Blue Guardian vs Funded Futures Network

Side-by-side rules, fees and payout terms. Rows with differences are highlighted; anything we could not verify is marked as such.

Side-by-side comparison of Blue Guardian, Funded Futures Network
Rule	Blue Guardian Get deal · copy code	Funded Futures Network Get deal · copy code
Drawdown modelⓘ	Trailing end-of-day	Trailing end-of-day
Profit splitⓘ	90%	Up to 90/10 in Live Funded;
Payoutsⓘ	First payout 3 days after first trade	Same-day once eligible;
Consistency ruleⓘ	40% best-day cap	40% best-day cap
Daily loss limitⓘ	Yes	Yes
News tradingⓘ	Allowed	Unverified
Weekend holdingⓘ	Unverified	Unverified
Min. trading daysⓘ	1 days	5 days
Activation / PA feeⓘ	None	None
Data feed feeⓘ	Unverified	Included
Reset feeⓘ	$104	Varies / unverified
Payout bufferⓘ	Standard funded buffer: 25K $1,600;	Buffer equal to the eval EOD drawdown must be built in the funded account;
Contract scalingⓘ	Standard max contracts: 25K 1 mini/10 micro;	Fixed per size: 3/4/10/15/20 minis
Platforms	MetaTrader 5, TradeLocker, Match-Trader, NinjaTrader, Tradovate	Rithmic, Onyx, Nexus Trader, Nexus Connect, Quantower
Entry price	from $115.50	from $74
Promo code	BG25 (25% off)	KSWART (50% off)
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.

Funded Futures Network

100K MAX Standard — true cost to first payout

Assumes you pass without resets and reach your first payout in about 2 months.

Evaluation fee · with code KSWART (list 348): $174
Activation / PA fee · none: $0
Data feed · included: $0
Total: $174

Reset fee: unverified / varies by size. Payout buffer: Buffer equal to the eval EOD drawdown must be built in the funded account; balance must be at least $500 above buffer; min withdrawal $500; per-account caps $1,000-$3,500 per payout (tiered by size and payout number) and $10,000 per user per payout.

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 Funded Futures Network have a trailing drawdown?

Funded Futures Network uses a trailing drawdown that updates at end of day (EOD) on its main program.

Does Funded Futures Network have a consistency rule?

Yes — 40% best-day cap. MAX Standard 40% in evaluation and funded;

Is news trading allowed at Funded Futures Network?

This depends on program and phase; we could not verify a single answer.