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HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON · 2026

Blue Guardian vs The5ers

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

BLGD

Blue Guardian

FV5R

The5ers

EST. 2016

BLUE GUARDIAN

METRIC

THE5ERS

0/100TIE

TRUST SCORE

TIE0/100

0/5TIE

RATING

TIE0/5

90%—

PROFIT SPLIT

BETTER100%

$400,000—

MAX FUNDING

BETTER$4,000,000

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MIN COST

$15

PAYOUT DAYS

—

PASS RATE

—

0TIE

REVIEW COUNT

TIE0

BLUE GUARDIAN DETAILS

STEPS: 3-phase
DRAWDOWN: Trailing EOD
MARKETS: Forex, Futures
PLATFORMS: MT5, Matchtrader, Tradelocker, Tradovate, ProjectX, Volsys, Deepcharts

THE5ERS DETAILS

STEPS: 1-phase
DRAWDOWN: Fixed
MARKETS: Forex

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

The5ers PROS

+100% profit split is the maximum possible and far exceeds the industry average of 84.7%.
+Max funding of $4,000,000 vastly exceeds the industry average of $839,272.7.
+Minimum challenge cost of $15 is well below the industry average of $186.7.
+Founded in 2016, making it one of the most established prop firms in the industry.

The5ers CONS

−Profit target of 10% is above the industry average of 7.9%, making the challenge harder to pass.
−Overall drawdown of 6% is below the industry average of 7.9%, leaving less room for loss.
−Market access is limited to Forex only, restricting diversification across other asset classes.

PROPDNA VERDICT

Blue Guardian

Higher trust score (0/100). Faster payouts at 7d. 90% profit split.

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