The ruleset
| Account sizes | $10k · $25k · $50k · $100k · $200k |
| Eval cost (mid tier) | $350 |
| Phases | Two-phase |
| Profit target | 10% (P1) / 5% (P2) |
| Max drawdown | Static · 8% |
| Daily loss limit | 4% |
| Consistency rule | None |
| Min trading days | 3 |
| Max days | Unlimited |
| Profit split (funded) | 85% |
| Payout buffer | 1% |
| Min profitable days (funded) | 3 |
| Trailing on funded | No |
| Payout frequency | Every 14 days |
Simulated results
Three trader profiles, thousands of evaluations each against Blue Guardian's exact rules. Pass is the eval only, payout is conditional on passing, joint withdrawal is end-to-end, P&L is expected value over 50 attempts. Run the full simulation on your own trades for your real pass probability, risk of ruin and full journal statistics.
Why traders fail this challenge
Balanced-archetype failure breakdown — what actually ends a Blue Guardian run.
Rules explained
How Blue Guardian's drawdown works
Blue Guardian uses a static drawdown of 8% of the starting balance. Static drawdown is the friendliest structure — the floor doesn't move as you profit. See trailing drawdown explained for the full mechanics.
How the daily loss limit is calculated
Blue Guardian caps intraday drawdown at 4% of the account. It's evaluated end-of-day on realised P&L, and a single losing session over the cap ends the challenge — not just the day.
Consistency rule
Blue Guardian has no consistency rule on the standard evaluation. See the consistency rule explained for the full mechanics and how it changes your real pass rate.
Blue Guardian payouts: how withdrawals actually work
Blue Guardian pays 85% of funded-account profit to the trader, on a cycle of every 14 days. Before the first withdrawal you must be at least 1% above the starting balance, across a minimum of 3 profitable trading days. The trailing drawdown does not carry over to the funded account, which materially improves the odds of surviving long enough to withdraw.
The split is the number every firm advertises and the least useful one, because it only applies to the runs that reach a payout at all. The drawdown structure decides that, not the split. See why most funded traders never get paid for the full breakdown.
Is Blue Guardian legit?
Yes, in the sense that matters legally: Blue Guardian publishes its ruleset, operates a defined 85% profit split and runs a real payout cycle every 14 days. We have no affiliate relationship with the firm, so we have no incentive to say otherwise.
The more useful question is whether the offer is favourable, and that is a maths question rather than a trust question. Blue Guardian charges $350 for the mid-tier evaluation and requires a 10% profit target against a static drawdown of 8%, with a 4% daily loss limit on top. Run your own trade history against those rules in the simulator to see what they do to your specific edge.
That is the honest frame: the firm is not deceiving anyone, but the business model is built on most evaluations failing, and the rules are priced accordingly. A firm is a bad deal when the rules make the target unreachable for your style — not when it is a scam. Our full analysis of whether prop firms are a scam covers the industry-wide picture.
Is Blue Guardian worth it?
Blue Guardian's Rapid Guardian one-phase model uses a tight 4% drawdown against a 10% target — a demanding ratio that lowers raw pass rates for higher-variance strategies. Elite Guardian two-phase is the more accessible option. Reasonable payout cadence when funded.
Frequently asked
What is Blue Guardian's trailing drawdown?+
Blue Guardian uses a static drawdown of 8% of the starting balance. This is the single biggest driver of long-run pass rate for most traders.
What win rate do you need to pass Blue Guardian?+
Not a fixed number. Our simulator runs three archetypes against Blue Guardian's exact rules: the balanced 50%-win-rate trader passes 0.5% of the time; the scalper archetype and swing archetype produce meaningfully different numbers on the firm page above. Passing is a function of edge, variance, and how the ruleset punishes lumpy P&L — not win rate in isolation.
How much does Blue Guardian cost long-term?+
The mid-tier Blue Guardian evaluation is $350. Over 50 attempted challenges, our balanced-archetype simulation nets -$17.3k — that's eval fees paid on failures netted against payouts collected on the joint 0.5% of runs that reach a withdrawal.
Does Blue Guardian have a consistency rule?+
No consistency rule on the evaluation. Verify current terms — firms add and remove these rules regularly.
Is Blue Guardian worth it in 2026?+
Blue Guardian's Rapid Guardian one-phase model uses a tight 4% drawdown against a 10% target — a demanding ratio that lowers raw pass rates for higher-variance strategies. Elite Guardian two-phase is the more accessible option. Reasonable payout cadence when funded.
Is Blue Guardian legit?+
Blue Guardian is a real evaluation provider with published rules and a 85% profit split, paying out every 14 days. The honest answer isn't "scam or not" — it's that the business model is designed around most traders failing. The rules that decide your odds — the static drawdown and the 4% daily loss limit — are disclosed up front rather than hidden.
How long do Blue Guardian payouts take?+
Blue Guardian runs a payout cycle every 14 days, and you need at least 3 profitable trading days before the first request, plus a 1% profit buffer above the starting balance. The gating factor is almost never processing time — it's reaching the buffer at all.
What is Blue Guardian's profit split?+
85% to the trader on funded accounts. Profit split is the most advertised number in prop trading and the least important one — the split only applies to the minority of runs that reach a payout at all, so the drawdown structure that decides whether you get there matters far more.
Run YOUR numbers against Blue Guardian's ruleset
The archetypes above are examples. Feed your own win rate, average win/loss and trades per day into the simulator to see your real pass and payout probability at Blue Guardian.
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Based on publicly listed rules as of 2026-07-15. Independent — not affiliated with Blue Guardian. Rules change; verify with the firm before paying. Simulations are estimates based on a barrier-crossing model of daily P&L, not guarantees.