Which has a higher profit split — Blue Guardian or Phidias Propfirm?

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

Is Blue Guardian cheaper to start than Phidias Propfirm?

Blue Guardian: offers instant funding (no evaluation). Phidias Propfirm: evaluation from From $79.

Which pays out faster — Blue Guardian or Phidias Propfirm?

Blue Guardian payouts: On demand, daily, every 3 days or every 7 days depending on plan. Phidias Propfirm payouts: Bi-weekly. First-payout eligibility: Blue Guardian — Instant; Phidias Propfirm — Bi-weekly.

What's the maximum allocation at Blue Guardian vs Phidias Propfirm?

Blue Guardian scales up to $400,000. Phidias Propfirm scales up to $400,000.

Can I trade news at Blue Guardian or Phidias Propfirm?

Blue Guardian: permits news trading. Phidias Propfirm: permits news trading.

Can I hold positions overnight at Blue Guardian or Phidias Propfirm?

Blue Guardian: allows overnight holds. Phidias Propfirm: allows overnight holds.

Head-to-head

Blue Guardian vs Phidias Propfirm

A direct, side-by-side comparison of Blue Guardian and Phidias Propfirm — 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.

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Quick verdict

Phidias Propfirm is best for

traders who prefer Evaluation and a Limassol-based firm.

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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
Phidias Propfirm
lack of independent payout verification, polarized third-party reviews, discretionary account advancement terms

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.

Phidias Propfirm

estimate

Approx. total

$79

to reach first payout eligibility

Approx. time

24days

from sign-up to first eligible request

Start cost: $79
Monthly fee: —

How we estimated this

Evaluation path: lowest published one-time evaluation fee.
Adds ~10 calendar days for evaluation completion (most firms require ≥5 minimum trading days).
Source — eval fee: From $79; monthly: —; first payout: Bi-weekly.

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

Open risk note
Watch flag on file: unverified operator details, limited financial regulation, reported payout delay disputes

Phidias Propfirm trade-offs

Slower to funded
Requires passing an evaluation before payouts. Blue Guardian offers instant funding as an alternative path.
Slower payouts
Payout cadence is Bi-weekly versus On demand, daily, every 3 days or every 7 days depending on plan at Blue Guardian.
Open risk note
Watch flag on file: lack of independent payout verification, polarized third-party reviews, discretionary account advancement terms

Decision guide

Best for your trader type

Highest profit share
Tie
Both pay 90%.
Fastest to funded
Blue Guardian
Offers instant funding.
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	Phidias Propfirm Evaluation · est. 2022
Cost
Evaluation fee	—	From $79
Monthly fee	No monthly fee (one-time fee only)	—
Evaluation required	Yes	Yes
Instant funding	Yes	No
Capital
Profit split	90%	90%
Max allocation	$400,000	$400,000
Account sizes	$10K–$200K	USD 10k – 200k
Scaling	—	Traders can hold up to 15 funded accounts. On Premium accounts, profit splits scale progressively from 75% up to 100% over the course of five payouts.
Payouts
Frequency	On demand, daily, every 3 days or every 7 days depending on plan	Bi-weekly
First payout	Instant	Bi-weekly
Assets
Futures	Yes	No
Stocks	No	No
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	No
Technology
Platforms	MT5, Match-Trader, TradeLocker, NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, DeepCharts	MetaTrader 5, cTrader
Data feed	—	—
Company
Headquarters	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	Limassol

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 Phidias Propfirm

European evaluation prop firm offering one-step and two-step funding programs for forex and CFD 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.

Phidias Propfirm

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 Phidias Propfirm?: Blue Guardian pays 90%; Phidias Propfirm pays 90% of trader profits once funded. Both firms offer the same profit share.
Is Blue Guardian cheaper to start than Phidias Propfirm?: Blue Guardian: offers instant funding (no evaluation). Phidias Propfirm: evaluation from From $79.
Which pays out faster — Blue Guardian or Phidias Propfirm?: Blue Guardian payouts: On demand, daily, every 3 days or every 7 days depending on plan. Phidias Propfirm payouts: Bi-weekly. First-payout eligibility: Blue Guardian — Instant; Phidias Propfirm — Bi-weekly.
What's the maximum allocation at Blue Guardian vs Phidias Propfirm?: Blue Guardian scales up to $400,000. Phidias Propfirm scales up to $400,000.
Can I trade news at Blue Guardian or Phidias Propfirm?: Blue Guardian: permits news trading. Phidias Propfirm: permits news trading.
Can I hold positions overnight at Blue Guardian or Phidias Propfirm?: Blue Guardian: allows overnight holds. Phidias Propfirm: allows overnight holds.

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