Blue Guardian vs Tradeify

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, Tradeify
Rule	Blue Guardian Get deal · copy code	Tradeify Get deal · copy code
Drawdown modelⓘ	Trailing end-of-day	Trailing end-of-day
Profit splitⓘ	90%	90% trader / 10% Tradeify on sim funded accounts
Payoutsⓘ	First payout 3 days after first trade	Select Flex: every 5 winning days
Consistency ruleⓘ	40% best-day cap	40% best-day cap
Daily loss limitⓘ	Yes	Unverified
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	Varies / unverified
Payout bufferⓘ	Standard funded buffer: 25K $1,600;	Select Daily: balance must exceed buffer of $1,100-$3,600 depending on size.
Contract scalingⓘ	Standard max contracts: 25K 1 mini/10 micro;	Eval max size: 25K 1 mini/10 micro, 50K 4/40, 100K 8/80, 150K 12/120
Platforms	MetaTrader 5, TradeLocker, Match-Trader, NinjaTrader, Tradovate	Tradovate, WealthCharts, Rithmic, Tradesea
Entry price	from $115.50	from $69.30
Promo code	BG25 (25% off)	GEMS (30% 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.

Tradeify

Growth 100K — true cost to first payout

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

Evaluation fee · with code GEMS (list 255): $178.50
Activation / PA fee · none: $0
Data feed · included: $0
Total: $178.50

Reset fee: unverified / varies by size. Payout buffer: Select Daily: balance must exceed buffer of $1,100-$3,600 depending on size.

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 Tradeify have a trailing drawdown?

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

Does Tradeify have a consistency rule?

Yes — 40% best-day cap. Select evaluation: 40%

Is news trading allowed at Tradeify?

Yes, with possible restrictions on funded accounts. Check Tradeify’s current rules.