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Apex Trader Funding vs Blue Guardian

Side-by-side rules from each firm's official site. Apex Trader Funding: 11/21 verified, Blue Guardian: 11/21 verified.

Quick answer

Best for
Futures traders who want no activation fee option
Price
Not verified
Key rule
$1,000 / $2,000 / $3,000 / $4,000; choose intraday trailing (real-time,…
Verdict
11/21 rules verified at source; watch: trailing/dynamic drawdown

Quick answer

Best for
Forex/CFD traders who want static (non-trailing) max drawdown
Price
from $405
Key rule
8% static
Verdict
11/21 rules verified at source
Rule-by-ruleApex Trader Funding reviewBlue Guardian review

At a glance

Price
Not verified
Target
$1,500 / $3,000 / $6,000 / $9,000
Drawdown
$1,000 / $2,000 / $3,000 / $4,000; choose…
Split
100% of requested rewards in Sim…

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Blue Guardian

Forex/CFD
Price
Instant 100K: $405 (shown discounted from $623…
Target
8% + 4% (2 Step Standard)
Drawdown
8% static
Split
85%; 90% add-on (2 Step Standard)

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Rule-by-rule

RuleApex Trader FundingBlue Guardian
ProgramEvaluation (Intraday or EOD drawdown)2 Step Standard (forex/CFD); also 1 Step, Nano, Instant
Account sizes25K, 50K, 100K, 150K ✓ VerifiedUp to $400K (Instant) ✓ Verified
PriceNot verifiedInstant 100K: $405 (shown discounted from $623 on check date) ✓ Verified
Activation feeChoice of Standard (activation fee after passing) or No Activation Fee plans; one-time fees, no recurring billing (new products) ✓ VerifiedNot verified
Profit target$1,500 / $3,000 / $6,000 / $9,000 ✓ Verified8% + 4% (2 Step Standard) ✓ Verified
Daily loss limitEOD accounts: $500 / $1,000 / $1,500 / $2,000 daily loss limit; intraday accounts: none ✓ Verified4% of initial balance ✓ Verified
Max drawdown$1,000 / $2,000 / $3,000 / $4,000; choose intraday trailing (real-time, follows peak balance) or end-of-day ✓ Verified8% static ✓ Verified
Consistency ruleNot applied in evaluation ✓ VerifiedNot verified
Minimum trading daysNone; can pass in one day ✓ Verified3 profitable days ✓ Verified
Time limit30 calendar days ✓ VerifiedNot verified
Profit split100% of requested rewards in Sim Funded (new products, post Mar 1 2026) ✓ Verified85%; 90% add-on (2 Step Standard) ✓ Verified
Payout frequencyEvery 5 trading days ✓ VerifiedEvery 14 days; 7-day add-on ✓ Verified
Fee refundNot verifiedNot verified
PlatformsNot verifiedMT5, Match-Trader, NinjaTrader, TradeLocker, TradingView, Tradovate, DeepCharts ✓ Verified
Restricted countries~85 countries incl. China, Nigeria, Pakistan, Turkey, Vietnam, Russia, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Kenya, Egypt (full list at source) ✓ VerifiedNot verified
News tradingNot verifiedAllowed in challenge; restricted ±5 min of high-impact news on funded ✓ Verified
EAs / botsNot verifiedAllowed ✓ Verified
Crypto pairsNot verifiedNot verified
Crypto leverageNot verifiedNot verified
Payout currencyNot verifiedNot verified
Crypto CFDs offeredNot verifiedNot verified
OwnershipNot verifiedNot verified

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