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HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON · 2026

Blue Guardian vs Take Profit Trader

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

BLGD

Blue Guardian

TPTP

Take Profit Trader

EST. 2022

BLUE GUARDIAN

METRIC

TAKE PROFIT TRADER

55/100—

TRUST SCORE

BETTER56/100

3/5—

RATING

BETTER3.8/5

90%BETTER

PROFIT SPLIT

—80%

$400,000BETTER

MAX FUNDING

—$150,000

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MIN COST

$50

7dBETTER

PAYOUT DAYS

—14d

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PASS RATE

—

1—

REVIEW COUNT

BETTER4

BLUE GUARDIAN DETAILS

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

TAKE PROFIT TRADER DETAILS

STEPS: 1-phase
DRAWDOWN: Fixed
MARKETS: Futures
PLATFORMS: NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Rithmic
TYPES: futures, beginner

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

Take Profit Trader PROS

+Min challenge cost of $50 is significantly below the industry average of $186.7
+Single-step funding process is faster than the industry average of 1.6 steps
+News trading and EA/automated trading are both permitted
+Profit target of 6% is below the industry average of 7.9%, making evaluation easier to pass

Take Profit Trader CONS

−Profit split of 80% is below the industry average of 84.7%
−Days to first payout of 14 is more than double the industry average of 6.5 days
−Max funding of $150,000 is well below the industry average of $839,272.7

PROPDNA VERDICT

Blue Guardian

Lower trust score (55/100). Faster payouts at 7d. 90% profit split.

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