FTUK vs Blue Guardian: Prop Firm Comparison

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

FTUK

Blue Guardian

Base price

$99.00

$97.00

Discount

35% (SPRING35)

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Final price

$64.35

$97.00

Refundable fee

signup fees are eligible for refund on all One & Two-Step programs with the first pay out on Level 2.

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.

FTUK 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 FTUK and Blue Guardian. Risk parameters may vary by program, but the table below reflects the currently selected challenges for each firm.

FTUK

Blue Guardian

Profit split

80%

85%

Profit target (Step 1)

10%

8%

Profit target (Step 2)

5%

4%

Max daily loss

5%

4%

Max total drawdown

10%

8%

Drawdown type

Static Drawdown

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Blue Guardian offers a higher profit split than FTUK for the selected challenges. FTUK allows a higher daily loss limit than Blue Guardian for the selected challenges.

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

FTUK

Blue Guardian

Minimum trading days

3

3

Maximum trading days

Unlimited

Unlimited

Both FTUK and Blue Guardian have similar minimum trading day requirements for the selected challenges.

This section compares the leverage limits available across different asset classes for the selected default challenges from FTUK 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.

FTUK

Blue Guardian

Forex leverage

1:100

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Crypto leverage

1:2

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Indices leverage

1:5

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Commodities leverage

1:10

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Stocks leverage

—

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FTUK 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 FTUK and Blue Guardian. Permissions may vary by program, but the table below reflects the currently selected challenges for each firm.

FTUK

Blue Guardian

Balance scaling

Yes

Yes

Trading bots allowed

Yes

Yes

Copy trading allowed

Yes

Yes

News trading allowed

All Instant Funding accounts may freely trade through news events. Challenge accounts are not eligible for news trading by default but are permitted to do so during the evaluation stages with the purchase of a News Trading Addon at the checkout.

News Trading is only allowed on our Instant Funding accounts

Challenge fee refundable

Yes

Yes