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Blue Guardian Blue Guardian
DNA Funded DNA Funded
Blue Guardian 6.6 Get Started
DNA Funded 5.2 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type CFD CFD
Country Saint Lucia Saint Lucia
Established Sep 2021 Jan 2024
Technology White-Label Proprietary
Platforms NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Match Trader, MT5, Volsys, TradeLocker, ProjectX MT5, TradeLocker
Trading Rules
Profit Split Up to 90% Best Up to 90%
Daily Drawdown 3-4% daily, 6-10% total (varies by plan) 4% (1 Phase), 5% (2 Phase), 3% (Rapid). Instant Funding has no daily loss limit, only 4% trailing total.
Payout Frequency Every 14 days (24hr guarantee or 100% split)
- 		Bi-weekly
Standard 14-day payout cycle; can be shortened to 7 days with the Early Payout Booster 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.
  • Broker-Backed by DNA Markets, 1 Phase Challenge available, Rapid 10-day evaluation, Up to $200,000 funded accounts, Profit Split up to 90%, Weekend holding allowed
Main Drawbacks
  • Sometimes high Spreads, some bugs with the trading platforms
  • Profit split is 80% by default — requires Profit Split Booster add-on to reach 90%, scheduled dashboard maintenance windows occasionally interrupt purchases
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 challenge accounts PROPFIRMS25

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

DNA Funded Challenges

20 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$49
one-time 		$5K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
 P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
 Up to 90% None
$59
one-time 		$5K 1 Step P1: 10%
 P1: 4%
P1: 6%
 Up to 90% None
$79
one-time 		$10K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
 P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
 Up to 90% None
$89
one-time 		$10K 1 Step P1: 10%
 P1: 4%
P1: 6%
 Up to 90% None
$99
one-time 		$10K 1 Step P1: 5%
 P1: 3%
P1: 5%
 Up to 90% None
$159
one-time 		$25K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
 P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
 Up to 90% None
$179
one-time 		$25K 1 Step P1: 10%
 P1: 4%
P1: 6%
 Up to 90% None
$189
one-time 		$25K 1 Step P1: 5%
 P1: 3%
P1: 5%
 Up to 90% None
$199
one-time 		$5K Instant P1: —
 P1: —
P1: 4% Trailing
 Up to 90% None
$289
one-time 		$50K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
 P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
 Up to 90% None
$309
one-time 		$10K Instant P1: —
 P1: —
P1: 4% Trailing
 Up to 90% None
$319
one-time 		$50K 1 Step P1: 10%
 P1: 4%
P1: 6%
 Up to 90% None
$329
one-time 		$50K 1 Step P1: 5%
 P1: 3%
P1: 5%
 Up to 90% None
$549
one-time 		$100K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
 P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
 Up to 90% None
$549
one-time 		$100K 1 Step P1: 5%
 P1: 3%
P1: 5%
 Up to 90% None
$559
one-time 		$25K Instant P1: —
 P1: —
P1: 4% Trailing
 Up to 90% None
$619
one-time 		$100K 1 Step P1: 10%
 P1: 4%
P1: 6%
 Up to 90% None
$979
one-time 		$50K Instant P1: —
 P1: —
P1: 4% Trailing
 Up to 90% None
$1079
one-time 		$200K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
 P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
 Up to 90% None
$1209
one-time 		$200K 1 Step P1: 10%
 P1: 4%
P1: 6%
 Up to 90% None
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