Blue Guardian vs TX3 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 | TX3 Futures |
|---|---|---|
| Drawdown modelⓘ | Trailing end-of-day | Trailing end-of-day |
| Profit splitⓘ | 90% | 90/10 on Core, Prestige and Instant |
| Payoutsⓘ | First payout 3 days after first trade | On request once requirements are met |
| Consistency ruleⓘ | 40% best-day cap | Unverified |
| Daily loss limitⓘ | Yes | Yes |
| News tradingⓘ | Allowed | Allowed |
| Weekend holdingⓘ | Not allowed | Not allowed |
| Overnight holdingⓘ | Not allowed | Not allowed |
| Automation / EAs | Restricted | Unverified |
| Accounts you may hold | 5 | 6 |
| 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 withdrawal buffer found. |
| Contract scalingⓘ | Standard max contracts: 25K 1 mini/10 micro | Fixed max contracts |
| Headquarters | Saint Lucia | United Arab Emirates |
| Founded | 2021 | 2022 |
| Platforms | MetaTrader 5, TradeLocker, Match-Trader, NinjaTrader, Tradovate | TX3 Terminal (CQG data feed) |
| Entry price | from $115.50 | from $162 |
| Promo code | PFVS (25% off) | None known |
| Last verified | 2026-10-09 | 2026-10-09 |
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 PFVS (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.
TX3 Futures
Core 100K — true cost to first payout
Assumes you pass without resets and reach your first payout in about 2 months.
- Evaluation fee
- $378
- Activation / PA fee · none
- $0
- Data feed
- Unverified
- Total (known costs only)
- $378
Not included — unverified: data feed fee.
Reset fee: unverified / varies by size. Payout buffer: No withdrawal buffer found.
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 TX3 Futures have a trailing drawdown?
TX3 Futures uses a trailing drawdown that updates at end of day (EOD) on its main program.
Does TX3 Futures have a consistency rule?
We could not verify a consistency rule from the firm’s public rules.
Is news trading allowed at TX3 Futures?
Yes, with possible restrictions on funded accounts. Check TX3 Futures’s current rules.