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Blue Guardian Blue Guardian
FTUK FTUK
Blue Guardian 6.6 Get Started
FTUK 6.5 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type CFD CFD
Country Saint Lucia United Kingdom
Established Sep 2021 Feb 2021
Technology White-Label White-Label
Platforms NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Match Trader, MT5, Volsys, TradeLocker, ProjectX —
Trading Rules
Profit Split Up to 90% Best Up to 80% (Instant scales 65 to 90%; One Step / Two Step / Flex flat 80%, Flex scales 60 to 90%)
Daily Drawdown 3-4% daily, 6-10% total (varies by plan) 5% (Instant Funding, Two Step, Flex); 4% (One Step)
Payout Frequency Every 14 days (24hr guarantee or 100% split)
- 		On Demand (Instant Funding, Flex Challenge); Every 2 weeks (One Step, Two Step)
Approvals 1-2 working days; funds reflected 1-3 working days depending on method.
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.
  • Pay After You Pass Flex Challenge ($9 entry); Instant Funding option; on-demand payouts; no stop-loss requirement; news trading allowed; weekend holding allowed; up to 80% profit split; scales up to $6.4M; supports Forex + Futures.
Main Drawbacks
  • Sometimes high Spreads, some bugs with the trading platforms
  • Acquisition of TradingFunds in 2026 produced migration friction (server reconfiguration, account access issues per TrustPilot). Strict consistency rules (largest day 20-40% of profit). Profit split starts at 60-65% in lower tiers; 80%+ requires scaling.
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers
45% off challenge — buy one get one BOGO45
45% off April special APRIL45
35% off 100K-400K challenges APRIL35
No offers

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

FTUK Challenges

10 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$ $50K 1 Step P1: 10%
 P1: 4%
P1: 8% relative
 80% None
$ $50K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 6%
 P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P1: 8% static
P2: 8% static
 80% None
$ $50K 1 Step P1: 6%
 P1: $1,250 (optional)
P1: $2,000 EOD
 80% None
$ $50K Instant P1: 5% payout target
 P1: $1,250 (optional)
P1: $2,000 EOD
 80% None
$9 $10K 1 Step P1: 4%
 P1: 5% trailing from previous day's balance
P1: 6% trailing from highest equity
 80% None
$9 $5K 1 Step P1: 4%
 P1: 5% trailing from previous day's balance
P1: 6% trailing from highest equity
 80% None
$9 $25K 1 Step P1: 4%
 P1: 5% trailing from previous day's balance
P1: 6% trailing from highest equity
 80% None
$9 $50K 1 Step P1: 4%
 P1: 5% trailing from previous day's balance
P1: 6% trailing from highest equity
 80% None
$9 $100K 1 Step P1: 4%
 P1: 5% trailing from previous day's balance
P1: 6% trailing from highest equity
 80% None
$509 $235 $100K Instant P1: 10% per scaling level
 P1: 5%
P1: 6% relative
 80% None
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