Blue GuardianBlue Guardian 25K Standard: Rules, Cost & Payout Analysis
How it scores
Blue Guardian 25K Standard ranks #42 of the 64 25K futures plans we benchmark, with a PropBench Score of 46. Its strongest part is rules, its weakest is cost.
One try costs $154. The evaluation needs $1,500 on a $1,000 end of day trailing drawdown (1 in 3.1). The funded account needs $1,600 on a $1,000 end of day trailing drawdown (1 in 3.3). Together that is about 1 in 10.3 tries to a first payout on coin flip odds, so a first payout costs $1,592 on average (the typical plan of this size: $1,011).
A steady trader making $100 a day gets the first payout after 31 trading days and keeps $4,365 from 3 months of funded trading.
Cost$1,592 per first payout14
A trader with no edge reaches a profit of d before losing a static drawdown of D with chance D ÷ (D + d). A trailing floor that follows the peak gives e−d ÷ D; end of day trailing counts halfway between the two.
#55 of 64 25K futures plans on this part. The 14 is its percentile rank: better than 14% of the class.
Speed31 trading days25
A steady trader makes $100 every trading day (0.4% of the account) and never loses.
#44 of 64 25K futures plans on this part. The 25 is its percentile rank: better than 25% of the class.
Payouts$4,365 kept in 3 months47
The same steady trader trades the funded account for 63 trading days (3 months) and asks for a payout as soon as the rules allow.
The other $1,300 is still in the account at the end: buffers, caps and payout timing hold it back.
#34 of 64 25K futures plans on this part. The 47 is its percentile rank: better than 47% of the class.
Rules1.75 penalty points86
Each trading restriction adds penalty points from our published checklist. Fewer points rank higher.
Drawdown type and daily loss limits that end the account are priced into Cost. Payout rules are measured by Payouts and Speed. Full checklist
#6 of 64 25K futures plans on this part. The 86 is its percentile rank: better than 86% of the class.
StabilityNo nerfs in 12 months60
Counts the changes to rules or prices that went against traders (nerfs) at this firm in the last 12 months, from our change tracking. Fewer nerfs rank higher.
Our own tracking started October 25, 2026; earlier history comes from the Internet Archive. See every change
The 60 is its percentile rank: better than 60% of the class.
Click a part to see how it is calculated. Each part is ranked within 25K futures plans: 100 is best in class. The steady trader makes $100 a day (0.4% of the account). Every number here comes from the firm's published rules and can be checked with a calculator.
Rules to watch
Each rule adds penalty points. Fewer points rank higher on Rules.
- •Payout consistency rule (best day under 40%)+1.5
- •Must be flat before the close+0.25
- Total penalty1.75 pts · Rules rank 86/100
Not confirmed from a public page yet: funded payout cycle days, funded payout cap tiers. These values are our best reading.
Plan specifications
- Price
- $154 one time
- Activation fee
- $0
- Reset
- $104
- Profit target
- $1,500
- Drawdown
- $1,000, end of day trailing
- Daily loss limit
- None
- Consistency
- None
- Minimum days
- None
- Max contracts
- 1 minis
- Drawdown
- $1,000, end of day trailing
- Daily loss limit
- None
- Profit before first payout
- $1,600
- Winning days per payout
- None
- Consistency
- Best day under 40%
- Profit split
- 90%
- Payout cap
- $1,500 per request
- Max contracts
- 1 minis
- Payout fee
- 3%
- News trading
- Allowed
- Overnight holding
- Not allowed
- Platforms
- Volumetrica, Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView
PropBench Score
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Cost to Funded
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Payouts Kept
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Compared with its class
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Cost per Payout
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Best value
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Stress tests
Six situations every trader runs into, scaled to this plan's own target and drawdown.
You make 60% of the profit target in one day, then small steady days.
Passes on day 5. A big day doesn't hold you back.
Open profit runs up to 80% of your drawdown, you close almost flat, then lose 75% the next day.
Survives with $250 of drawdown left.
You trade through a scheduled major news release.
News trading is allowed.
You make 4% of the target every single day. How long until money hits your bank?
First payout after about 60 trading days.
You hold a position past the session close.
Positions must be flat before the close.
You lose half your max drawdown in a single session.
Account survives the day.
Price history
The list price and the best price we have seen, including sales.
Price history
List price and the best price we saw
Recent rule changes at Blue Guardian
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Blue Guardian 25K Standard.
How much does Blue Guardian 25K Standard cost?+
$154 one time, with no activation fee. A reset costs $104. Passing on the first try costs $154; with retries included, getting funded costs $483 on average.
What is the profit target for Blue Guardian 25K Standard?+
$1,500.
What is the max drawdown on Blue Guardian 25K Standard?+
$1,000, end of day trailing. It stops trailing once it reaches $100 above the starting balance. On the funded account it is $1,000, end of day trailing.
Does Blue Guardian 25K Standard have a consistency rule?+
Yes. For payouts it is 40%.
Is there a daily loss limit on Blue Guardian 25K Standard?+
No.
How do payouts work on Blue Guardian 25K Standard?+
You need $1,600 of profit before the first payout and at least 3 trading days. Each payout is capped at $1,500.
What is the profit split?+
90% to you.
Can I trade news on Blue Guardian 25K Standard?+
Yes, news trading is allowed.
Can I hold positions overnight?+
No, positions must be closed before the session ends.
How does Blue Guardian 25K Standard rank?+
#42 of 64 25K futures plans on the PropBench Score (46/100). See the methodology for how the score is built.