Head-to-head

Blue Guardian vs TX3 Funding

A direct, side-by-side comparison of Blue Guardian and TX3 Funding — 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 prefer Instant Funding + Evaluation and a Dubai, United Arab Emirates-based firm.

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Quick verdict

TX3 Funding is best for

traders focused on stocks.

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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

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.

TX3 Funding

estimate

Approx. total

$50

to reach first payout eligibility

Approx. time

7days

from sign-up to first eligible request

Start cost
$50
Monthly fee
None
How we estimated this
  • Instant-funding path: lowest published activation cost.
  • Firm advertises no monthly fee.
  • Source — eval fee: $50–$1,099 one-time, covering FX and futures (FX $50–$1,099; futures $162–$739). Promotional prices as of 8 Oct 2026.; monthly: No monthly fee; first payout: Varies by program. FX: 3 days after the first funded trade (1 Phase); at the first 14-day window (2 Phase Flex); on demand once 2% profit and consistency are met (2 Phase Pro); after 7 trading days (Instant Standard) or 10 (Instant Pro). Futures: after 3 winning days of $250+ (TX3 Core) or 5 (TX3 Prestige); TX3 Instant once the profit goal is reached..

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

TX3 Funding trade-offs

  • Slower payouts

    Payout cadence is Varies by program. FX: every 3 days (1 Phase), every 14 days (2 Phase Flex, Instant Standard), every 10 days (Instant Pro), on demand (2 Phase Pro). Futures: no fixed schedule; you request a payout once the program's payout rules are met. 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 payouts

    Blue Guardian

    On demand, daily, every 3 days or every 7 days depending on plan payouts.

AttributeBlue Guardian

Instant Funding + Evaluation · est. 2021

TX3 Funding

Instant Funding + Evaluation · est. 2021

Cost
Evaluation fee—$50–$1,099 one-time, covering FX and futures (FX $50–$1,099; futures $162–$739). Promotional prices as of 8 Oct 2026.
Monthly feeNo monthly fee (one-time fee only)No monthly fee
Evaluation requiredYesYes
Instant fundingYesYes
Capital
Profit split90%90%
Max allocation$400,000$400,000
Account sizes$10K–$200KFX: $7.5K, $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K. Futures: $25K (TX3 Instant only), $50K, $100K, $150K.
Scaling—Pro challenge funded accounts only: +25% of starting balance and +5% profit share (cap 95%) per review. Reviews at payouts or on request every 3 months; needs payouts of at least 10% of initial balance in the last 3 months and 2 of the last 3 months profitable. Up to $2M total funding across accounts.
Payouts
FrequencyOn demand, daily, every 3 days or every 7 days depending on planVaries by program. FX: every 3 days (1 Phase), every 14 days (2 Phase Flex, Instant Standard), every 10 days (Instant Pro), on demand (2 Phase Pro). Futures: no fixed schedule; you request a payout once the program's payout rules are met.
First payoutInstantVaries by program. FX: 3 days after the first funded trade (1 Phase); at the first 14-day window (2 Phase Flex); on demand once 2% profit and consistency are met (2 Phase Pro); after 7 trading days (Instant Standard) or 10 (Instant Pro). Futures: after 3 winning days of $250+ (TX3 Core) or 5 (TX3 Prestige); TX3 Instant once the profit goal is reached.
Assets
FuturesYesYes
StocksNoYes
OptionsNoNo
ForexYesYes
CryptoYesYes
Trading rules
News tradingYesYes
Overnight holdingYesYes
Weekend holdingYesYes
Copy tradingNoNo
Technology
PlatformsMT5, Match-Trader, TradeLocker, NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, DeepChartsMatch-Trader, Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView
Data feed—TX3 Markets (FX); CQG (futures)
Company
HeadquartersDubai, United Arab EmiratesDubai, UAE

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 TX3 Funding

Evaluation prop firm (formerly Top Tier Trader) with 1-step, 2-step and instant funding programs.

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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.

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.

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

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.

Frequently asked

Common questions

Which has a higher profit split — Blue Guardian or TX3 Funding?
Blue Guardian pays 90%; TX3 Funding pays 90% of trader profits once funded. Both firms offer the same profit share.
Is Blue Guardian cheaper to start than TX3 Funding?
Blue Guardian: offers instant funding (no evaluation). TX3 Funding: offers instant funding (no evaluation).
Which pays out faster — Blue Guardian or TX3 Funding?
Blue Guardian payouts: On demand, daily, every 3 days or every 7 days depending on plan. TX3 Funding payouts: Varies by program. FX: every 3 days (1 Phase), every 14 days (2 Phase Flex, Instant Standard), every 10 days (Instant Pro), on demand (2 Phase Pro). Futures: no fixed schedule; you request a payout once the program's payout rules are met.. First-payout eligibility: Blue Guardian — Instant; TX3 Funding — Varies by program. FX: 3 days after the first funded trade (1 Phase); at the first 14-day window (2 Phase Flex); on demand once 2% profit and consistency are met (2 Phase Pro); after 7 trading days (Instant Standard) or 10 (Instant Pro). Futures: after 3 winning days of $250+ (TX3 Core) or 5 (TX3 Prestige); TX3 Instant once the profit goal is reached..
What's the maximum allocation at Blue Guardian vs TX3 Funding?
Blue Guardian scales up to $400,000. TX3 Funding scales up to $400,000.
Can I trade news at Blue Guardian or TX3 Funding?
Blue Guardian: permits news trading. TX3 Funding: permits news trading.
Can I hold positions overnight at Blue Guardian or TX3 Funding?
Blue Guardian: allows overnight holds. TX3 Funding: allows overnight holds.

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