Blue Guardian vs TradeDay
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 | TradeDay |
|---|---|---|
| Drawdown modelⓘ | Trailing end-of-day | Trailing intraday |
| Profit splitⓘ | 90% | 90/10 in Funded Live; |
| Payoutsⓘ | First payout 3 days after first trade | Day-one payouts on Quick Pay, no buffer; |
| Consistency ruleⓘ | 40% best-day cap | 30% best-day cap |
| Daily loss limitⓘ | Yes | Unverified |
| News tradingⓘ | Allowed | Unverified |
| Weekend holdingⓘ | Unverified | Unverified |
| Min. trading daysⓘ | 1 days | 5 days |
| Activation / PA feeⓘ | None | None |
| Data feed feeⓘ | Unverified | Unverified |
| Reset feeⓘ | $104 | Varies / unverified |
| Payout bufferⓘ | Standard funded buffer: 25K $1,600; | No buffer on Quick Pay; |
| Contract scalingⓘ | Standard max contracts: 25K 1 mini/10 micro; | Fixed max position per size on Quick Pay Intraday: 2/5/10/15 contracts |
| Platforms | MetaTrader 5, TradeLocker, Match-Trader, NinjaTrader, Tradovate | Tradovate, Rithmic, NinjaTrader |
| Entry price | from $115.50 | from $40 / month |
| Promo code | BG25 (25% off) | FLASH (60% 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.
TradeDay
100K Quick Pay Intraday — true cost to first payout
Assumes you pass without resets and reach your first payout in about 2 months.
- Evaluation fee × 2 mo · 96/mo subscription, with code FLASH (list 240)
- $192
- Activation / PA fee · none
- $0
- Data feed
- Unverified
- Total (known costs only)
- $192
Not included — unverified: data feed fee.
Reset fee: unverified / varies by size. Payout buffer: No buffer on Quick Pay; minimum payout request $250 (homepage summary, not verified on rendered page).
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 TradeDay have a trailing drawdown?
TradeDay uses a trailing drawdown that updates intraday on its main program.
Does TradeDay have a consistency rule?
Yes — 30% best-day cap. Quick Pay 30%
Is news trading allowed at TradeDay?
This depends on program and phase; we could not verify a single answer.