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- United Arab Emirates
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- Nov, 2024
- Years operating
- 1
- CEO
- Sean Bainton
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What Is Blue Guardian Futures?
Blue Guardian Futures is an evaluation-based prop firm focused exclusively on futures markets. Traders pay a one-time or monthly fee depending on the model, pass an evaluation under defined risk rules, and receive a funded account with real payouts. No personal capital is put at risk in the markets. Three distinct models — Standard, Guardian, and Instant Guardian — serve different trader profiles, from budget-conscious beginners to experienced traders who want to skip the evaluation entirely.
What sets Blue Guardian apart is its End-of-Day (EOD) trailing drawdown across all evaluation models — the drawdown floor only moves after session close, not intraday. This is a structural advantage over firms using live-trailing drawdowns, and it gives discretionary traders meaningful breathing room during normal intraday volatility. Add in a 100% profit split on the first $15,000 earned, no minimum trading days required to pass, and a scaling path to $2M — and Blue Guardian is one of the more thoughtfully designed futures prop firms available in 2026.
Evaluation Rules
Blue Guardian uses a one-step evaluation across its Standard and Guardian plans, with no minimum number of trading days required to pass. Traders must hit a profit target without breaching the EOD trailing drawdown. There is no hard expiry date — traders are not racing against a calendar. The Instant Guardian model skips the evaluation entirely and places traders directly into a funded-style account, subject to tighter daily and trailing drawdown limits.
Evaluation Type
1-Step — no Phase 2
Drawdown Type
EOD Trailing (all models)
Trailing Drawdown
4% (all models)
Daily Loss Limit
Standard & Instant: 4% · Guardian: None
Min. Trading Days
None
Evaluation Expiry
None
Consistency Rule (Eval)
50% max per day
Consistency Rule (Funded)
40% max per day (loosens over time)
News Trading
Restricted near red events
Instant Guardian
Skip eval · 2% daily / 4% trailing
Account Merging
Up to $400K per merge
Max Allocation
$2,000,000
⚠ Critical: The 50% Consistency Rule & Inactivity Breach
During the evaluation, no single trading day may account for more than 50% of your total profit target. If you land a large single-day win early, you are not failed or breached — but you must continue trading until other sessions dilute that day's percentage below the threshold. On funded accounts this tightens to 40% and then gradually loosens across payout milestones. This rule prevents one-session flips from qualifying as a genuine evaluation pass, so plan for a spread of winning days regardless of how quickly you hit the profit target.
A separate rule to keep in mind: evaluation accounts require at least one trade every 30 days, while funded accounts require activity at least once every 7 days. Extended inactivity will breach the account regardless of profit status — set a reminder if you take breaks.
Account Sizes & Pricing
Blue Guardian offers three account sizes — $50K, $100K, and $150K — across all three models. Pricing uses a monthly subscription on Standard and Guardian, and a one-time fee on Instant Guardian. Discount codes of up to 60% off are regularly available, making entry cost competitive relative to the industry. The evaluation fee is refunded after the 4th successful payout on non-instant plans — a meaningful long-term cost offset for traders who stay funded.
The Standard plan includes a daily loss limit and suits traders who prefer tighter guardrails and faster first payouts (7 days). The Guardian plan removes the daily loss limit entirely for the same account sizes — the better choice for traders who need intraday flexibility and can manage risk without a hard daily ceiling. Instant Guardian bypasses evaluation but reimplements a 2% daily loss limit alongside the trailing drawdown, with no scaling or reset options available.
| Model / Size | Profit Target | EOD Trailing Drawdown | Daily Loss Limit | 1st Payout After |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard 50K | 6% | 4% | 4% | 7 days |
| Standard 100K | 6% | 4% | 4% | 7 days |
| Standard 150K | 6% | 4% | 4% | 7 days |
| Guardian 50K | 8% | 4% | None | 14 days |
| Guardian 100K | 8% | 4% | None | 14 days |
| Guardian 150K | 8% | 4% | None | 14 days |
| Instant Guardian 50K | No target | 4% | 2% | 14 days |
| Instant Guardian 100K | No target | 4% | 2% | 14 days |
| Instant Guardian 150K | No target | 4% | 2% | 14 days |
Funded Account & Payouts
Once funded, traders can request payouts at any time after their holding period — 7 days for Standard, 14 days for Guardian and Instant Guardian. To qualify, traders must have at least 5 trading days on record with a minimum of 0.5% net profit each. There is no locked monthly schedule; if you meet the conditions, the payout button is available. The evaluation fee is refunded after the 4th successful payout on Standard and Guardian plans. Crypto payouts via Riseworks typically arrive within 24 hours; bank wire payouts take approximately 72 hours.
100%
First $15,000 in cumulative profit
90%
Split on all profits above $15K
24 hours
Typical crypto payout processing time
USD 2M
Maximum scaling allocation
Payout Methods
Crypto (USDT)
Bank Wire
Local Options via Riseworks
Minimum Withdrawal
$250 (Standard)
$500 (Guardian & Instant Guardian)
Platforms & Instruments
Blue Guardian supports one of the broadest platform lineups in futures prop trading. Volumetrica (VolBook and VolSys) is the standout choice for order flow traders who rely on DOM data, volume profile, and depth tracking. DXtrade provides a clean web-based execution interface with no installation required. Match-Trader integrates TradingView charting directly. MT5 is hosted on the firm's own server in Saint Lucia — a significant differentiator for US-based traders who have lost MT5 access at other prop firms. cTrader launched in early 2025 and is gaining adoption. All instruments are CME, CBOT, NYMEX, and COMEX listed futures only — stocks, forex, CFDs, and crypto are not permitted.
Supported Platforms
Volumetrics VolBook & VolSys
DXtrade
Match-Trader
MetaTrader 5 (MT5)
cTrader
Project X
Tradeable Instruments
ES · NQ · YM · RTY
Micro Index Contracts (MES · MNQ)
CL·NG (NYMEX Energy)
GC · SI (COMEX Metals)
ZC · ZS · ZW (CBOT Agri)
ZB · ZN (Fixed Income)
Pros & Cons
Strengths
- ✓EOD trailing drawdown across all models — intraday swings never move the floor, only session close does
- ✓100% profit split on the first $15,000 — one of the most generous first-split thresholds in the industry
- ✓No minimum trading days required to pass — hit the target consistently in a few sessions and you are done
- ✓No evaluation expiry — traders are not racing against a calendar
- ✓Guardian model has no daily loss limit — maximum intraday flexibility for volatile sessions
- ✓Consistency rule does not breach the account — you keep trading until the ratio balances out
- ✓Evaluation fee refunded after the 4th successful payout
- ✓Crypto payouts typically processed within 24 hours
- ✓Scaling path to $2M — one of the highest maximum allocations in the futures prop space
- ✓Deep platform lineup including Volumetrica, DXtrade, MT5, Match-Trader, cTrader, and Project X
- ✓MT5 available via firm's own server in Saint Lucia — accessible to US traders who lost MT5 access elsewhere
Weaknesses
- ✗50% consistency rule during evaluation can delay passing if one session accounts for too large a share of the profit target
- ✗Inactivity breach at 7 days (funded) — traders who take short breaks must ensure at least one trade is placed within the window
- ✗News trading restricted near high-impact red-folder events
- ✗Bank wire payouts via Riseworks can take up to 72 hours with mixed reports of fiat processing delays
- ✗Instant Guardian reimplements a 2% daily loss limit and offers no scaling or reset options — tight margin for error
- ✗Futures-only — no forex, CFDs, or crypto instruments
MarketGrid Verdict
Blue Guardian Futures is one of the most thoughtfully structured futures prop firms available in 2026. The EOD trailing drawdown removes the most punishing aspect of live-trailing models — the mid-session floor movement that can terminate an otherwise well-managed trade. Combined with no minimum trading days, no evaluation expiry, and a 100% profit split up to $15,000, the firm is genuinely built around keeping traders funded rather than cycling them through resets.
The Guardian model is the sweet spot — no daily loss limit, EOD drawdown, and a forgiving consistency rule that delays rather than terminates. Understand the 50% eval consistency rule and the 7-day inactivity requirement on funded accounts, plan your sessions accordingly, and Blue Guardian is one of the strongest long-term futures prop platforms for disciplined discretionary traders.
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