Blue Guardian Futures - Futures Prop Firm Details

Standard:

• Funded 40%; evaluation none

Reserve:

• Evaluation 40% or 50%; 1% cushion on 50% option only; funded none

Express:

• Evaluation 40% or 50%; funded none

Direct:

• Payout 1 20%; payout 2 25%; payout 3+ 30%

Stop loss:

• Not mandatory; using drawdown as an account-blowing strategy prohibited

Fully automated AI/bots:

• Prohibited

All-in trading and martingale:

• Prohibited

CME price limits:

• No trading within 2%

News trading:

• Allowed

Inactivity (calendar days):

• Evaluation: 30 days
• Funded upgraded before 10 Oct 2026: 7 days
• Funded upgraded on/after 10 Oct 2026: 10 days

Maximum risk:

• reward: 5:1

Multiple limit orders at the same price to manipulate fills:

• Prohibited

Hours:

• 18:00-16:10 New York time

Auto-close:

• Yes - 16:10 New York time; no breach

Copy trading:

• Own Blue Guardian and external accounts only; no third-party signals/account management

Under-10-second trades:

• Less than 50% of total profits, evaluation and funded

Prohibited practices:

• https://helpfutures.blueguardian.com/en/articles/14110289-prohibited-trading-strategies"

Standard:

Buffer retained; withdraw only profits above it:
25K: $1600
50K: $2100
100K: $3600
150K: $5100

Max Payout:
Payout 1:
25K: $1500
50K: $2500
100K: $3000
150K: $4000

Payouts 2+:
25K: $2000
50K: $3000
100K: $3500
150K: $4500

Reserve:

5 winning days per payout
25K: $100
50K: $150
100K: $200
150K: $250

No buffer requirement
Bought on/after 27 Jul 2026, payouts 2-5:

• New net profit since last approved payout:
  25K: $500
  50K: $750
  100K: $1000
  150K: $1250
• 5 winning days also required; both reset after payout

Max Payout
25K: 50% up to $1000
50K: 50% up to $2000
100K: 50% up to $2500
150K: 50% up to $3000

Express:

Buffer retained; withdraw only profits above it:
25K: $1100
50K: $2100
100K: $2600
150K: $3600

Daily payout cap:
25K: $600
50K: $1100
100K: $1500
150K: $2500

Minimum payout:
25K: $250
50K: $500
100K: $1000
150K: $1500
Rise minimum: $500
Bought on/after 2 Sep, payout 2+: new profit of 50% of previous payout

Direct:

Profit Goals:
Payout 1:
25K: $1500
50K: $3000
100K: $6000
150K: $9000

Payouts 2+:
25K: $1000
50K: $2000
100K: $3500
150K: $4500

Maximum Request:
Payouts 1-3:
25K: $1000
50K: $2000
100K: $2500
150K: $3000

Payouts 4+:
25K: $1000
50K: $2500
100K: $3000
150K: $3500

All programs:

• 3% payout processing fee

Standard / Reserve / Direct minimum payout:

• $500

After payout:

• drawdown floor locks at starting balance + $100

Processing:

• 24 business hours via Rise or Crypto