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Blue Guardian Blue Guardian
Instant Funding Instant Funding
Overview
Asset Type CFD CFD
Country Saint Lucia United Kingdom
Established Sep 2021 -
Technology White-Label Proprietary
Platforms NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Match Trader, MT5, Volsys, TradeLocker, ProjectX cTrader, Match Trader, MT5
Trading Rules
Profit Split Up to 90% Best Up to 90%
Daily Drawdown 3-4% daily, 6-10% total (varies by plan) Smart Drawdown: -10% initial, adjusts to -5% after 5% gain (IF accounts); Static 8-10% (challenges)
Payout Frequency Every 14 days (24hr guarantee or 100% split)
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Every 7 Days (14-day initial wait)
First payout requires 14 Days
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.
  • Responsive support, Fast payouts & Instant Funding
Main Drawbacks
  • Sometimes high Spreads, some bugs with the trading platforms
  • Sometimes high Spread
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
10% off all Instant Funding accounts Funding10

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

Instant Funding Challenges

29 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$39
One-Phase Micro
$10K 1 Step P1: $700 (7%)
P1: $400 (4% Dynamic)
4% of account value, recalculated daily at 17:00 EST
P1: $700 (7% Static)
80% None
$39
Two-Phase Micro
$5K 2 Steps P1: $400 (8%)
P2: $200 (4%)
P1: $200 (4% Dynamic)
4% of account value, recalculated daily at 17:00 EST
P2: $200 (4% Dynamic)
4% of account value, recalculated daily at 17:00 EST
P1: $500 (10% Static)
P2: $500 (10% Static)
80% None
$49
Two-Phase Micro
$10K 2 Steps P1: $800 (8%)
P2: $400 (4%)
P1: $400 (4% Dynamic)
4% of account value, recalculated daily at 17:00 EST
P2: $400 (4% Dynamic)
4% of account value, recalculated daily at 17:00 EST
P1: $1,000 (10% Static)
P2: $1,000 (10% Static)
80% None
$49 $5K 1 Step P1: $500 (10%)
P1: $150 (3% Dynamic)
3% of account value, recalculated daily at 17:00 EST
P1: $400 (8% Static)
80% None
$63
Two-Phase
$10K 2 Steps P1: $800 (8%)
P2: $500 (5%)
P1: $500 (5% Dynamic)
5% of account value, recalculated daily at 17:00 EST
P2: $500 (5% Dynamic)
5% of account value, recalculated daily at 17:00 EST
P1: $1,000 (10% Static)
P2: $1,000 (10% Static)
80% None
$64
One-Phase Micro
$25K 1 Step P1: $1,750 (7%)
P1: $1,000 (4% Dynamic)
4% of account value, recalculated daily at 17:00 EST
P1: $1,750 (7% Static)
80% None
$79 $1.25K Instant P1: -
P1: -
No daily drawdown limit
P1: $125 (10% Static)
80% None
$94
One-Phase
$10K 1 Step P1: $1,000 (10%)
P1: $300 (3% Dynamic)
3% of account value, recalculated daily at 17:00 EST
P1: $800 (8% Static)
80% None
$104
Two-Phase Micro
$25K 2 Steps P1: $2,000 (8%)
P2: $1,000 (4%)
P1: $1,000 (4% Dynamic)
4% of account value, recalculated daily at 17:00 EST
P2: $1,000 (4% Dynamic)
4% of account value, recalculated daily at 17:00 EST
P1: $2,500 (10% Static)
P2: $2,500 (10% Static)
80% None
$114
One-Phase Micro
$50K 1 Step P1: $3,500 (7%)
P1: $2,000 (4% Dynamic)
4% of account value, recalculated daily at 17:00 EST
P1: $3,500 (7% Static)
80% None
$120 $2.5K Instant P1: -
P1: -
No daily drawdown limit
P1: $250 (10% Static)
80% None
$149
Two-Phase
$25K 2 Steps P1: $2,000 (8%)
P2: $1,250 (5%)
P1: $1,250 (5% Dynamic)
5% of account value, recalculated daily at 17:00 EST
P2: $1,250 (5% Dynamic)
5% of account value, recalculated daily at 17:00 EST
P1: $2,500 (10% Static)
P2: $2,500 (10% Static)
80% None
$199
One-Phase
$25K 1 Step P1: $2,500 (10%)
P1: $750 (3% Dynamic)
3% of account value, recalculated daily at 17:00 EST
P1: $2,000 (8% Static)
80% None
$214
Two-Phase Micro
$50K 2 Steps P1: $4,000 (8%)
P2: $2,000 (4%)
P1: $2,000 (4% Dynamic)
4% of account value, recalculated daily at 17:00 EST
P2: $2,000 (4% Dynamic)
4% of account value, recalculated daily at 17:00 EST
P1: $5,000 (10% Static)
P2: $5,000 (10% Static)
80% None
$219
One-Phase Micro
$100K 1 Step P1: $7,000 (7%)
P1: $4,000 (4% Dynamic)
4% of account value, recalculated daily at 17:00 EST
P1: $7,000 (7% Static)
80% None
$225 $5K Instant P1: -
P1: -
No daily drawdown limit
P1: $500 (10% Static)
80% None
$254
Two-Phase
$50K 2 Steps P1: $4,000 (8%)
P2: $2,500 (5%)
P1: $2,500 (5% Dynamic)
5% of account value, recalculated daily at 17:00 EST
P2: $2,500 (5% Dynamic)
5% of account value, recalculated daily at 17:00 EST
P1: $5,000 (10% Static)
P2: $5,000 (10% Static)
80% None
$329
One-Phase
$50K 1 Step P1: $5,000 (10%)
P1: $1,500 (3% Dynamic)
3% of account value, recalculated daily at 17:00 EST
P1: $4,000 (8% Static)
80% None
$399
One-Phase Micro
$200K 1 Step P1: $14,000 (7%)
P1: $8,000 (4% Dynamic)
4% of account value, recalculated daily at 17:00 EST
P1: $14,000 (7% Static)
80% None
$419
Two-Phase Micro
$100K 2 Steps P1: $8,000 (8%)
P2: $4,000 (4%)
P1: $4,000 (4% Dynamic)
4% of account value, recalculated daily at 17:00 EST
P2: $4,000 (4% Dynamic)
4% of account value, recalculated daily at 17:00 EST
P1: $10,000 (10% Static)
P2: $10,000 (10% Static)
80% None
$439
Two-Phase
$100K 2 Steps P1: $8,000 (8%)
P2: $5,000 (5%)
P1: $5,000 (5% Dynamic)
5% of account value, recalculated daily at 17:00 EST
P2: $5,000 (5% Dynamic)
5% of account value, recalculated daily at 17:00 EST
P1: $10,000 (10% Static)
P2: $10,000 (10% Static)
80% None
$440 $10K Instant P1: -
P1: -
No daily drawdown limit
P1: $1,000 (10% Static)
80% None
$599
One-Phase
$100K 1 Step P1: $10,000 (10%)
P1: $3,000 (3% Dynamic)
3% of account value, recalculated daily at 17:00 EST
P1: $8,000 (8% Static)
80% None
$870 $20K Instant P1: -
P1: -
No daily drawdown limit
P1: $2,000 (10% Static)
80% None
$899
Two-Phase Micro
$200K 2 Steps P1: $16,000 (8%)
P2: $8,000 (4%)
P1: $8,000 (4% Dynamic)
4% of account value, recalculated daily at 17:00 EST
P2: $8,000 (4% Dynamic)
4% of account value, recalculated daily at 17:00 EST
P1: $20,000 (10% Static)
P2: $20,000 (10% Static)
80% None
$999
Two-Phase
$200K 2 Steps P1: $16,000 (8%)
P2: $10,000 (5%)
P1: $10,000 (5% Dynamic)
5% of account value, recalculated daily at 17:00 EST
P2: $10,000 (5% Dynamic)
5% of account value, recalculated daily at 17:00 EST
P1: $20,000 (10% Static)
P2: $20,000 (10% Static)
80% None
$1199
One-Phase
$200K 1 Step P1: $20,000 (10%)
P1: $6,000 (3% Dynamic)
3% of account value, recalculated daily at 17:00 EST
P1: $16,000 (8% Static)
80% None
$1735 $40K Instant P1: -
P1: -
No daily drawdown limit
P1: $4,000 (10% Static)
80% None
$3460 $80K Instant P1: -
P1: -
No daily drawdown limit
P1: $8,000 (10% Static)
80% None