1: 9%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 7%
P2: 7%
 80% (90% with scaling or add-on) None
$79
Nexus 		$10K 3 Steps P1: 7%
P2: 6%
P3: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P3: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
P3: 8%
 80% (90% with scaling or add-on) None
$82
Dual-Step Swing 		$5K 2 Steps P1: 9%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
 80% (90% with scaling or add-on) None
$99
Lightning 		$10K 1 Step P1: 10%
 P1: 3%
P1: 6% Trailing
 80% (90% with scaling or add-on) None
$99
Dual-Step Intraday 		$10K 2 Steps P1: 9%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 7%
P2: 7%
 80% (90% with scaling or add-on) None
$138
Dual-Step Swing 		$10K 2 Steps P1: 9%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
 80% (90% with scaling or add-on) None
$139
Nexus 		$25K 3 Steps P1: 7%
P2: 6%
P3: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P3: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
P3: 8%
 80% (90% with scaling or add-on) None
$199
Lightning 		$25K 1 Step P1: 10%
 P1: 3%
P1: 6% Trailing
 80% (90% with scaling or add-on) None
$199
Dual-Step Intraday 		$25K 2 Steps P1: 9%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 7%
P2: 7%
 80% (90% with scaling or add-on) None
$199
Nexus 		$50K 3 Steps P1: 7%
P2: 6%
P3: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P3: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
P3: 8%
 80% (90% with scaling or add-on) None
$278
Dual-Step Swing 		$25K 2 Steps P1: 9%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
 80% (90% with scaling or add-on) None
$299
Lightning 		$50K 1 Step P1: 10%
 P1: 3%
P1: 6% Trailing
 80% (90% with scaling or add-on) None
$299
Dual-Step Intraday 		$50K 2 Steps P1: 9%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 7%
P2: 7%
 80% (90% with scaling or add-on) None
$349
Nexus 		$100K 3 Steps P1: 7%
P2: 6%
P3: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P3: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
P3: 8%
 80% (90% with scaling or add-on) None
$418
Dual-Step Swing 		$50K 2 Steps P1: 9%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
 80% (90% with scaling or add-on) None
$499
Lightning 		$100K 1 Step P1: 10%
 P1: 3%
P1: 6% Trailing
 80% (90% with scaling or add-on) None
$499
Dual-Step Intraday 		$100K 2 Steps P1: 9%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 7%
P2: 7%
 80% (90% with scaling or add-on) None
$698
Dual-Step Swing 		$100K 2 Steps P1: 9%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
 80% (90% with scaling or add-on) None
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