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Express Account Rules

The Blue Guardian Futures Express Evaluation is designed for traders who want fast, daily cash flow with the flexibility of daily payouts, while still following our trading rules and risk parameters.

Balance

$50,000

$100,000

$150,000

Profit Target

$3,000

$6,000

$9,000

Max Position Size

4 Mini's/40 Micro's on evaluation

progressive scaling system on funded

8 Mini's/ 80 Micro's on evaluation

progressive scaling system on funded

12 Mini's/ 120 Micro's on evaluation

progressive scaling system on funded

Daily Loss Limit

$1,000

$2,000

$3,000

Breach Type

Soft Breach

Soft Breach

Soft Breach

Max Drawdown

$2,000

$3,500

$5,000

Drawdown Mode

EOD

EOD

EOD

Position Scaling

Yes

Yes

Yes

Consistency

40% on challenge only

40% on challenge only

40% on challenge only

News Trading

Allowed

Allowed

Allowed

Payouts

Instant Payout

Instant Payout

Instant Payout

Overview of Express Account Rules

The Blue Guardian Futures Express Challenge is designed for traders who prefer a fast-paced trading model with daily payout opportunities, giving greater flexibility and quicker access to profits.

Traders can qualify for funded trading by completing the one-phase evaluation process, reaching the required profit target while complying with all trading rules and risk management requirements.

Below is a complete overview of the rules, trading conditions, and payout requirements for the Express account model.


Profit Target

Traders must achieve a 6% profit target on phase 1 while respecting all trading rules and risk limits.

Once the target is reached, the account will undergo a final review. After successful verification, the trader will move forward as a Funded Trader.


Daily Loss Limit

For Express Accounts, the maximum daily loss limit is 2% of the initial balance across all account sizes.If your balance or equity falls below the daily loss threshold, the system will automatically close all open trades and temporarily disable the account.

Please note that breaching the daily drawdown is considered a soft breach, not a hard breach. The account will be automatically reinstated on the next trading day, allowing you to continue trading.


Maximum Overall Drawdown (EOD)

The Maximum Trailing Drawdown on Express Accounts varies depending on the account size and follows an End-of-Day (EOD) trailing model during both the Evaluation and Funded stages.

This means the trailing drawdown only adjusts based on your closed balance at the end of each trading day, allowing traders to better plan their positions and build consistent risk management habits.

Once your trailing drawdown reaches your starting balance, the drawdown will lock and no longer trail.

This locked level becomes your permanent maximum loss limit for the account.

Examples:

  • $50,000 Account: Drawdown locks at $52,100

  • $100,000 Account: Drawdown locks at $103,600

  • $150,000 Account: Drawdown locks at $156,100


Is there a monthly fee or activation fee?

No. Blue Guardian Futures does not require any monthly subscription fees or activation fees before receiving your funded account.

The only payment required is the initial account purchase fee at checkout.


News Trading Rule

News trading is allowed on both Challenge and Funded Accounts.

Traders are free to open, manage and close trades during high-impact news events. However, we strongly advise traders to remain cautious during volatile market conditions, as slippage and spread widening may occur.


Stop Loss Rules

At Blue Guardian Futures, using a Stop Loss is not mandatory, but it is strongly encouraged as part of proper risk management.

The purpose is to promote disciplined trading and prevent reckless behavior such as intentionally relying on the account’s trailing threshold or maximum loss limits as a substitute for a stop loss.

Trading without a clear risk management plan, using excessive sizing, inconsistent contract sizes, or “all-in” strategies may be considered gambling and can lead to account review.

We encourage all traders to:

  • Define their risk before entering a trade

  • Use consistent position sizing

  • Follow a structured trading plan

  • Avoid martingale or loss-recovery strategies

Successful trading is built on consistency, discipline, and proper risk management, not on relying solely on account limits to control losses.


Can I use copy trading or trade copiers?

Copy trading is allowed at Blue Guardian Futures, including the use of third-party copier software, provided all copied trades are between accounts legally owned by the same trader. This includes copying between your own Blue Guardian accounts Futures and your own external accounts.

Copying trades from other traders, signal providers, trade groups, or allowing third parties to manage or execute trades on your behalf is strictly prohibited and may result in account review or termination.


Micro scalping Rule

At Blue Guardian Futures, scalping is allowed; however, micro scalping is restricted. Less than 50% of your total profits may come from trades held for under 10 seconds.

This rule applies during both the Evaluation and Funded phases. Excessive reliance on ultra-short duration trades may result in profit removal, payout reviewor further account action.


Consistency Rule

A 40% consistency rule applies to Blue Guardian Futures Express Challenge Accounts.

This means that your highest-profit trading day cannot account for more than 40% of your total profits during the Challenge.To successfully complete the Challenge, you must not only reach the required profit target but also satisfy the 40% consistency requirement. If the consistency requirement has not been met, your account will not be eligible to pass until your profit distribution becomes compliant.

Violating the consistency rule does not breach or terminate your account. You simply need to continue trading until your highest-profit trading day represents less than 40% of your total profits.

Example

If your highest-profit trading day is $1,500, your total profits must exceed $3,750 before the Challenge can be successfully completed, ensuring your highest-profit trading day represents less than 40% of your total profits.

Example:

  • Highest-profit trading day: $1,500

  • Total profits: $4,000

  • Highest-profit day represents 37.5% of total profits.

Since the consistency requirement has been met, the Challenge will be eligible to pass, provided all other Challenge requirements have also been satisfied.


How does payouts affect Express Drawdown?

After any payout/withdrawal, the drawdown floor will locked at your starting balance + $100. This ensures the account remains active and prevents traders from withdrawing down to the exact breach level.

Examples:

  • $50,000 Account: Drawdown locks at $50,100

  • $100,000 Account: Drawdown locks at $100,100

  • $150,000 Account: Drawdown locks at $150,100


Rewards and Payout Structure

Payout cap

The payout cap on Blue Guardian Futures Express Accounts varies depending on your account size and is designed to provide fast daily cash flow while maintaining sustainable account growth.

Payouts follow a daily cap structure, meaning traders can request payouts every day, subject to the maximum payout cap assigned to their account size.

This structure gives traders quicker access to profits, consistent cash flow, and clear daily payout limits while continuing to scale their accounts steadily.

Account Size

Max Daily Payout

$50,000

$1,100

$100,000

$2,200

$150,000

$3,300


Buffer Balance (Payout Threshold)

For the Express model, the account balance must remain above the required buffer threshold before a payout can be requested.

This means withdrawals are only available from profits earned beyond the buffer amount and the buffer must stay intact at all times when submitting a payout request.

Account Size

Funded Buffer

$50,000

$2,100

$100,000

$3,600

$150,000

$5,100

Example: A trader starts with a funded balance of $50,000.

To become eligible for a payout, the account balance must first exceed the required buffer of $52,100.

If the trader grows the account to $53,000, they would have $900 available for withdrawal ($53,000 − $52,100 = $900), subject to the applicable daily payout cap.


Profit Split

Funded traders receive a 90% profit split.

Example:

If a trader earns $1,000 in profit, the payout would be:

  • Trader receives $900

  • Firm receives $100


Payout Schedule

  • Payout Frequency: Instant payout after meeting the winning days requirement.

  • Processing Time: 24 business hours

  • Withdrawal Methods: Rise or Crypto

  • Minimum Withdrawal : $100 via crypto and $500 via rise


24-Hour Payout Guarantee

At Blue Guardian, payouts are processed within 24 business hours.

If your payout exceeds this time frame, you will receive 100% profit share on that payout as part of our payout guarantee.

Exceptions:
The payout guarantee does not apply in cases involving:

  • Weekends or bank holidays

  • Compliance checks or risk reviews

  • Delays in Rise on boarding or pending trader response


Express Account Reset Fees

Express accounts can be reset if breached, allowing traders to restart their evaluation without purchasing a new account. Reset fees are fixed based on account size and remain unchanged regardless of any active promotions or discount codes.

Please refer to the table below for the applicable reset fees by account size.

Account Size

Reset Fee

$50,000

$102

$100,000

$161

$150,000

$221


Express Funded Account Reactivation

Traders on the Express model may be eligible to reactivate a breached funded account without repeating the evaluation process. This allows you to return directly to funded status by paying a reactivation fee.

How it works:

  • Available only if the account is breached before the first payout.

  • Once a payout has been received, the account is no longer eligible for reactivation.

  • Traders can reactivate the same account up to 2 times. After that, a new evaluation must be completed.

  • The reactivation option remains available for 30 calendar days from the date of breach.

  • Reactivated accounts keep the same account size, payout structure and trading conditions.

  • Once the fee is paid, the account will be reactivated at the start of the next trading session.

Please refer to the table below for the applicable reactivation fees by account size.

Account Size

Reactivation Fee

$50,000

$329

$100,000

$659

$150,000

$989


For any additional questions or assistance, please contact the Blue Guardian support team through live chat or via email at [email protected]. We’re always happy to help.

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