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Head-to-Head Comparison

DNA Funded vs Blue Guardian Side-by-side breakdown — fees, rules, payouts, and our verdict

DNA Funded
Est. 2024
4.3
out of 5.0
from $39 challenge fee
Up to 90% profit split
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Blue Guardian
Est. 2023
4.3
out of 5.0
from $10 challenge fee
90% standard rising to 100% profit split
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Quick Verdict

Overall Score
DNA Funded
Lower Entry Fee
Blue Guardian
Higher Profit Split
Both similar
Larger Max Account
Blue Guardian

Full Comparison

Metric DNA Funded Blue Guardian
Our Score 4.3/5 4.3/5
Challenge Fee from $39 from $10 ✓
Profit Split Up to 90% 90% standard rising to 100%
Max Account $600,000 $4,000,000 (scaled) ✓
Evaluation Type 1-Step / 2-Step / 3-Step 2-Step
Drawdown Type Static Static
Min Trading Days Varies Varies
Time Limit Varies Varies
Platforms MT5, cTrader, DXtrade, TradeLocker MT5, cTrader, DXtrade
Payout Speed Standard cycle 24-hour guarantee (or split rises)
News Trading ✓ ✓
Weekend Hold ✓ ✓
EAs / Robots ✓ ✓
Fee Refundable ✓ ✗
Founded 2024 2023
HQ Unknown United States

Score Breakdown

Customer Support DNA Funded: 8 · Blue Guardian: 8.4
Value for Money DNA Funded: 9 · Blue Guardian: 8.6
■ DNA Funded ■ Blue Guardian

DNA Funded and Blue Guardian both show up on most "best prop firm" shortlists, but they are built for different traders. DNA Funded scores 4.3/5 on our review and has been paying traders since 2024 (2 years); Blue Guardian scores 4.3/5 and has been paying traders since 2023 (3 years). The table below puts every rule side by side — this intro is the short version.

On entry cost, DNA Funded charges from $39 and Blue Guardian charges from $10 for its standard evaluation. The profit split is Up to 90% at DNA Funded versus 90% standard rising to 100% at Blue Guardian — but a bigger split only matters if the payout actually arrives, so weigh it against the payout-speed row. Both use a static drawdown model, so neither wins on that front — the difference comes down to time limits and the minimum-days rule.

DNA Funded allows weekend holding and Blue Guardian allows it. If your strategy carries positions across the weekend, that alone should decide this comparison for you.

Pros & Cons

DNA Funded

✅ Pros
• Over 800 tradeable instruments. That's among the widest access on this entire list
• Backed by DNA Markets, a regulated broker — a stronger trust signal than several unregulated names here
• Spreads advertised from 0.0 pips, genuinely competitive if cost matters to you
• Gets you in starting at $49
❌ Cons
• Launched in 2024 — the shortest track record on this list by a wide margin, so payout consistency over time is simply unproven
• There isn't much independent long-run review coverage yet, compared to firms that have been around since 2015 or 2016
• Only two platforms supported, versus FTMO's three

Blue Guardian

✅ Pros
• Scales to $4 million, putting it right alongside FundedNext and The5ers at the top of this list for ceiling size
• A unique payout mechanic: miss the 24-hour window and the trader's split rises to 100% as compensation
• 90% starting split, high relative to most competitors' standard tier
• Weekend holds and news trading both allowed
❌ Cons
• Founded in 2023, without the multi-year track record FTMO or The5ers have built
• Reaching that full 100% split depends on the firm missing its own guarantee — an odd thing to bank on rather than a standard scaling plan
• A smaller funded trader base than the category leaders
DNA Funded
4.3/5
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Blue Guardian
4.3/5
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