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Blue Guardian Blue Guardian
E8 Markets E8 Markets
Blue Guardian 6.6 Get Started
E8 Markets 7.7 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type CFD CFD
Country Saint Lucia Saint Lucia
Established Sep 2021 Nov 2021
Technology White-Label Proprietary
Platforms NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Match Trader, MT5, Volsys, TradeLocker, ProjectX cTrader, Match Trader, TradeLocker
Trading Rules
Profit Split Up to 90% Up to 100% Best
Daily Drawdown 3-4% daily, 6-10% total (varies by plan) EOD (Signature) / Dynamic (E8 One)
Payout Frequency Every 14 days (24hr guarantee or 100% split)
- 		On Demand
Daily and monthly cycle options. 5 profitable days required. 35% consistency rule. Min withdrawal $250 (Rise) / $50 (Plane).
Direct Path to Funded ✗ No ✓ Yes
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.
  • Configurable profit split (80-100%), Multiple platforms (Match Trader, cTrader, TradeLocker)
Main Drawbacks
  • Sometimes high Spreads, some bugs with the trading platforms
  • Limited EA Use, 35% consistency rule on performance accounts
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers
45% off challenge — buy one get one BOGO45
45% off April special APRIL45
35% off 100K-400K challenges APRIL35
5% Off for all the challenges PFMAP
First-order 40% off E8 Signature / 30% off E8 One. 20% off subsequent orders. All account sizes, 1 free reset included. Expires Sunday 27 Apr 2026. GIBBS

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

E8 Markets Challenges

11 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$48
E8 One. Target: 8%. Daily loss: 4%. Max DD: 6% dynamic. 		$5K 1 Step — — — 80% None
$88
E8 One. Target: 8%. Daily loss: 4%. Max DD: 6% dynamic. 		$10K 1 Step — — — 80% None
$130
E8 Signature. Target: 8%/5%. Daily: 4%. Max DD: 4% EOD. 		$50K 2 Steps — — — 80% None
$188
E8 One. Target: 8%. Daily loss: 4%. Max DD: 6% dynamic. 		$25K 1 Step — — — 80% None
$260
E8 Signature. Target: 8%/5%. Daily: 3%. Max DD: 3% EOD. 		$100K 2 Steps — — — 80% None
$288
E8 One. Target: 8%. Daily loss: 4%. Max DD: 6% dynamic. 		$50K 1 Step — — — 80% None
$390
E8 Signature. Target: 8%/5%. Daily: 3%. Max DD: 3% EOD. 		$150K 2 Steps — — — 80% None
$488
E8 One. Target: 8%. Daily loss: 4%. Max DD: 6% dynamic. 		$100K 1 Step — — — 80% None
$798
E8 One. Target: 8%. Daily loss: 4%. Max DD: 6% dynamic. 		$200K 1 Step — — — 80% None
$1598
E8 One. Target: 8%. Daily loss: 4%. Max DD: 6% dynamic. 		$400K 1 Step — — — 80% None
$1998
E8 One. Target: 8%. Daily loss: 4%. Max DD: 6% dynamic. 		$500K 1 Step — — — 80% None
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