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Blue Guardian Blue Guardian
Top One Trader Top One Trader
Overview
Asset Type CFD CFD
Country Saint Lucia United States
Established Sep 2021 Sep 2023
Technology White-Label White-Label
Platforms NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Match Trader, MT5, Volsys, TradeLocker, ProjectX cTrader, Match Trader, MT5, TradeLocker
Trading Rules
Profit Split Up to 90% Best 80% standard, up to 90% (up to 100% on Instant PRIME)
Daily Drawdown 3-4% daily, 6-10% total (varies by plan) 4-5% (4% on 2-Step Plus, 5% on 1-Step Flash; EquityShield 2%/2.5% on Instant)
Payout Frequency Every 14 days (24hr guarantee or 100% split)
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Bi-weekly (14 days), 7-day upgrade add-on available
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.
  • Fast payouts (1-2 hours average per firm marketing and TrustPilot reviews); No time limits on evaluations; Challenge fee refunded on first funded payout; Up to 100% profit split via Instant PRIME upgrade; Scaling plan up to $5 million; Four trading platforms (MT5, cTrader, Match-Trader, TradeLocker); Public, US-registered leadership team
Main Drawbacks
  • Sometimes high Spreads, some bugs with the trading platforms
  • 2% processing fee on all payouts; Weekend holding not permitted; EAs/algo trading restricted on funded accounts; Consistency rule tightens to 30% on funded stage; Stop-loss mandatory on every trade (paid add-on to remove); EquityShield risk caps on Instant Funding and Instant PRIME
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers
45% off Blue Guardian Forex evaluations. Verified live on blueguardian.com homepage 2026-06-05 ("Forex Discount SAVE 35% to 45%"). BG45
35% off Blue Guardian Futures evaluations. Verified live on blueguardian.com homepage 2026-06-05 ("Futures Discount SAVE 35%"). BG35
SUMMER: 40-60% off all challenge accounts (varies by size). Active promo as of 2026-06-08. SUMMER

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 P1: $300 (6%)
P2: $300 (6%)
P3: $300 (6%)
P1: $200 (4% of initial balance)
P2: $200 (4% of initial balance)
P3: $200 (4% of initial balance)
P1: $400 (8% Static)
P2: $400 (8% Static)
P3: $400 (8% Static)
90% None
$36 $5K 2 Steps P1: $500 (10%)
P2: $200 (4%)
P1: $200 (4% of initial balance)
P2: $200 (4% of initial balance)
P1: $500 (10% Trailing)
P2: $500 (10% Trailing)
90% None
$67 $10K 3 Steps P1: $600 (6%)
P2: $600 (6%)
P3: $600 (6%)
P1: $400 (4% of initial balance)
P2: $400 (4% of initial balance)
P3: $400 (4% of initial balance)
P1: $800 (8% Static)
P2: $800 (8% Static)
P3: $800 (8% Static)
90% None
$70 $5K 1 Step P1: $500 (10%)
P1: $200 (4% of initial balance)
P1: $300 (6% Trailing)
90% None
$79 $10K 2 Steps P1: $1,000 (10%)
P2: $400 (4%)
P1: $400 (4% of initial balance)
P2: $400 (4% of initial balance)
P1: $1,000 (10% Trailing)
P2: $1,000 (10% Trailing)
90% None
$87 $10K 1 Step P1: $1,000 (10%)
P1: $400 (4% of initial balance)
P1: $600 (6% Trailing)
90% None
$109 $5K Instant P1: -
P1: 3%
Fixed % of initial account balance (calculated from higher of balance/equity at 5PM EST day change)
P1: 6% Trailing
80% None
$111 $25K 2 Steps P1: $2,500 (10%)
P2: $1,000 (4%)
P1: $1,000 (4% of initial balance)
P2: $1,000 (4% of initial balance)
P1: $2,500 (10% Trailing)
P2: $2,500 (10% Trailing)
90% None
$147 $25K 3 Steps P1: $1,500 (6%)
P2: $1,500 (6%)
P3: $1,500 (6%)
P1: $1,000 (4% of initial balance)
P2: $1,000 (4% of initial balance)
P3: $1,000 (4% of initial balance)
P1: $2,000 (8% Static)
P2: $2,000 (8% Static)
P3: $2,000 (8% Static)
90% None
$149 $10K Instant P1: -
P1: 3%
Fixed % of initial account balance (calculated from higher of balance/equity at 5PM EST day change)
P1: 6% Trailing
80% None
$177 $25K 1 Step P1: $2,500 (10%)
P1: $1,000 (4% of initial balance)
P1: $1,500 (6% Trailing)
90% None
$227 $50K 3 Steps P1: $3,000 (6%)
P2: $3,000 (6%)
P3: $3,000 (6%)
P1: $2,000 (4% of initial balance)
P2: $2,000 (4% of initial balance)
P3: $2,000 (4% of initial balance)
P1: $4,000 (8% Static)
P2: $4,000 (8% Static)
P3: $4,000 (8% Static)
90% None
$250 $50K 2 Steps P1: $5,000 (10%)
P2: $2,000 (4%)
P1: $2,000 (4% of initial balance)
P2: $2,000 (4% of initial balance)
P1: $5,000 (10% Trailing)
P2: $5,000 (10% Trailing)
90% None
$277 $50K 1 Step P1: $5,000 (10%)
P1: $2,000 (4% of initial balance)
P1: $3,000 (6% Trailing)
90% None
$309 $25K Instant P1: -
P1: 3%
Fixed % of initial account balance (calculated from higher of balance/equity at 5PM EST day change)
P1: 6% Trailing
80% None
$367 $100K 3 Steps P1: $6,000 (6%)
P2: $6,000 (6%)
P3: $6,000 (6%)
P1: $4,000 (4% of initial balance)
P2: $4,000 (4% of initial balance)
P3: $4,000 (4% of initial balance)
P1: $8,000 (8% Static)
P2: $8,000 (8% Static)
P3: $8,000 (8% Static)
90% None
$464 $100K 2 Steps P1: $10,000 (10%)
P2: $4,000 (4%)
P1: $4,000 (4% of initial balance)
P2: $4,000 (4% of initial balance)
P1: $10,000 (10% Trailing)
P2: $10,000 (10% Trailing)
90% None
$477 $100K 1 Step P1: $10,000 (10%)
P1: $4,000 (4% of initial balance)
P1: $6,000 (6% Trailing)
90% None
$479 $50K Instant P1: -
P1: 3%
Fixed % of initial account balance (calculated from higher of balance/equity at 5PM EST day change)
P1: 6% Trailing
80% None
$667 $200K 3 Steps P1: $12,000 (6%)
P2: $12,000 (6%)
P3: $12,000 (6%)
P1: $8,000 (4% of initial balance)
P2: $8,000 (4% of initial balance)
P3: $8,000 (4% of initial balance)
P1: $16,000 (8% Static)
P2: $16,000 (8% Static)
P3: $16,000 (8% Static)
90% None
$779 $100K Instant P1: -
P1: 3%
Fixed % of initial account balance (calculated from higher of balance/equity at 5PM EST day change)
P1: 6% Trailing
80% None
$921 $200K 2 Steps P1: $20,000 (10%)
P2: $8,000 (4%)
P1: $8,000 (4% of initial balance)
P2: $8,000 (4% of initial balance)
P1: $20,000 (10% Trailing)
P2: $20,000 (10% Trailing)
90% None
$927 $200K 1 Step P1: $20,000 (10%)
P1: $8,000 (4% of initial balance)
P1: $12,000 (6% Trailing)
90% None
$1195 $200K Instant P1: -
P1: 3%
Fixed % of initial account balance (calculated from higher of balance/equity at 5PM EST day change)
P1: 6% Trailing
80% None

Top One Trader Challenges

12 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$39 $16 $5K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8-10% static
P2: 8-10% static
up to 90% None
$94 $38 $5K Instant P1: -
P1: 2.5%
P1: 5% trailing
up to 100% None
$162 $65 $10K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8-10% static
P2: 8-10% static
up to 90% None
$158 $79 $10K Instant P1: -
P1: 2.5%
P1: 5% trailing
up to 100% None
$209 $105 $25K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8-10% static
P2: 8-10% static
up to 90% None
$296 $148 $25K Instant P1: -
P1: 2.5%
P1: 5% trailing
up to 100% None
$410 $205 $50K Instant P1: -
P1: 2.5%
P1: 5% trailing
up to 100% None
$435 $218 $50K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8-10% static
P2: 8-10% static
up to 90% None
$541 $325 $100K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8-10% static
P2: 8-10% static
up to 90% None
$798 $479 $100K Instant P1: -
P1: 2.5%
P1: 5% trailing
up to 100% None
$1776 $1065 $200K Instant P1: -
P1: 2.5%
P1: 5% trailing
up to 100% None
$2537 $1522 $200K Instant P1: -
P1: 3%
P1: 6% trailing
up to 90% None