Blue Guardian vs FTMO
FTMO scores higher on PropFirmly's rating, 8.0 to 6.6 out of 10. Below, the two forex firms row by row: a dot marks the side ahead where a row has a clear direction. Both checked on or after 25 October 2026.
Blue Guardian
United Arab Emirates
Ahead on 4 of 8 rows
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Czech Republic
Ahead on 4 of 8 rows
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| Feature | Blue Guardian | FTMO |
|---|---|---|
| PropFirmly score | 6.6 | 8.0 (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 |
Pick Blue Guardian if
you care most about cheapest $100K account, profit split, up to and weekend holding. It is ahead on those rows in the table above.
Pick FTMO if
you care most about propFirmly score, years operating and platforms. It is ahead on those rows in the table above.
Challenges side by side
Every account from both firms. The table opens at $100K, the size both sell nearest $100K.
Challenges 9
| Steps | Profit target | Daily loss | Max loss | Buy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $5K | 1 Step1 Step Nano | 10% | 4% | 6% | 1.67 | 85%to 100% | $20$26.66 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $5K | InstantInstant Starter | None | 3% | 5% | n/a | 90% | $20.25$27 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $5K | 2 Steps2 Step Standard | 8%4% | 4% | 8% | 1.50 | 85%to 90% | $24$32 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $10K | 1 Step1 Step Nano | 10% | 4% | 6% | 1.67 | 85%to 100% | $28.99$38.66 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $5K | 1 Step1 Step Standard | 9% | 4% | 6% | 1.50 | 85%to 90% | $30$40 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $10K | 1 Step1 Step Standard | 9% | 4% | 6% | 1.50 | 85%to 90% | $49.50$66 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $25K | 2 Steps2 Step Nano | 8%5% | 3% | 10% | 1.30 | 80%to 100% | $50$66.66 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $5K | InstantInstant | None | 3% | 6% | n/a | 80%to 90% | $54$72 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $10K | 2 Steps2 Step Standard | 8%4% | 4% | 8% | 1.50 | 85%to 90% | $56.25$75 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $25K | 1 Step1 Step Nano | 10% | 4% | 6% | 1.67 | 85%to 100% | $59$78.66 | Buy |
 FTMO4.855.1K | $10K | 1 Step1-Step | 10% | 3% | 10% | 1.00 | 90% | €63.99€79 | Buy |
FTMO4.855.1K | $10K | 2 Steps2-Step | 10%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.50 | 80%to 90% | €72.09€89 | Buy |
FTMO4.855.1K | $10K | 2 Steps2-Step Swing | 10%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.50 | 80%to 90% | €72.09€89 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $10K | InstantInstant | None | 3% | 6% | n/a | 80%to 90% | $75$100 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $50K | 2 Steps2 Step Nano | 8%5% | 3% | 10% | 1.30 | 80%to 100% | $95.25$127 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $25K | 1 Step1 Step Standard | 9% | 4% | 6% | 1.50 | 85%to 90% | $100.50$134 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $25K | 2 Steps2 Step Standard | 8%4% | 4% | 8% | 1.50 | 85%to 90% | $115.50$154 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $50K | 1 Step1 Step Nano | 10% | 4% | 6% | 1.67 | 85%to 100% | $120$160 | Buy |
FTMO4.855.1K | $5K | InstantInstant Account | None | 3% | 10% | n/a | 90% | €136.89€169 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $50K | 1 Step1 Step Standard | 9% | 4% | 6% | 1.50 | 85%to 90% | $150$200 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $25K | InstantInstant | None | 3% | 6% | n/a | 80%to 90% | $156$208 | Buy |
FTMO4.855.1K | $25K | 1 Step1-Step | 10% | 3% | 10% | 1.00 | 90% | €161.19€199 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $50K | 2 Steps2 Step Standard | 8%4% | 4% | 8% | 1.50 | 85%to 90% | $174$232 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $100K | 2 Steps2 Step Nano | 8%5% | 3% | 10% | 1.30 | 80%to 100% | $179.25$239 | Buy |
FTMO4.855.1K | $25K | 2 Steps2-Step | 10%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.50 | 80%to 90% | €202.50€250 | Buy |
FTMO4.855.1K | $25K | 2 Steps2-Step Swing | 10%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.50 | 80%to 90% | €202.50€250 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $100K | 1 Step1 Step Nano | 10% | 4% | 6% | 1.67 | 85%to 100% | $240$320 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $50K | InstantInstant | None | 3% | 6% | n/a | 80%to 90% | $243$324 | Buy |
FTMO4.855.1K | $50K | 1 Step1-Step | 10% | 3% | 10% | 1.00 | 90% | €258.39€319 | Buy |
FTMO4.855.1K | $10K | InstantInstant Account | None | 3% | 10% | n/a | 90% | €274.59€339 | Buy |
FTMO4.855.1K | $50K | 2 Steps2-Step | 10%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.50 | 80%to 90% | €279.45€345 | Buy |
FTMO4.855.1K | $50K | 2 Steps2-Step Swing | 10%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.50 | 80%to 90% | €279.45€345 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $100K | 1 Step1 Step Standard | 9% | 4% | 6% | 1.50 | 85%to 90% | $298.50$398 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $200K | 2 Steps2 Step Nano | 8%5% | 3% | 10% | 1.30 | 80%to 100% | $345$460 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $100K | 2 Steps2 Step Standard | 8%4% | 4% | 8% | 1.50 | 85%to 90% | $347.25$463 | Buy |
FTMO4.855.1K | $100K | 1 Step1-Step | 10% | 3% | 10% | 1.00 | 90% | €404.19€499 | Buy |
FTMO4.855.1K | $100K | 2 Steps2-Step | 10%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.50 | 80%to 90% | €437.40€540 | Buy |
FTMO4.855.1K | $100K | 2 Steps2-Step Swing | 10%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.50 | 80%to 90% | €437.40€540 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $200K | 1 Step1 Step Nano | 10% | 4% | 6% | 1.67 | 85%to 100% | $438.75$585 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $100K | InstantInstant | None | 3% | 6% | n/a | 80%to 90% | $467.25$623 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $200K | 1 Step1 Step Standard | 9% | 4% | 6% | 1.50 | 85%to 90% | $552$736 | Buy |
FTMO4.855.1K | $25K | InstantInstant Account | None | 3% | 10% | n/a | 90% | €606.69€749 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $200K | 2 Steps2 Step Standard | 8%4% | 4% | 8% | 1.50 | 85%to 90% | $697.50$930 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $200K | InstantInstant | None | 3% | 6% | n/a | 80%to 90% | $715.50$954 | Buy |
FTMO4.855.1K | $200K | 1 Step1-Step | 10% | 3% | 10% | 1.00 | 90% | €809.19€999 | Buy |
FTMO4.855.1K | $200K | 2 Steps2-Step | 10%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.50 | 80%to 90% | €874.80€1,080 | Buy |
FTMO4.855.1K | $200K | 2 Steps2-Step Swing | 10%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.50 | 80%to 90% | €874.80€1,080 | Buy |
FTMO4.855.1K | $50K | InstantInstant Account | None | 3% | 10% | n/a | 90% | €1,214.19€1,499 | Buy |
Blue GuardianSince 2021 | $400K | InstantInstant | None | 3% | 6% | n/a | 80%to 90% | $1,650$2,200 | Buy |
FTMO4.855.1K | $100K | InstantInstant Account | None | 3% | 10% | n/a | 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
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Blue Guardian vs FTMO questions
Which is cheaper, Blue Guardian or FTMO?
At $100K, 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?
Blue Guardian advertises the higher maximum split: 100% against 90%. The starting split is often lower and rises with payouts or an add-on.
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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