Blue Guardian vs FundedNext Futures
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 | FundedNext Futures |
|---|---|---|
| Drawdown modelⓘ | Trailing end-of-day | Trailing end-of-day |
| Profit splitⓘ | 90% | Flex 95%; |
| Payoutsⓘ | First payout 3 days after first trade | Flex funded: reward cycle every 5 days |
| 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 | Unverified |
| Activation / PA feeⓘ | None | None |
| Data feed feeⓘ | Unverified | Included |
| Reset feeⓘ | $104 | $78 |
| Payout bufferⓘ | Standard funded buffer: 25K $1,600; | No buffer for Flex |
| Contract scalingⓘ | Standard max contracts: 25K 1 mini/10 micro; | Flex fixed limits: 50K 3 mini/30 micro, 100K 5/50, 150K 8/80. |
| Platforms | MetaTrader 5, TradeLocker, Match-Trader, NinjaTrader, Tradovate | Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView |
| Entry price | from $115.50 | from $42.39 |
| Promo code | BG25 (25% off) | FNFLEX (47% 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.
FundedNext Futures
Rapid Pro 50K — true cost to first payout
Assumes you pass without resets and reach your first payout in about 2 months.
- Evaluation fee · with code FNFLEX (list 299.98)
- $158.99
- Activation / PA fee · none
- $0
- Data feed · included
- $0
- Total
- $158.99
Reset fee: $78. Payout buffer: No buffer for Flex ('No buffer' on site).
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 FundedNext Futures have a trailing drawdown?
FundedNext Futures uses a trailing drawdown that updates at end of day (EOD) on its main program.
Does FundedNext Futures have a consistency rule?
Yes — 40% best-day cap. Flex: 40% consistency in the challenge phase only
Is news trading allowed at FundedNext Futures?
Yes, with possible restrictions on funded accounts. Check FundedNext Futures’s current rules.