Head-to-Head Comparison

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

FTMO

Est. 2015

out of 5.0

from $79 challenge fee

80% base, 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

FTMO

Lower Entry Fee

Blue Guardian

Higher Profit Split

Blue Guardian

Larger Max Account

Blue Guardian

Full Comparison

Metric	FTMO	Blue Guardian
Our Score	5/5	4.3/5
Challenge Fee	from $79	from $10 ✓
Profit Split	80% base, up to 90%	90% standard rising to 100% ✓
Max Account	$400,000	$4,000,000 (scaled) ✓
Evaluation Type	2-Step	2-Step
Drawdown Type	Static	Static
Min Trading Days	4 days	Varies
Time Limit	30 days	Varies
Platforms	MT4, MT5, cTrader, DXtrade	MT5, cTrader, DXtrade
Payout Speed	1–3 business days	24-hour guarantee (or split rises)
News Trading	✓	✓
Weekend Hold	✗	✓
EAs / Robots	✓	✓
Fee Refundable	✓	✗
Founded	2015	2023
HQ	Prague, Czech Republic	United States

Score Breakdown

Customer Support FTMO: 9 · Blue Guardian: 8.4

Value for Money FTMO: 8.8 · Blue Guardian: 8.6

■ FTMO ■ Blue Guardian

FTMO and Blue Guardian both show up on most "best prop firm" shortlists, but they are built for different traders. FTMO scores 5/5 on our review and has been paying traders since 2015 (11 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, FTMO charges from $79 and Blue Guardian charges from $10 for its standard evaluation. The profit split is 80% base, up to 90% at FTMO 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.

FTMO does not allow weekend holding and Blue Guardian allows it. If your strategy carries positions across the weekend, that alone should decide this comparison for you.