Which has a higher profit split — Blue Guardian or FTMO?

Blue Guardian pays 90%; FTMO pays 90% of trader profits once funded. Both firms offer the same profit share.

Is Blue Guardian cheaper to start than FTMO?

Blue Guardian: offers instant funding (no evaluation). FTMO: evaluation from €89–€1,080 one-time (refundable on pass).

Which pays out faster — Blue Guardian or FTMO?

Blue Guardian payouts: On demand, daily, every 3 days or every 7 days depending on plan. FTMO payouts: On-demand (default 14 days, weekly available). First-payout eligibility: Blue Guardian — Instant; FTMO — First payout possible after 14 days; reduce to weekly on request.

What's the maximum allocation at Blue Guardian vs FTMO?

Blue Guardian scales up to $400,000. FTMO scales up to $200,000.

Can I trade news at Blue Guardian or FTMO?

Blue Guardian: permits news trading. FTMO: permits news trading.

Can I hold positions overnight at Blue Guardian or FTMO?

Blue Guardian: allows overnight holds. FTMO: allows overnight holds.

Head-to-head

Blue Guardian vs FTMO

A direct, side-by-side comparison of Blue Guardian and FTMO — profit splits, evaluation fees, payout cadence, supported assets, and trading rules. Data pulled live from our firm directory.

Quick verdict

Blue Guardian is best for

traders who want to skip the evaluation; scaling toward larger allocations (up to $400,000).

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Quick verdict

FTMO is best for

copy-trading setups.

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Watch flags · risk only

Public risk notes we've recorded on the firm record. Not a judgement of fit — just things to verify before committing capital.

Blue Guardian
unverified operator details, limited financial regulation, reported payout delay disputes

Cost to first payout

What it actually costs to reach payout — a normalized estimate built from each firm's lowest published evaluation cost, monthly fees, and first-payout window. Estimates, not guarantees. Each card shows the assumptions used.

Blue Guardian

estimate

Approx. total

—

to reach first payout eligibility

Approx. time

—

from sign-up to first eligible request

Start cost: —
Monthly fee: None

How we estimated this

Instant funding offered but cost not published — figure unverified.
Source — eval fee: —; monthly: No monthly fee (one-time fee only); first payout: Instant.

FTMO

estimate

Approx. total

—

to reach first payout eligibility

Approx. time

17days

from sign-up to first eligible request

Start cost: —
Monthly fee: None

How we estimated this

Adds ~10 calendar days for evaluation completion (most firms require ≥5 minimum trading days).
Source — eval fee: €89–€1,080 one-time (refundable on pass); monthly: No monthly fee — one-time challenge cost; first payout: First payout possible after 14 days; reduce to weekly on request.

Trade-offs

Where each firm is weaker

No firm wins on every axis. These are the most meaningful drawbacks of each option — derived from the same structured fields shown in the table, never invented.

Blue Guardian trade-offs

No copy trading
Forbids copy / algo bridges. FTMO permits them.
Open risk note
Watch flag on file: unverified operator details, limited financial regulation, reported payout delay disputes

FTMO trade-offs

Slower to funded
Requires passing an evaluation before payouts. Blue Guardian offers instant funding as an alternative path.
Lower scaling ceiling
Scales to $200,000 vs $400,000 at Blue Guardian — caps long-term capital growth.
Slower payouts
Payout cadence is On-demand (default 14 days, weekly available) versus On demand, daily, every 3 days or every 7 days depending on plan at Blue Guardian.

Decision guide

Best for your trader type

Highest profit share
Tie
Both pay 90%.
Fastest to funded
Blue Guardian
Offers instant funding.
Biggest scaling ceiling
Blue Guardian
Up to $400,000.
Copy & algo traders
FTMO
Copy trading is permitted.
Fastest payouts
Blue Guardian
On demand, daily, every 3 days or every 7 days depending on plan payouts.

Attribute	Blue Guardian Instant Funding + Evaluation · est. 2021	FTMO Evaluation · est. 2015
Cost
Evaluation fee	—	€89–€1,080 one-time (refundable on pass)
Monthly fee	No monthly fee (one-time fee only)	No monthly fee — one-time challenge cost
Evaluation required	Yes	Yes
Instant funding	Yes	No
Capital
Profit split	90%	90%
Max allocation	$400,000	$200,000
Account sizes	$10K–$200K	$10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K (USD/EUR/GBP/CZK)
Scaling	—	Scaling Plan: +25% balance every 4 months at 10%+ profit over 2 of 4 months.
Payouts
Frequency	On demand, daily, every 3 days or every 7 days depending on plan	On-demand (default 14 days, weekly available)
First payout	Instant	First payout possible after 14 days; reduce to weekly on request
Assets
Futures	Yes	Yes
Stocks	No	Yes
Options	No	No
Forex	Yes	Yes
Crypto	Yes	Yes
Trading rules
News trading	Yes	Yes
Overnight holding	Yes	Yes
Weekend holding	Yes	Yes
Copy trading	No	Yes
Technology
Platforms	MT5, Match-Trader, TradeLocker, NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, DeepCharts	cTrader, DXtrade, MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5
Data feed	—	Purple Trading / Spotware
Company
Headquarters	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	Prague, Czech Republic

About Blue Guardian

Dubai-based prop firm offering instant-funded and 1-Step/2-Step CFD accounts plus CME futures programs.

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About FTMO

Online evaluation program funding remote retail traders.

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Trust & stability

Reputation and rule-change activity

Two added decision signals: a weighted reputation score from independent review sources, and a 90-day view of structural rule-change activity where monitored sources are available.

Blue Guardian

Reputation

canonical

3.5/ 5

Sources used: 1
Confidence: medium

Weighted blend of independent trader-review sources. See methodology.

Rule Stability

last 90d

—monitoring status

Last change: —
Type: —
Sources monitored: —
Status: No changes detected in monitored sources

Weekly diff of the firm's published rule pages (terms, rules, FAQ, legal). "No changes detected" only means none of the monitored monitored sources changed — other surfaces (Discord, email, dashboards) are not covered. "Limited" or "unavailable" means our monitor cannot reach enough sources to make an honest call.

FTMO

Reputation

—canonical score

Not enough independent rating sources to compute a canonical score yet.

Rule Stability

last 90d

—monitoring status

Last change: —
Type: —
Sources monitored: —
Status: No changes detected in monitored sources

Frequently asked

Common questions

Which has a higher profit split — Blue Guardian or FTMO?: Blue Guardian pays 90%; FTMO pays 90% of trader profits once funded. Both firms offer the same profit share.
Is Blue Guardian cheaper to start than FTMO?: Blue Guardian: offers instant funding (no evaluation). FTMO: evaluation from €89–€1,080 one-time (refundable on pass).
Which pays out faster — Blue Guardian or FTMO?: Blue Guardian payouts: On demand, daily, every 3 days or every 7 days depending on plan. FTMO payouts: On-demand (default 14 days, weekly available). First-payout eligibility: Blue Guardian — Instant; FTMO — First payout possible after 14 days; reduce to weekly on request.
What's the maximum allocation at Blue Guardian vs FTMO?: Blue Guardian scales up to $400,000. FTMO scales up to $200,000.
Can I trade news at Blue Guardian or FTMO?: Blue Guardian: permits news trading. FTMO: permits news trading.
Can I hold positions overnight at Blue Guardian or FTMO?: Blue Guardian: allows overnight holds. FTMO: allows overnight holds.

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