DayTraders vs BlueGuardian Futures

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Full Tactical Comparison

Deep-dive into the operational specifications of both firms.

Firm Overview

Review score	★ 4.7 / 5	★ 3.6 / 5
CEO	Martin Montaño (COO)	Sean Bainton
Years in operation	2+ years	2+ years
Founded	September 2024	2024

Evaluation Details These figures reflect the cheapest evaluation plan available from each firm.

Account Sizes	$25,000$50,000$100,000$150,000$300,000	$25,000$50,000$100,000$150,000
Billing period	One Time	One Time
Discount	PIP	PIP
Instant Accounts
DLL
Activation Fee

Rules and Policies

News trading	Allowed	Allowed on Eval; No Trades 5 Mins before/after News on Funded
Swing accounts	Allowed on Sim-accounts, Not on Live	Not Allowed
Consistency rules	Evals – 50%; Pro Funded – 30%; S2F – 20%; S2L – 25%	Standard – 40% Eval & Funded; Pro – 35% Funded Only; Rapid – 40% Eval & Funded; Instant – 20%
Commissions	Standard Rithmic Rates	Platform-dependent
Firm rules	Inactivity Rule – Once every 30 days HFT and Martingale Rule – HFTs, Hedging and Martingale prohibited	2% Price Rule – No trading within 2% of CME Price Limit Stop Loss Rule – Trading without a stop-loss is prohibited Max Risk to Reward – Capped 5:1 “All-in” Rule – Prohibited to use max. contract sizes early in an Eval and a Funded Account Inactivity Rule – One trade within a 7 day period

Payments and Operations

Profit split	80-100%	100% Up To $15k Then 90%
Payment methods	Credit/Debit Card / Discover	Credit/Debit Card / Crypto
Payout methods	Plane	Rise
Platforms
Support	Discord / Live Chat	Discord / Live Chat

Trust and Access

KYC	Before First Payout	Before Requesting a Payout
Restricted countries	Yes	Yes
Changelog	❎	❎

Evaluation Comparison Module

The industry standard benchmark. Which firm offers the better 50,000 unit plan today?

DayTraders

TRAIL

A more traditional path to funding, with access to higher leverage.

STATIC

Best for traders who prefer a static drawdown that does not trail.

EOD

For traders who want end of day drawdown and higher leverage.

S2F (STRAIGHT TO FUNDED)

Best for traders who want to skip the evaluation and go straight to Sim-Funded.

S2L (STRAIGHT TO LIVE)

Best for elite traders ready to trade real capital from day one.

BlueGuardian Futures

STANDARD

For traders who want a traditional path to funding.

PRO

Best for traders who want larger position sizes, and a Buffer Requirement rather than profit targets.

RAPID

Best for traders who want payouts every 3 days and those who want to pass the challenge in 1 day.

INSTANT

Best for traders who want to skip the evaluation and start earning payouts immediately.

Critical Rule Comparison

Consistency

DayTraders Evals – 50%; Pro Funded – 30%; S2F – 20%; S2L – 25%

BlueGuardian Standard – 40% Eval & Funded; Pro – 35% Funded Only; Rapid – 40% Eval & Funded; Instant – 20%

News Trading

DayTraders Allowed

BlueGuardian Allowed on Eval; No Trades 5 Mins before/after News on Funded

Swing Trading

DayTraders Allowed on Sim-accounts, Not on Live

BlueGuardian Not Allowed

KYC & Access

DayTraders Before First Payout

BlueGuardian Before Requesting a Payout

Payout policy

DayTraders Trail, Static and EOD – 8 QDays & Clear Buffer; S2F – 10 QDays and Profit Target; S2L – Above Buffer & Trailing DD reaches Initial Balance

BlueGuardian Rapid – Profit Target (Every 3 Days); Pro – Clear Buffer (Every 5 Days); Instant/Standard – Payout Target (Every 5 Days)

Commissions

DayTraders Standard Rithmic Rates

BlueGuardian Platform-dependent

Payouts and Costs These figures reflect the cheapest evaluation plan available from each firm.

Compare how you get paid and what it costs.

COMPARE	DayTraders	BlueGuardian Futures
Profit Split	100%	100% Up To $15k Then 90%
Payout Frequency	8 QDays \| Clear Buffer Zone	Every 3 Days \| Payout Target
Evaluation Price	$75 / one time	$43 / one time
Billing Period	One Time	One Time
Payout Methods	Plane	Rise
Payment Methods	Credit/Debit Card / Discover	Credit/Debit Card / Crypto