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Blue Guardian vs FTMO

Side-by-side comparison of trust scores, profit splits, payout speed, and real trader reviews. Independent data — no sponsored rankings.

METRIC
BLGD
Blue Guardian
FTMO
FTMO
✓ VERIFIEDEST. 2015
TRUST SCORE58/10069/100BETTER
PROFIT SPLIT90%TIE90%TIE
PAYOUT DAYS7dBETTER14d
MIN COST—$155
MAX FUNDING$400,000TIE$400,000TIE
RATING3.33/54.45/5BETTER
REVIEW COUNT24BETTER
STEPS3-step2-step
DRAWDOWNTrailing EODFixed

BLUE GUARDIAN DETAILS

MARKETS
Forex, Futures
PLATFORMS
MT5, Matchtrader, Tradelocker, Tradovate, ProjectX, Volsys, Deepcharts

FTMO DETAILS

MARKETS
Forex, Indices, Crypto, Commodities, Metals
PLATFORMS
MT4, MT5, cTrader
TYPES
forex, large-cap, multi-asset, Beginner Friendly, Pro Traders, Fast Payout, Large Cap, crypto

Blue Guardian PROS

  • +Profit split of 90% exceeds the industry average of 84.7%, favouring the trader
  • +On-demand payout frequency offers maximum withdrawal flexibility
  • +Max funding of $400,000 provides substantial capital access for traders
  • +Offers both Forex and Futures markets, giving traders access to multiple asset classes

Blue Guardian CONS

  • −Three steps to funded is above the industry average of 1.6, requiring more evaluation stages
  • −Overall drawdown of 6% is below the industry average of 7.9%, providing less loss tolerance
  • −No min challenge cost or profit target data is provided for full comparison

FTMO PROS

  • +Profit split of 90% exceeds the industry average of 84.6%.
  • +Fee refund is available
  • +Founded in 2015, giving it one of the longest operational track records in the industry.
  • +Weekend and overnight holding is allowed during evaluation phases.
  • +A recently introduced competitive one-step program.

FTMO CONS

  • −Days to first payout of 14 is more than double the industry average of 6.5.
  • −Profit target of 10% is above the industry average of 8.0%, raising the qualification bar.
  • −News trading is not allowed at funded, restricting strategy options around major economic events.

PROPDNA VERDICT

Blue Guardian
Lower trust score (58/100). Faster payouts at 7d. 90% profit split.
FTMO
Higher trust score (69/100). Slower payouts at 14d. 90% profit split.

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