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Blue Guardian vs The5ers

Side-by-side rules from each firm's official site. Blue Guardian: 11/21 verified, The5ers: 8/21 verified.

Quick answer

Best for
Forex/CFD traders who want static (non-trailing) max drawdown
Price
from $405
Key rule
8% static
Verdict
11/21 rules verified at source

Quick answer

Best for
Forex/CFD traders who want no evaluation time limit
Price
Not verified
Key rule
10% from initial balance (static)
Verdict
8/21 rules verified at source
Rule-by-ruleBlue Guardian reviewThe5ers review

At a glance

Blue Guardian

Forex/CFD
Price
Instant 100K: $405 (shown discounted from $623…
Target
8% + 4% (2 Step Standard)
Drawdown
8% static
Split
85%; 90% add-on (2 Step Standard)

11/21 rules verified from official sources

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The5ers

Forex/CFD
Price
Not verified
Target
10% Phase 1 + 5% Phase 2 (Classic: 8%…
Drawdown
10% from initial balance (static)
Split
80% rising to 100% with scaling

8/21 rules verified from official sources

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Rule-by-rule

RuleBlue GuardianThe5ers
Program2 Step Standard (forex/CFD); also 1 Step, Nano, InstantHigh Stakes (2-step)
Account sizesUp to $400K (Instant) ✓ Verified$2.5K, $5K, $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K ✓ Verified
PriceInstant 100K: $405 (shown discounted from $623 on check date) ✓ VerifiedNot verified
Activation feeNot verifiedNot verified
Profit target8% + 4% (2 Step Standard) ✓ Verified10% Phase 1 + 5% Phase 2 (Classic: 8% + 5%) ✓ Verified
Daily loss limit4% of initial balance ✓ Verified5% (from previous day's closing equity or balance, whichever is higher) ✓ Verified
Max drawdown8% static ✓ Verified10% from initial balance (static) ✓ Verified
Consistency ruleNot verifiedNot verified
Minimum trading days3 profitable days ✓ Verified3 profitable days per phase ✓ Verified
Time limitNot verifiedUnlimited (accounts inactive 30+ days expire) ✓ Verified
Profit split85%; 90% add-on (2 Step Standard) ✓ Verified80% rising to 100% with scaling ✓ Verified
Payout frequencyEvery 14 days; 7-day add-on ✓ VerifiedEvery 14 days ✓ Verified
Fee refundNot verifiedNot verified
PlatformsMT5, Match-Trader, NinjaTrader, TradeLocker, TradingView, Tradovate, DeepCharts ✓ VerifiedNot verified
Restricted countriesNot verifiedNot verified
News tradingAllowed in challenge; restricted ±5 min of high-impact news on funded ✓ VerifiedNot verified
EAs / botsAllowed ✓ VerifiedNot verified
Crypto pairsNot verifiedNot verified
Crypto leverageNot verifiedNot verified
Payout currencyNot verifiedNot verified
Crypto CFDs offeredNot verifiedNot verified
OwnershipNot verifiedNot verified

We don't pick a “winner”. The right firm depends on your style. Check drawdown type and consistency rules first; they end the most evaluations.

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