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Blue Guardian review

Blue Guardian's 50K 2 Step Standard costs $232 with a static $4,000 max loss, and it also sells 1-step, instant and futures accounts. Trustpilot currently shows no rating after removing reviews it says were fake, and every payout carries a 3% processing fee.

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Opens blueguardian.com

50K price
$232main plan
Profit target
$4,000on 50K
Max loss
$4,000static
Consistency
—rule applies to
Profit split
85%to the trader
Payouts
Every 14 days
Day 1Day 2Day 3Day 4Day 5

Static max loss

Your loss limit sits at a fixed level below the starting balance and never moves. Profits widen your cushion instead of tightening it.

Account balance Loss limit
Illustration with a $2,000 limit, not this firm's exact numbers.

HALLOWEEN
About 35% offForex challenges (shown on Blue Guardian's site)
Published by Blue Guardian, seen October 16, 2026. Codes change often; the price at checkout is what counts.

Who Blue Guardian fits

Forex traders who want a static-drawdown two-step challenge at a lower price than the big names. Its Guardian Shield rule closes trades at a floating loss of 1 to 2%, and a first breach halves your split.

Blue Guardian plans compared (50K)

50K account2 Step Standard1 Step StandardInstant Standard
Steps2-step1-stepinstant funding
Price (50K, list)$232 one-time$200 one-time$324 one-time
Activation fee$0$0$0
Profit target$4,000$4,500—
Max loss$4,000$3,000$3,000
Drawdown typeStaticTrailingTrailing
Daily loss limit$2,000$2,000None
Consistency rule——20%
Profit split85% (90% as a paid add-on)85% (90% as a paid add-on)80% (90% as a paid add-on)
PayoutsEvery 14 daysEvery 14 daysOn demand after 5 profitable days

Account sizes offered: 5K, 10K, 25K, 50K, 100K, 200K, 300K, 400K.

Trading rules and fine print

News tradingRestricted: allowed in challenges; on funded/instant accounts no opening/closing within 5 minutes before/after high-impact (red folder) news and FOMC, profits may be removed; Instant Standard bought after 13 Nov 2025 no news trading
Bots and EAsRestricted: EAs allowed for your own strategies on forex/CFD; HFT, tick scalping (trades under 2 minutes flagged) and arbitrage bots prohibited
Copy tradingRestricted: only between accounts you legally own; copying another trader prohibited; hedging across accounts prohibited
Overnight and weekendOvernight and weekend holding allowed on forex/CFD accounts
PlatformsMetaTrader 5, TradeLocker, Match-Trader, NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, DeepCharts
InstrumentsForex, commodities, indices and other CFDs; CME-listed futures via Blue Guardian Futures
Restricted countriesForex help center lists Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Cuba, Iran, Jordan, Libya, Myanmar, North Korea, Philippines, Senegal, Syria, Vietnam; futures list is longer (incl. Iraq, Israel, Malaysia, Pakistan, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, Venezuela, Yemen). https://help.blueguardian.com/en/articles/15618204-general-information-rules
Payout methodsRise (no max; $500 min), Crypto (under $5,000; $100 min)
CompanyIconic Exchange FZCO (t/a Blue Guardian), IFZA Business Park, DDP, Dubai, UAE (operates site, payments); Blue Guardian Limited, The Sotheby Building, Rodney Bay, Gros-Islet, Saint Lucia (simulated platforms); Blue Guardian Marketing LLC, Dubai. Terms governed by UAE law (Dubai).

What works

  • 2 Step Standard uses a static 8% max loss
  • Payouts processed within 24 business hours per help center
  • Instant funding option with on-demand payouts
  • Both forex/CFD and futures under one brand; overnight/weekend holding and own EAs allowed
  • Published tiered affiliate commissions

What to watch

  • Trustpilot rating suspended for a guideline breach (fake reviews removed)
  • 1 Step and Instant use trailing drawdown
  • Guardian Shield: 1-2% floating loss closes trades and first breach halves the split
  • 3% processing fee on every payout; strict no-refund policy
  • News trading restricted on funded accounts

Rule and price changes in 2026

WhenWhat changed
2026-09Futures Express: from 2nd payout, new profit equal to 50% of previous payout required (accounts bought from 2 Sep) source
2026-081 Step Standard target cut from 10% to 9%; 2 Step Standard min trading days cut from 5 to 3 (accounts bought from 20 Aug) source

Blue Guardian promo code and current discount

Sources

Checked October 16, 2026. We link the firm's own pages wherever we can. If something changed, tell us.

  1. https://blueguardian.com — programs, platforms, entities, HALLOWEEN promo, payout methods
  2. blueguardian.com/forex — 50K price $324 list / $211 discounted, sizes
  3. blueguardian.com/futures — futures sizes, no activation fees, platforms
  4. blueguardian.com/about-us — CEO Sean Bainton, entities
  5. blueguardian.com/terms-and-conditions — entities, UAE law
  6. blueguardian.com/refund-policy — no refunds
  7. blueguardian.com/affiliates — affiliate tiers
  8. blueguardian.com/payouts — Rise/crypto, payout claims
  9. help.blueguardian.com/en/articles/14061082-instant-standard-account-rules — Instant rules
  10. help.blueguardian.com/en/articles/14062186-1-step-standard-rules — 1 Step Standard rules, Guardian Shield, EA, copy, news
  11. help.blueguardian.com/en/articles/14062291-2-step-standard-rules — 2 Step Standard rules
  12. help.blueguardian.com/en/articles/16444654-1-step-nano-rules — 1 Step Nano rules
  13. help.blueguardian.com/en/articles/16445450-2-step-nano-rules — 2 Step Nano rules
  14. help.blueguardian.com/en/articles/9660857-how-do-payouts-work — payout methods, frequency, minimums, 3% fee
  15. help.blueguardian.com/en/articles/15618204-general-information-rules — restricted countries, $400K max allocation, KYC
  16. help.blueguardian.com/en/articles/9661512-prohibited-trading-practices-account-policies — prohibited strategies, hedging
  17. helpfutures.blueguardian.com/en/articles/15654479-standard-account-rules — futures Standard 50K rules
  18. helpfutures.blueguardian.com/en/articles/15679143-express-account-rules — futures Express 50K rules
  19. helpfutures.blueguardian.com/en/articles/15805753-introduction-to-blue-guardian-futures — futures programs, restricted countries, payout methods
  20. trustpilot.com/review/blueguardian.com — Trustpilot status
  21. propfirmmatch.com/prop-firms/blue-guardian/challenges — SECONDARY: 50K prices Instant $324, 2 Step Nano $127; MATCH pages 2-3: 1 Step $200, 1 Step Nano $160, 2 Step Standard $232
  22. propfirmmatch.com/futures/prop-firms/blue-guardian-futures — SECONDARY: futures bot ban, platforms
  23. blueguardian.com/forex — 50K prices for 2 Step, 1 Step and Instant Standard, targets, daily loss, drawdown (checked in browser)

Questions traders ask

What drawdown does Blue Guardian use?

Blue Guardian's main 50K plan uses static drawdown with a max loss of $4,000, as of October 16, 2026.

How much does a Blue Guardian 50K account cost?

The list price of Blue Guardian's cheapest main 50K plan was $232 when we checked on October 16, 2026. Discounts often lower this; see the Blue Guardian promo code page.