Blue Guardian vs Bulenox
Side-by-side rules, fees and payout terms. Rows with differences are highlighted; anything we could not verify is marked as such.
| Rule | Blue Guardian | Bulenox |
|---|---|---|
| Drawdown modelⓘ | Trailing end-of-day | Trailing intraday |
| Profit splitⓘ | 90% | 100% of first $10,000 of payouts, then 90/10 |
| Payoutsⓘ | First payout 3 days after first trade | Master account: payouts processed weekly on Wednesdays |
| Consistency ruleⓘ | 40% best-day cap | 40% best-day cap |
| Daily loss limitⓘ | Yes | None |
| News tradingⓘ | Allowed | Allowed |
| Weekend holdingⓘ | Unverified | Not allowed |
| Min. trading daysⓘ | 1 days | None |
| Activation / PA feeⓘ | None | $148 one-time |
| Data feed feeⓘ | Unverified | Included |
| Reset feeⓘ | $104 | $78 |
| Payout bufferⓘ | Standard funded buffer: 25K $1,600; | Safety Threshold Reserve must remain above starting balance after payout: 25K $1,600; |
| Contract scalingⓘ | Standard max contracts: 25K 1 mini/10 micro; | Chosen before purchase |
| Platforms | MetaTrader 5, TradeLocker, Match-Trader, NinjaTrader, Tradovate | Rithmic R | Trader Pro, NinjaTrader, Quantower, Sierra Chart, MultiCharts |
| Entry price | from $115.50 | from $145 |
| Promo code | BG25 (25% off) | BULENOX |
| Last verified | 2026-10-07 | 2026-10-07 |
Highlighted rows differ between firms. Green = trader-friendly, red = restrictive, “Unverified” = we could not confirm it from the firm’s public rules.
True cost to first payout
Blue Guardian
100K Standard — true cost to first payout
Assumes you pass without resets and reach your first payout in about 2 months.
- Evaluation fee · with code BG25 (list 330)
- $247.50
- Activation / PA fee · none
- $0
- Data feed
- Unverified
- Total (known costs only)
- $247.50
Not included — unverified: data feed fee.
Reset fee: $104. Payout buffer: Standard funded buffer: 25K $1,600; 50K $2,100; 100K $3,600; 150K $5,100.
Bulenox
Qualification 100K (trailing) — true cost to first payout
Assumes you pass without resets and reach your first payout in about 2 months.
- Evaluation fee
- $215
- Activation / PA fee · one-time
- $148
- Data feed · included
- $0
- Total
- $363
Reset fee: $78. Payout buffer: Safety Threshold Reserve must remain above starting balance after payout: 25K $1,600; 50K $2,600; 100K $3,100; 150K $4,600.
FAQ
Does Blue Guardian have a trailing drawdown?
Blue Guardian uses a trailing drawdown that updates at end of day (EOD) on its main program.
Does Blue Guardian have a consistency rule?
Yes — 40% best-day cap. Futures Standard: no consistency rule in the challenge, no time limit;
Is news trading allowed at Blue Guardian?
Yes, with possible restrictions on funded accounts. Check Blue Guardian’s current rules.
Does Bulenox have a trailing drawdown?
Bulenox uses a trailing drawdown that updates intraday on its main program.
Does Bulenox have a consistency rule?
Yes — 40% best-day cap. Master payouts: best day must be <=40% of total P&L of the payout period
Is news trading allowed at Bulenox?
Yes, with possible restrictions on funded accounts. Check Bulenox’s current rules.