E8 Markets vs Blue Guardian: Prop Firm Comparison

Here's a detailed look at the entry costs for E8 Markets and Blue Guardian. Final prices include any active discounts. All pricing information is accurate as of today's date.

E8 Markets

Blue Guardian

Base price

$488.00

$497.00

Discount

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—

Final price

$488.00

$497.00

Refundable fee

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The Evaluation fee you paid for the account you completed is fully refundable when you receive your 4th payout. If you fail your evaluation before reaching your 4th payout it is not refundable.

E8 Markets has a lower entry price than Blue Guardian for the selected challenges.

This section compares profit targets, profit splits, and risk limits for the selected default challenges from E8 Markets and Blue Guardian. Risk parameters may vary by program, but the table below reflects the currently selected challenges for each firm.

E8 Markets

Blue Guardian

Profit split

80%

85%

Profit target (Step 1)

9%

10%

Max daily loss

4%

4%

Max total drawdown

6%

6%

Drawdown type

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Blue Guardian offers a higher profit split than E8 Markets for the selected challenges. E8 Markets and Blue Guardian use similar daily loss limits for the selected challenges.

This section compares the minimum and maximum trading day requirements for the selected default challenges from E8 Markets and Blue Guardian. Trading time limits may vary by program, but the table below reflects the currently selected challenges for each firm.

E8 Markets

Blue Guardian

Minimum trading days

1

3

Maximum trading days

Unlimited

Unlimited

E8 Markets allows fewer minimum trading days before challenge completion than Blue Guardian.

This section compares the leverage limits available across different asset classes for the selected default challenges from E8 Markets and Blue Guardian. Leverage availability and limits may vary by instrument or program, but the table below reflects the currently selected challenges for each firm.

E8 Markets

Blue Guardian

Forex leverage

1:30

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Crypto leverage

1:1

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Indices leverage

1:15

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Commodities leverage

1:15

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Stocks leverage

—

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E8 Markets and Blue Guardian offer different leverage limits across asset classes for the selected challenges. Review the table above to see how each firm compares.

This section compares trading permissions and operational rules for the selected default challenges from E8 Markets and Blue Guardian. Permissions may vary by program, but the table below reflects the currently selected challenges for each firm.

E8 Markets

Blue Guardian

Balance scaling

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Yes

Trading bots allowed

Yes

Yes

Copy trading allowed

Yes

Yes

News trading allowed

News trading is allowed on evaluation, however In an E8 Trader account during the release of high-impact news, a prohibition period will be enforced. This period will commence 5 minutes before the scheduled news release and extend for 5 minutes after the release.

News Trading is only allowed on our Instant Funding accounts

Challenge fee refundable

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Yes