Blue Guardian
CFDOverview
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Firm Name
Blue Guardian
- Established
June 2021
- Location
United Arab Emirates
- CEO
Sean Bainton
- Trustpilot Rating
3.8
- Community Rating
4.2 (216 reviews)
- Instrument Types
CFD
- Programs
Instant (Standard & Starter), 1-Step, 2-Steps (Standard & Pro), 3-Steps, Guardian X
- Account Sizes
$10,000 - $200,000
BROKER & PLATFORM
- Broker
Institutional Liquidity Provider
- Platforms
Match Trader, MT5, TradeLocker
PAYMENT & PAYOUT METHODS
- Payment Methods
Apple Pay, Credit/Debit Card, Crypto, Google Pay
- Payout Methods
Crypto, Riseworks
- Minimum Withdrawal
$100 (all programs)
INSTRUMENTS & ASSETS
- Assets
FX, Indices, Other Commodities, Crypto
Challenges & pricing
| Product | Account | Price | Phase 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard 1-Step | $5,000 | $30.00 $40.00 | - | Get funded |
| Standard 1-Step | $10,000 | $49.00 $66.00 | - | Get funded |
| Standard 1-Step | $25,000 | $100.00 $134.00 | - | Get funded |
| Standard 1-Step | $50,000 | $150.00 $200.00 | - | Get funded |
| Standard 1-Step | $100,000 | $298.00 $398.00 | - | Get funded |
| Standard 1-Step | $200,000 | $552.00 $736.00 | - | Get funded |
| Nano 1-Step | $5,000 | $20.00 $26.66 | 10% | Get funded |
| Nano 1-Step | $10,000 | $29.00 $38.66 | 10% | Get funded |
| Nano 1-Step | $25,000 | $59.00 $78.66 | 10% | Get funded |
| Nano 1-Step | $50,000 | $120.00 $160.00 | 10% | Get funded |
| Nano 1-Step | $100,000 | $240.00 $320.00 | 10% | Get funded |
| Nano 1-Step | $200,000 | $438.00 $585.00 | 10% | Get funded |
Rules & conditions
LEVERAGE
- Leverage by Asset & Program
- FXInstant 1:301-Step/2-Steps/3-Steps 1:100IndicesInstant 1:101-Step/2-Steps/3-Steps 1:20Other CommoditiesInstant 1:101-Step/2-Steps/3-Steps 1:20Crypto: 1:2 (all programs)
COMMISSIONS
- FX
$5/lot
- Indices
No commission
- Other Commodities
$5/lot
- Crypto
No commission
CONSISTENCY RULES
- Instant Standard
- ›15% for $300K - $400K accounts
- ›20% for $5K - $200K accounts
- Instant Starter
15% - no single trading day ≥15% of total profits
- Nano models
- 1-Step Nano50% (challenge & funded)2-Step Nano: 50% (funded only). 2-Step Pro (retired): 25%.
- Guardian X
20% - no single trading day ≥20% of total profits
FIRM RULES
- News Trading
- Instant Standard & Funded: restricted 5 min before/after high-impact news. Challenge accounts, Instant Starter & Guardian X: no restriction.
- Copy Trading
Allowed, personal accounts only. Partnership with Prop Firm One for cross-firm copy trading.
- Inactivity Rule
All accounts deactivated after 30 days of inactivity
- Risk Management
Risking 3-4% on a single trade with excessive margin and no SL is against rules
- All or Nothing
Gambling-style behavior prohibited. Margin usage >80% in single trade = gambling classification.
- Min Holding Time
2 minutes. Trades closed <2 min may be flagged for tick scalping.
- Drawdown Adjustment Rule
Applies to 1-Step Standard, 2-Step Pro, Guardian X & Instant
If the trailing Max DD resets to initial balance after the set profit %, you must maintain a 1% profit buffer
Withdrawing all profits = account closure
- Guardian Shield (Funded)
Auto-closes trades at -1% loss (Instant & Guardian X) or -2% loss (1-Step, 1-Step Pro, 2-Step, 2-Step Pro, Crypto, 3-Step)
Soft breach1st trigger = split drops to 50%2nd trigger = account breached- Boom or Bust
Excessive risk-taking tied to news events prohibited
- Strategy Switch
Using different strategy in funded vs assessment is prohibited
GENERAL CHALLENGE PARAMETERS
- Programs Listed
Instant, 1-Step Standard, 1-Step Nano, 2-Step Standard, 2-Step Nano (3-Step and Pro retired Aug 2026)
- Phase 1 Target
8%
- Phase 2 Target
5%
- Consistency (Instant Std)
15% - 20% depending on account size
- Consistency (Instant Starter)
15%
- Consistency (Nano)
- 1-Step Nano50% (challenge & funded)2-Step Nano: 50% (funded only)
- Consistency (Guardian X)
20%
- Min Holding Time
2 minutes
Payouts
PAYOUT POLICY
- Non-Instant Programs
14 days payout frequency, min $100 withdrawal
- Instant Standard
On-demand, min $100. 20% consistency ($5K - $200K) / 15% ($300K - $400K). First 2 payouts capped at $10K for $200K/$300K/$400K accounts.
- Instant Starter
On-demand, min $100, 15% consistency, max withdrawal 5% of account size
- Guardian X
14 days, min $100, 20% consistency
- 2-Step Classic
Min $100, first payout on-demand, subsequent every 14 days
- Nano models
- 1-Step Nano50% (challenge & funded)2-Step Nano: 50% (funded only). 2-Step Pro (retired): 25%.
Restricted countries
RESTRICTED COUNTRIES
- Restricted Countries
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Brazil
Bulgaria
Cuba
Iran
Japan
Jordan
Kenya
Libya
Myanmar
North Korea
Pakistan
Philippines
Senegal
Singapore
Syria
Vietnam
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Blue Guardian is a CFD/forex prop firm with 30 challenges tracked in our database, priced from $20 to $1,650, funding accounts up to $400K. The verified code PROPFT refunds 25% of your fee at payout. Across 208 aggregated trader reviews it averages 4.3/5. Blue Guardian now backs its payouts with a 24-hour guarantee - miss the window and the trader gets $1,000 extra - and runs a 200% fee-refund track on eligible accounts. The 2026 lineup was consolidated around its core 1-Step and 2-Step plans, with futures folded into the same site.