Below is a complete overview of the rules, trading conditions, and payout requirements for the 3 Step Standard model.

Traders must achieve a 6% profit target on phase 1, 6% profit target on phase 2 and 6% on phase 3 while respecting all trading rules and risk limits.
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Once the target is reached, the account will undergo a final review. After successful verification, the trader will move forward as a Guardian/Funded Trader.

The maximum daily loss is limited to 4% of the initial account balance.

This value resets daily at 5pm EST and is calculated using the higher value between the account balance or equity at the time of the reset.

We calculate daily drawdown as follows: Upon the 5pm Est day change, we will take the higher figure of either the account balance or account equity and subtract a fixed 4% of the initial balance from the higher value as the daily loss limit for the new day. It is the maximum amount of loss allowed within a single trading day, which the account will be breached when daily loss exceeds this level.
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​Example 1:
On a 100K Account, if at 5pm EST you have an open trade with a floating profit of $2,000, your account equity will be 102K. With a 4% daily drawdown, the equity cannot drop below $98,000 ($102,000 - $4,000 = $98,000) on the next trading day.
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​Example 2:
If on a 100K Account at 5pm EST you have an open trade with a floating loss of -$2,000, your account equity will be $98,000. Because your $100K balance is higher than your $98,000 equity, your daily drawdown limit of $4,000 will be calculated on a $100K balance. This means for the next trading day, the equity cannot drop below $96,000 ($100,000 - $4000 = $96,000).
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​Example 3:
If there are no open trades at 5pm EST, the daily drawdown will be 4% of the initial balance is.

The maximum total loss allowed in 3Step Standard account is 8%.
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​Example using a $100,000 account:
Max total loss is 8% of your initial balance = $8,000. Your account equity including unrealized/floating positions must not hit/exceed below $92,000.

To pass the evaluation, traders must complete at least 3 trading days.

A trading day is counted on any day where at least 0.5% profit is achieved. The trading days do not need to be consecutive.

News trading is allowed on challenge while on funded Opening or closing trades within 5 minutes before or after during high-impact (red folder) and FOMC news events is not permitted.
​Trades executed during this restricted window may lead to profit removal or further account review.​
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Blue Guardian does not provide a built-in copy trading system, but traders may use third-party trade copier software as long as it complies with our rules.

Allowed:

Not Allowed:

All copied trades must only occur between accounts legally owned by the same account holder.

EAs are allowed. You may use EAs (Expert Advisors) that you setup to suit your own strategy or trading style.
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While VPNs and VPS are allowed, using either service to bypass rules related to copy trading, group trading, or signal trading is strictly prohibited. If you are found misusing these services in violation of your contract or our Terms of Use, your account will be failed and terminated.

The minimum holding time is 2 minutes. If a trade is closed in under 2 minutes, it may be flagged for tick scalping, which is against our trading rules.

We have no restrictions on holding trades over night or the weekend on all account types.

Our analysis shows that exceeding the Maximum Daily Drawdown is the main cause of account breaches, accounting for over 73% of all breaches. Our most profitable traders are those who cut losses quickly and let winning trades run. The Guardian Shield encourages proper risk management for consistent profitability.
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​This only applies on 2step Funded Accounts:
​If your PnL on open trades reaches a 2% loss (1% loss on instant account), Guardian Shield will, in most cases, automatically close all open trades for all symbols. This is a soft breach, and you may immediately begin trading afterward.
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‍Example:
‍You have a balance of $100,000 funded account and 3 open trades. Your open PnL reaches a total loss of $2,000 (2%). The Guardian Shield will automatically close all trades. You can continue trading as you like afterwards.
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Guardian Shield is an important risk management tool that helps prevent traders from blowing their funded accounts, and ultimately helps create more consistent profits with increased risk management.
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​Guardian Shield Breach Consequences:
• 1st Breach: Profit split reduced to 50%.
• 2nd Breach: The account is permanently breached.
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​Important Notice: The Guardian Shield does not reset once triggered and the profit split cannot be reinstated. These changes are permanent and cannot be reversed.

Funded traders receive a 85% profit split.

Example:

If a trader earns $5,000 in profit, the payout would be:

Optional upgrade available at checkout:

90% Profit Split Add-On

To request a payout, traders must:

Optional add-on:

7 Days payout add-on - Allows you to request payouts every 7 days instead of the standard 14-day cycle.

At Blue Guardian, payouts are processed within 24 business hours.

If your payout exceeds this timeframe, you will receive 100% profit share on that payout as part of our payout guarantee.

Exceptions:
The payout guarantee does not apply in cases involving: