Blue Guardian vs FTMO
FTMO scores higher on PropFirmly's rating, 7.7 to 7.1 out of 10. Below: who each firm suits, then the two forex firms row by row. Both checked on or after 25 October 2026.
Blue Guardian
United Arab Emirates
Edge: costs less at $100K; keeps a fixed loss limit
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Czech Republic
Edge: has the longer track record
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An unweighted feature comparison: a dot marks the side ahead on that row alone. Rows are not weighted, the PropFirmly score already counts several of them, and which rows matter depends on how you trade, so the number of dots does not pick the better firm.
| Feature | Blue Guardian | FTMO |
|---|---|---|
| PropFirmly score | 7.1 | 7.7 (ahead) |
| Trustpilot | Not shown | 4.8 (55,089) |
| Years operating | 5 | 11 (ahead) |
| Headquarters | United Arab Emirates | Czech Republic |
| Cheapest $100K account | $239 (ahead) | €499 |
| Profit split, up to | 100% (ahead) | 90% |
| Max funding | $400K | $400K |
| Programs | Instant funding, 1-step, 2-step | 2-step, 1-step, Instant funding |
| Platforms | MetaTrader 5, Match-Trader, TradeLocker | MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradingView (ahead) |
| News trading | Allowed with limits | Allowed with limits |
| Expert advisors | Allowed | Allowed |
| Copy trading | Allowed with limits | Allowed with limits |
| Overnight holding | Allowed | Allowed |
| Weekend holding | Allowed (ahead) | Allowed with limits |
| Payouts | Every 14 days on Standard funded accounts (7 days with an add-on), every 7 days on 1 Step Nano, every 14 days on 2 Step Nano, and on demand on Instant accounts once the requirements are met. | First reward request from the 14th day after the first trade on the account; FTMO's public pages do not state a fixed cycle for later rewards. |
| Payout methods | Crypto, Rise | Bank wire, Card payout, Skrill, Crypto (ahead) |
| US traders | Accepted (ahead) | Not accepted |
Which should you choose?
Choose Blue Guardian if
- you want the lower total cost at $100K: $239 for the 2 Step Nano, against €499 for FTMO's 1-Step.
- you want a loss limit that stays put: the 2 Step Nano uses static drawdown, while FTMO's 1-Step uses end-of-day trailing drawdown, which moves up with your profits.
- you hold trades over the weekend: Blue Guardian allows it, FTMO allows it with limits (Allowed during the Challenge and Verification and on Swing accounts).
- you want the fee back once you are paid: the 2 Step Nano refunds it with a qualifying payout.
- you live in the United States: Blue Guardian accepts US traders and FTMO does not.
Choose FTMO if
- you put weight on track record: FTMO has operated since 2015, Blue Guardian since 2021.
The trade-off: Blue Guardian costs less at $100K and keeps a fixed loss limit, while FTMO has the longer track record. Decide which of those matters more for how you trade.
Challenges side by side
Every account from both firms. The table opens at $100K, the size both sell nearest $100K.
Challenges 9
| Loss limits | Buy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $5K1 Step1 Step Nano | 10%1.67× loss | 6% max4% daily · Balance trailing | 85%to 100% | $20$26.66 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $5KInstantInstant Starter | None | 5% max3% daily · Balance trailing | 90% | $20.25$27 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $5K2 Steps2 Step Standard | 8%4%1.50× loss | 8% max4% daily · Static | 85%to 90% | $24$32 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $10K1 Step1 Step Nano | 10%1.67× loss | 6% max4% daily · Balance trailing | 85%to 100% | $28.99$38.66 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $5K1 Step1 Step Standard | 9%1.50× loss | 6% max4% daily · Balance trailing | 85%to 90% | $30$40 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $10K1 Step1 Step Standard | 9%1.50× loss | 6% max4% daily · Balance trailing | 85%to 90% | $49.50$66 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $25K2 Steps2 Step Nano | 8%5%1.30× loss | 10% max3% daily · Static | 80%to 100% | $50$66.66 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $5KInstantInstant | None | 6% max3% daily · Balance trailing | 80%to 90% | $54$72 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $10K2 Steps2 Step Standard | 8%4%1.50× loss | 8% max4% daily · Static | 85%to 90% | $56.25$75 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $25K1 Step1 Step Nano | 10%1.67× loss | 6% max4% daily · Balance trailing | 85%to 100% | $59$78.66 | Buy |
 FTMO4.855.1K | $10K1 Step1-Step | 10%1.00× loss | 10% max3% daily · End-of-day trailing | 90% | €63.99€79 | Buy |
FTMO4.855.1K | $10K2 Steps2-Step | 10%5%1.50× loss | 10% max5% daily · Static | 80%to 90% | €72.09€89 | Buy |
FTMO4.855.1K | $10K2 Steps2-Step Swing | 10%5%1.50× loss | 10% max5% daily · Static | 80%to 90% | €72.09€89 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $10KInstantInstant | None | 6% max3% daily · Balance trailing | 80%to 90% | $75$100 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $50K2 Steps2 Step Nano | 8%5%1.30× loss | 10% max3% daily · Static | 80%to 100% | $95.25$127 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $25K1 Step1 Step Standard | 9%1.50× loss | 6% max4% daily · Balance trailing | 85%to 90% | $100.50$134 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $25K2 Steps2 Step Standard | 8%4%1.50× loss | 8% max4% daily · Static | 85%to 90% | $115.50$154 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $50K1 Step1 Step Nano | 10%1.67× loss | 6% max4% daily · Balance trailing | 85%to 100% | $120$160 | Buy |
FTMO4.855.1K | $5KInstantInstant Account | None | 10% max3% daily · Balance trailing | 90% | €136.89€169 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $50K1 Step1 Step Standard | 9%1.50× loss | 6% max4% daily · Balance trailing | 85%to 90% | $150$200 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $25KInstantInstant | None | 6% max3% daily · Balance trailing | 80%to 90% | $156$208 | Buy |
FTMO4.855.1K | $25K1 Step1-Step | 10%1.00× loss | 10% max3% daily · End-of-day trailing | 90% | €161.19€199 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $50K2 Steps2 Step Standard | 8%4%1.50× loss | 8% max4% daily · Static | 85%to 90% | $174$232 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $100K2 Steps2 Step Nano | 8%5%1.30× loss | 10% max3% daily · Static | 80%to 100% | $179.25$239 | Buy |
FTMO4.855.1K | $25K2 Steps2-Step | 10%5%1.50× loss | 10% max5% daily · Static | 80%to 90% | €202.50€250 | Buy |
FTMO4.855.1K | $25K2 Steps2-Step Swing | 10%5%1.50× loss | 10% max5% daily · Static | 80%to 90% | €202.50€250 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $100K1 Step1 Step Nano | 10%1.67× loss | 6% max4% daily · Balance trailing | 85%to 100% | $240$320 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $50KInstantInstant | None | 6% max3% daily · Balance trailing | 80%to 90% | $243$324 | Buy |
FTMO4.855.1K | $50K1 Step1-Step | 10%1.00× loss | 10% max3% daily · End-of-day trailing | 90% | €258.39€319 | Buy |
FTMO4.855.1K | $10KInstantInstant Account | None | 10% max3% daily · Balance trailing | 90% | €274.59€339 | Buy |
FTMO4.855.1K | $50K2 Steps2-Step | 10%5%1.50× loss | 10% max5% daily · Static | 80%to 90% | €279.45€345 | Buy |
FTMO4.855.1K | $50K2 Steps2-Step Swing | 10%5%1.50× loss | 10% max5% daily · Static | 80%to 90% | €279.45€345 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $100K1 Step1 Step Standard | 9%1.50× loss | 6% max4% daily · Balance trailing | 85%to 90% | $298.50$398 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $200K2 Steps2 Step Nano | 8%5%1.30× loss | 10% max3% daily · Static | 80%to 100% | $345$460 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $100K2 Steps2 Step Standard | 8%4%1.50× loss | 8% max4% daily · Static | 85%to 90% | $347.25$463 | Buy |
FTMO4.855.1K | $100K1 Step1-Step | 10%1.00× loss | 10% max3% daily · End-of-day trailing | 90% | €404.19€499 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $200K1 Step1 Step Nano | 10%1.67× loss | 6% max4% daily · Balance trailing | 85%to 100% | $438.75$585 | Buy |
FTMO4.855.1K | $100K2 Steps2-Step | 10%5%1.50× loss | 10% max5% daily · Static | 80%to 90% | €437.40€540 | Buy |
FTMO4.855.1K | $100K2 Steps2-Step Swing | 10%5%1.50× loss | 10% max5% daily · Static | 80%to 90% | €437.40€540 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $100KInstantInstant | None | 6% max3% daily · Balance trailing | 80%to 90% | $467.25$623 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $200K1 Step1 Step Standard | 9%1.50× loss | 6% max4% daily · Balance trailing | 85%to 90% | $552$736 | Buy |
FTMO4.855.1K | $25KInstantInstant Account | None | 10% max3% daily · Balance trailing | 90% | €606.69€749 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $200K2 Steps2 Step Standard | 8%4%1.50× loss | 8% max4% daily · Static | 85%to 90% | $697.50$930 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $200KInstantInstant | None | 6% max3% daily · Balance trailing | 80%to 90% | $715.50$954 | Buy |
FTMO4.855.1K | $200K1 Step1-Step | 10%1.00× loss | 10% max3% daily · End-of-day trailing | 90% | €809.19€999 | Buy |
FTMO4.855.1K | $200K2 Steps2-Step | 10%5%1.50× loss | 10% max5% daily · Static | 80%to 90% | €874.80€1,080 | Buy |
FTMO4.855.1K | $200K2 Steps2-Step Swing | 10%5%1.50× loss | 10% max5% daily · Static | 80%to 90% | €874.80€1,080 | Buy |
FTMO4.855.1K | $50KInstantInstant Account | None | 10% max3% daily · Balance trailing | 90% | €1,214.19€1,499 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $400KInstantInstant | None | 6% max3% daily · Balance trailing | 80%to 90% | $1,650$2,200 | Buy |
FTMO4.855.1K | $100KInstantInstant Account | None | 10% max3% daily · Balance trailing | 90% | €2,429.19€2,999 | Buy |
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What could each one pay you?
An illustration, not a forecast: a steady monthly return on the funded account, at each firm's starting split, against the fee for its cheapest account at that size. Most traders do not pass, and returns are rarely steady.
Blue Guardian
- Your share over the period
- Fee
- Split
FTMO
- Your share over the period
- Fee
- Split
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Blue Guardian vs FTMO questions
Should I choose Blue Guardian or FTMO?
It depends on how you trade. The trade-off: Blue Guardian costs less at $100K and keeps a fixed loss limit, while FTMO has the longer track record. Decide which of those matters more for how you trade. The row-by-row table is an unweighted comparison, so count the rows that matter to you rather than all of them.
Which is cheaper, Blue Guardian or FTMO?
At $100K, counting every fee due to get funded, Blue Guardian's cheapest account is $239 (2 Step Nano) and FTMO's is €499 (1-Step), at list price before discounts. Price alone does not decide which is easier to pass: compare the targets and loss limits in the table above.
Which pays a higher profit split?
From the first payout, Blue Guardian pays up to 90% and FTMO up to 90%. The most each advertises is 100% at Blue Guardian and 90% at FTMO. A maximum usually depends on scaling, several payouts or a paid add-on, so the starting split is the one to compare first.
Which firm has been operating longer?
FTMO was founded first, in 2015. Blue Guardian started in 2021.
Can traders in the United States use Blue Guardian or FTMO?
Blue Guardian: yes. FTMO: no. Both firms publish a list of restricted countries, linked from their profile pages here.
Do Blue Guardian and FTMO allow news trading?
Blue Guardian: allowed with limits (Allowed during evaluations. On funded and Instant accounts, trades on affected instruments may not be opened or closed from 5 minutes before to 5 minutes after high-impact or FOMC events, and profits from such trades are removed. Instant Starter has no news restriction). FTMO: allowed with limits (On Standard FTMO Accounts and Instant Accounts, no orders may be opened, closed or triggered from 2 minutes before to 2 minutes after listed high-impact releases on the affected instruments. Challenge and Verification phases and Swing accounts are exempt).
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