Name: Blue Guardian Challenges
Brand: Blue Guardian

Blue Guardian

CEOSean Bainton

Country

Date Created6/1/2021

Years in Operation5.5

Blue Guardian Prop Firm Details

Firm Overview

Broker:

Liquidity Provider

Platform:

Match Trader

MT5

TradeLocker

Payment Methods:

Apple Pay

Credit Card

Crypto

Google Pay

Payout Methods:

Crypto

Riseworks

Type of Instruments:

forex

Leverage

1 Step

FX | 1:50
Indices & Commodities | 1:20
Crypto | 1:2

2 Step Standard

FX | 1:50
Indices & Commodities | 1:10
Crypto | 1:2

Instant Accounts

FX | 1:30
Indices & Commodities | 1:10
Crypto | 1:2

1 &2 Step Nano

FX | 1:50
Indices & Commodities | 1:10
Crypto | 1:2

Commissions

FX & Commodities

$5 per lot

Crypto & Indices

$0 per lot

Account Sizes

1 Step | $5k to $200k
2 Steps Standard | $5k to $200k

Instant| $5k to $400k
1 Step Nano| $5k to $200k
2 Step Nano| $25k to $200k

Max Allocation

You can trade your accounts up to $400k in funded
You can purchase and trade as many Challenge accounts as you want, with no limit on the number of Challenge accounts.

Daily & Maximum Loss

1 Step | Daily Loss 4% / Total Loss 6%
2 Steps Standard | Daily Loss 4% / Total Loss 8%

Instant | Daily Loss 3% / Total Loss 6%
1 Step Nano| Daily Loss 4% / Total Loss 6%
2 Step Nano| Daily Loss 3% / Total Loss 10%

Drawdown

2 Step Standard Challenges are Static Balance Based Drawdown
2 Step Nano Challenges are Static Balance Based Drawdown

All 1 Step & Instant accounts: Trailing EOD
1 Step Nano Challenges are: Trailing EOD

Risk Management

Risking more than 2% in a trade is prohibited
Using excessive margin is against the rules
Holding a trade for a minimum of 2 minutes, closing a trade under 2 minutes is against the rules
Risking more than 1% is not allowed on Instant accounts. The first violation will result in a warning, and the second violation will result in the account being closed.

Consistency Rules

1 Step | Consistency | None
2 Steps Standard | Consistency | None

Instant | Consistency | 20%

note: ($300k and $400k) Consistency | 15%

1 Step Nano |Consistency | 50%
2 Step Nano |Consistency challenge| None
2 Step Nano |Consistency funded| 50%

Minimum Trading Days

1 Step | 3 profitable days (0.5%)
2 Steps Standard | 3 profitable days (0.5%)

Instant | 5 profitable days (0.5%)
1 Step Nano | 5 profitable days (0.5%)
2 Step Nano | None

Note: The profitable days don’t have to be consecutive

News Trading

Allowed

News trading in all challenges

Not Allowed

Opening or closing a position 5 minutes before and after a High Impact News event is NOT allowed for the following accounts:

All funded accounts after the challenges
Instant Standard account
The restriction also applies to FOMC speeches, statements, and news events.
Profits generated during restricted periods or considered significantly influenced by news can be removed.

Overnight & Weekends Holding

Allowed in all accounts

Note: You can trade Crypto on weekends for all account

Copy Trading

Allowed

You are allowed to use a trade copier across all Blue Guardian challenges & funded accounts
You are allowed to use a trade copier from all your Blue Guardian accounts to an external account or vice versa
All accounts must be under your name

Best website/app to copy trades between your own accounts:

https://bit.ly/4kZqXSJ

Not Allowed

Copying trades from another trader’s account (signals, purchased strategies, social copy platforms)
Copy trading from a different user to Blue Guardian accounts

Experts

Allowed

Trading using your own Expert Advisor, which you set up to suit your own strategy or trading style

Not Allowed

None

VPN/VPS

Use a paid VPN or VPS with a specific IP within a specific country each time you connect
Free VPNs involve multiple users sharing the same IP address, which can pose security risks and loss of your account
Sharing your VPS connection with others is prohibited

Payout Policy

1 Step

First payout: Every 14 days
Minimum withdrawal: $100 via Crypto / $500 via Rise
Profit split: 85%
Optional 7-day payout add-on is available.
Processing time: Within 24 business hours.
Positions must be closed before requesting a payout.

2 Step Standard

First payout: Every 14 days
Minimum withdrawal: $100 via Crypto / $500 via Rise
Profit split: 85%
Optional 7-day payout add-on is available.
Processing time: Within 24 business hours.
Positions must be closed before requesting a payout.

Instant

Payout: On demand
Minimum withdrawal: $100 via Crypto / $500 via Rise
Profit split: 80%
First two reward requests are capped at $10,000 each; after two successfully processed rewards, the cap is lifted.
The 20% consistency requirement must be satisfied before payout.

1 Step Nano

Payout: Every 7 days
Minimum withdrawal: $100 via Crypto / $500 via Rise
Profit split: 85%
50% consistency requirement applies.
1% withdrawal buffer applies after the trailing drawdown locks at breakeven.
Optional 100% Profit Split Add-On.

2 Step Nano

Payout: Every 14 days
Minimum withdrawal: $100 via Crypto / $500 via Rise
Profit split: 80%
50% funded consistency requirement.
2% payout cap applies per payout cycle.
Processing time: Within 24 business hours.

General Conditions

KYC is required before the first payout for Instant and Funded accounts, while Instant Starter does not require KYC.
The evaluation fee for eligible completed accounts purchased from January 21, 2026 onward is refundable after the fourth payout, excluding Instant Starter accounts.

Scale Up Plan

Blue Guardian offers a Scaling Plan.
Qualification: Achieve 12% profit within a 3-month period while remaining compliant with the trading rules.
Account increase: 30% of the initial account balance.
Blue Guardian states that scaling can increase the total allocation over time up to $4,000,000.