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Blue Guardian Futures Rules Explained (2026)

Blue Guardian's futures program sells Standard, Reserve and Express evaluations and a Direct funded account. All four use a $2,000 end-of-day drawdown on 50K that locks at $50,100; daily loss, consistency and payouts differ. Rules were checked against Blue Guardian Futures' published help center pages in October 2026; confirm in your dashboard before you trade.

Last updated October 19, 2026 · rules checked October 2026

Overview: Standard, Reserve, Express and Direct

Every plan comes in 25K, 50K, 100K and 150K, is a one-time purchase and has no monthly or activation fee. The help center does not print purchase prices, so check checkout.

Standard: $3,000 target on 50K, $2,000 drawdown, $1,000 soft daily loss, 4 minis or 40 micros, no consistency in the challenge and 40% when funded. You can pass in one day.

Reserve: same target and drawdown, a $1,200 soft daily loss that can be removed with an add-on, and a 50% consistency rule in the challenge only. Funded payouts need 5 winning days.

Express: same target and drawdown, $1,000 soft daily loss in both phases, 40% consistency in the challenge only, and daily payouts above a $2,100 buffer.

Direct: no evaluation. $2,000 drawdown, $1,250 soft daily loss (for accounts bought on or after July 21, 2026), and a stepped 20%, 25%, 30% consistency rule across payouts. Blue Guardian's forex accounts are separate and not covered here.

Rules that end the account

Max loss
End-of-day trailing on all four plans, $2,000 on 50K. It stops trailing once an end-of-day balance reaches $52,100, fixing the floor at $50,100, and it also locks there after any payout. Reserve says explicitly that it does not trail unrealized profit.
Daily loss
Soft on every plan: positions close and the account is disabled until the next trading day. 50K figures: Standard $1,000, Reserve $1,200, Express $1,000, Direct $1,250. The 25K Standard and Express challenges have none.
Contracts
4 minis or 40 micros on 50K evaluations. Reserve, Express and Direct funded accounts use progressive scaling.
Prohibited
More than 50% of profits from trades held under 10 seconds. Copying other traders or signal groups, or letting a third party trade. Gambling-style all-in sizing may trigger a review. Copy trading is allowed only between accounts you own.
Reactivation
A breached funded account can be reactivated before its first payout, within 30 days, up to two times. On 50K: Standard $750, Express $330.

Payout rules

All plans pay 90%, process in 24 business hours and have a $500 minimum on 50K.

  • Standard funded: available 3 days after the first trade. $2,100 buffer on 50K. Cap $2,500 for the first payout, $3,000 after. No day over 40% of profit in the cycle.
  • Reserve funded: 5 winning days of $150 or more on 50K. Up to 50% of profit, capped at $2,000. No consistency rule. Accounts bought on or after July 27, 2026 need $750 of new profit for payouts 2 to 5.
  • Express funded: daily payouts above a $2,100 buffer, up to $1,100 a day on 50K. From the second payout you need new profit of at least half the previous payout.
  • Direct: $3,000 of profit for the first payout on 50K and $2,000 for each after. Cap $2,000 for payouts 1 to 3, then $2,500. Best day at most 20% for the first payout, 25% for the second, 30% after. No buffer.
  • Consistency never breaches an account here; it only blocks the payout or the pass until met.

News and trading hours

News trading is allowed on every challenge and funded account. Blue Guardian warns about slippage and wider spreads around releases.

Blue Guardian Futures' platform trading window runs 5:00pm to 3:10pm CT, while most exchange sessions run until 4:00pm CT. The rules articles do not state a separate flat-by time, so treat 3:10pm CT as the cutoff and confirm in your dashboard.

Worked example on a 50K

On an Express 50K challenge the floor starts at $48,000 with a $1,000 daily limit. You close day 1 at $51,000 (floor $49,000), day 2 at $51,800 (floor $49,800) and day 3 at $53,100. The floor would be $51,100, but it locked at $50,100 when you first closed above $52,100. Your best day was $1,300 of $3,100, 42%, over the 40% limit, so you keep trading until total profit passes $3,250.

Funded, at a balance of $53,000 you can withdraw profit above the $52,100 buffer, $900, and keep $810. Your next request needs at least $450 of new profit.

How Proof tracks it

Proof's Blue Guardian Futures presets run an end-of-day floor that locks at $50,100 at the $52,100 close or the first payout. Risk Guard shows the room to the floor and to the soft daily limit for your plan.

Proof checks consistency at 50%, 40% or the Direct step for your payout number, counts $150 winning days on Reserve, shows the buffer and cap, tracks the new-profit requirement on Express, and flags trades under 10 seconds. Proof warns and tracks; it does not close trades at your broker.

In Proof

Proof tracks every Blue Guardian Futures rule for you

The Blue Guardian Futures presets lock the end-of-day floor at $50,100 at the right moment, show the soft daily limit for your plan, check consistency, count winning days and show your buffer, cap and new-profit requirement.

See how Proof does it

Frequently asked questions

Is the Blue Guardian Futures drawdown trailing?

Yes, end-of-day trailing on every plan. On 50K it is $2,000 and stops trailing at $50,100 once an end-of-day balance reaches $52,100 or after a payout.

Does Blue Guardian Futures have a daily loss limit?

Yes on most accounts, and it is always soft: $1,000 on Standard and Express 50K, $1,200 on Reserve (removable with an add-on) and $1,250 on Direct. Hitting it disables trading until the next day.

What is the Blue Guardian Futures consistency rule?

Standard funded 40%, Reserve challenge 50%, Express challenge 40%, and Direct 20%, 25% then 30% by payout number. It blocks a pass or payout but never breaches the account.

Can I trade news with Blue Guardian Futures?

Yes. News trading is allowed on all challenge and funded accounts.

How do Blue Guardian Futures payouts work?

Depends on the plan: Standard from 3 days after the first trade above a $2,100 buffer, Reserve after 5 winning days, Express daily above the buffer, Direct after a $3,000 profit goal. The split is 90%.

Related

Sources checked October 2026: Blue Guardian Futures help: Standard Account Rules · Blue Guardian Futures help: Reserve Account Rules · Blue Guardian Futures help: Express Account Rules · Blue Guardian Futures help: Direct Account Rules · Blue Guardian Futures help: Futures Instrument List and Codes (trading window)