Blue Guardian Prop Firm Details
What matters
Verified Oct 2026- News trading
- Depends on programme
- Weekend holding
- Allowed
- EAs / bots
- Allowed
- First payout
- From 0 days
- Restricted countries
- 13
- Legal / company name
- Iconic Exchange FZCO
- CEO / founder
- Sean Bainton
- Maximum scaling allocation
- $4,000,000
Trading setup
- Broker / execution provider
- Demo accounts in Blue Guardian's simulated environment, with real market quotes from liquidity providers (the providers are not named).
- Tradable asset classes
- Forex · Indices · Crypto CFDs · Commodities
- Execution model
- Notional/demo trading using simulated capital.
Instruments
- Asset class
- Forex
- Available
- Yes
- Notes
- Available symbols can differ by platform and programme. Check your account's symbol list.
- Asset class
- Indices
- Available
- Yes
- Notes
- Available symbols can differ by platform and programme. Check your account's symbol list.
- Asset class
- Crypto CFDs
- Available
- Yes
- Notes
- Available symbols can differ by platform and programme. Check your account's symbol list.
- Asset class
- Commodities
- Available
- Yes
- Notes
- Available symbols can differ by platform and programme. Check your account's symbol list.
Trading rules
News trading
Depends on programmeAllowed: Instant Starter, 1 Step Standard, 1 Step Nano, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Nano, Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL). Not allowed: Instant Standard.
Weekend holding
AllowedOvernight holding
AllowedEAs / bots
AllowedCopy trading
AllowedConsistency rule
Depends on programmeApplies: Instant Standard, Instant Starter, 1 Step Nano, 2 Step Nano, Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL). None: 1 Step Standard, 2 Step Standard.
Hedging
RestrictedHedging inside one account is allowed; hedging between separate accounts is strictly prohibited.
HFT
Not allowedTick scalping, high-frequency trading, arbitrage bots, latency and reverse arbitrage, hedge arbitrage and trade emulators are treated as cheating and can close the account in evaluation or funded stage.
Minimum trade duration
RestrictedTick scalping rule: trades must be held at least 2 minutes (stated on the 1 Step Standard rules).
Scalping
RestrictedScalping is allowed, but not tick scalping: minimum holding time 2 minutes, and margin usage above 80% on open trades counts as gambling.
Inactivity limit
RestrictedAt least one trade every 30 days, counted from account creation; otherwise the account is breached.
IP / device restrictions
RestrictedPersonal devices only. Shared phones, computers or a VPS linked to several trader accounts are prohibited (CID match); flagged accounts are reviewed at payout.
Multiple accounts
RestrictedUnlimited challenge accounts, but at most $400,000 of active funded allocation at a time across all account types. Multiple accounts used to abuse promotions, codes, resets or payout conditions are closed and profits voided.
Scaling plan
Allowed12% profit within 3 months (rules respected) raises the account by 30% of the initial balance, up to $4,000,000.
Important rules
80% margin usage counts as gambling
Can cut or block a payoutIf margin usage goes above 80% on any running trade or trades, the activity is classified as gambling: the payout can be rejected, profits removed or the account closed.
No trades 5 minutes around red-folder news on funded accounts
Can cut or block a payoutNews trading is fine in the challenge, but on funded accounts do not open or close trades 5 minutes before and after high-impact news or FOMC events on the affected pairs, indices and crypto. Profits from such trades are removed, even without a breach.
Guardian Shield closes trades at 2% floating loss (funded)
Worth knowingOn funded accounts open positions are auto-closed when the floating loss reaches 2%. Size positions with that in mind.
3% fee on every payout and capped first payouts on big accounts
Can cut or block a payoutAll payouts carry a 3% processing fee. On $200K, $300K and $400K accounts the first two payouts are capped at $10,000 each; the cap goes after two successful payouts. Instant Starter pays once, up to $250.
Copy trading only between accounts you legally own
Can close the accountCopying your own Blue Guardian or external accounts is allowed; copying another trader, using copiers on accounts you do not own, or letting a third party trade for you is not.
Instant Standard · Funded
Source- First payout
- 0 days
- Minimum payout
- $100 via crypto, $500 via Rise (bank)
- Processing time
- Within 24 business hours; the account goes read-only until the payout is approved
- Payout fee
- 3% processing fee on every payout
Instant Standard: eligible at once when the minimum trading days and the consistency rule are met. Split 80% (90% add-on). Crypto only under $5,000; Rise has no maximum. $200K-$400K accounts: first two payouts capped at $10,000 each. Account must be flat and in profit.
1 Step Standard · Funded
Source- First payout
- 14 days
- Minimum payout
- $100 via crypto, $500 via Rise (bank)
- Profitable days required
- 3
- Processing time
- Within 24 business hours; the account goes read-only until the payout is approved
- Payout fee
- 3% processing fee on every payout
First payout after the minimum trading days and 14 calendar days from the first trade; then every 14 days (7 with the 7-Day add-on). Split 85% (90% add-on). Crypto only under $5,000; Rise no maximum. $200K-$400K: first two payouts capped at $10,000. Fee refunded after the 4th payout.
2 Step Standard · Funded
Source- First payout
- 14 days
- Minimum payout
- $100 via crypto, $500 via Rise (bank)
- Processing time
- Within 24 business hours; the account goes read-only until the payout is approved
- Payout fee
- 3% processing fee on every payout
First payout after the minimum trading days and 14 calendar days from the first trade; then every 14 days (7 with the 7-Day add-on). Split 85% (90% add-on). Crypto only under $5,000; Rise no maximum. $200K-$400K: first two payouts capped at $10,000. Fee refunded after the 4th payout.
Instant Starter · Funded
Source- First payout
- 0 days
- Maximum payout
- $250 in total
- Payout fee
- 3% processing fee
Instant Starter: one payout only, capped at $250, then the account closes. Split fixed at 90%. Evaluation fee is not refundable on this model.
Payments
- Payment methods
- Credit/debit card · Cryptocurrency · Apple Pay · Google Pay
Country access
Restricted in 13 countries
Verified by the Prop Firm Bridge research team against Blue Guardian’s official website on .
- Updated 11 Oct: Profit split (Instant Standard) 90% → 80% source
Blue Guardian: quick answers
It depends on the programme: Instant Standard 80%; Instant Starter 90; 1 Step Standard 90; 1 Step Nano 100; 2 Step Standard 90; 2 Step Nano 80; Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) 80.
Blue Guardian supports MetaTrader 5, TradeLocker and Match-Trader.
It depends on the programme. Allowed: Instant Starter, 1 Step Standard, 1 Step Nano, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Nano, Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL). Not allowed: Instant Standard.
Yes. Blue Guardian allows weekend holding.
Yes. Blue Guardian allows overnight holding.
Yes. Blue Guardian allows EAs and trading bots.
Yes. Blue Guardian allows copy trading.
It depends on the programme. Applies: Instant Standard, Instant Starter, 1 Step Nano, 2 Step Nano, Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL). None: 1 Step Standard, 2 Step Standard.
Restricted: Hedging inside one account is allowed; hedging between separate accounts is strictly prohibited.
Not allowed: Tick scalping, high-frequency trading, arbitrage bots, latency and reverse arbitrage, hedge arbitrage and trade emulators are treated as cheating and can close the account in evaluation or funded stage.
Restricted: Tick scalping rule: trades must be held at least 2 minutes (stated on the 1 Step Standard rules).
Restricted: Scalping is allowed, but not tick scalping: minimum holding time 2 minutes, and margin usage above 80% on open trades counts as gambling.
Restricted: At least one trade every 30 days, counted from account creation; otherwise the account is breached.
Restricted: Personal devices only. Shared phones, computers or a VPS linked to several trader accounts are prohibited (CID match); flagged accounts are reviewed at payout.
Restricted: Unlimited challenge accounts, but at most $400,000 of active funded allocation at a time across all account types. Multiple accounts used to abuse promotions, codes, resets or payout conditions are closed and profits voided.
Allowed: 12% profit within 3 months (rules respected) raises the account by 30% of the initial balance, up to $4,000,000.
0 days (Instant Standard); 14 days (1 Step Standard); 14 days (2 Step Standard); 0 days (Instant Starter).
Blue Guardian does not accept traders from 13 countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Cuba, Iran, Jordan, Libya, Myanmar (Burma), North Korea, Philippines, Senegal, Syria and Vietnam.
Watch for: 80% margin usage counts as gambling, No trades 5 minutes around red-folder news on funded accounts, Guardian Shield closes trades at 2% floating loss (funded), 3% fee on every payout and capped first payouts on big accounts and Copy trading only between accounts you legally own. Each is explained in full on this page.