Goat Funded Futures vs BlueGuardian Futures

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Full Tactical Comparison

Deep-dive into the operational specifications of both firms.

Firm Overview

Review score	★ 3.4 / 5	★ 3.6 / 5
CEO	❎	Sean Bainton
Years in operation	2+ years	2+ years
Founded	2024	2024

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

Account Sizes	$25,000$50,000$75,000$100,000$150,000	$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 on Eval. Funded – No Trades 2 Mins before/after News.	Allowed on Eval; No Trades 5 Mins before/after News on Funded
Swing accounts	Not Allowed	Not Allowed
Consistency rules	EOD – 50% Eval & 30% Funded; Sprint – 30% Funded Only; Instant – 20%; Pro – 50% Eval Only	Standard – 40% Eval & Funded; Pro – 35% Funded Only; Rapid – 40% Eval & Funded; Instant – 20%
Commissions	Standard NinjaTrader commissions	Platform-dependent
Firm rules	Inactivity – Trade once every 15 days Max Profit Per Day – 5% Profit per day Microscalping – Profits from trades closed within 2 mins of opening will be deducted Daily Loss Limit – Soft Breach	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	100% Up To $10k Then 90% (Flat 90% on Pro)	100% Up To $15k Then 90%
Payment methods	Apple Pay / Credit/Debit Card / Crypto / PayPal	Credit/Debit Card / Crypto
Payout methods	Rise	Rise
Platforms
Support	Discord / Email / Live Chat	Discord / Live Chat

Trust and Access

KYC	EOD and Sprint – After Passing Eval; Instant – 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?

Goat Funded Futures

EOD

Best for disciplined traders who want prefer an end of day trailing drawdown.

SPRINT

Best for traders who want to pass the evaluation phase quickly.

INSTANT

Best for traders who want to skip the evaluation and get funded immediately.

PRO

Best for experienced traders who want no consistency rule, no daily loss limit, and a clean 90/10 split 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

Goat EOD – 50% Eval & 30% Funded; Sprint – 30% Funded Only; Instant – 20%; Pro – 50% Eval Only

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

News Trading

Goat Allowed on Eval. Funded – No Trades 2 Mins before/after News.

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

Swing Trading

Goat Not Allowed

BlueGuardian Not Allowed

KYC & Access

Goat EOD and Sprint – After Passing Eval; Instant – Before First Payout

BlueGuardian Before Requesting a Payout

Payout policy

Goat EOD, Sprint & Pro – 5 Days of 0.2% of Account; Instant – 7 Winning Days of 0.2%

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

Commissions

Goat Standard NinjaTrader commissions

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	Goat Funded Futures	BlueGuardian Futures
Profit Split	100% First $10k Then 90%	100% Up To $15k Then 90%
Payout Frequency	After 5 Min. Winning Days of 0.2%	Every 3 Days \| Payout Target
Evaluation Price	$63 / one time	$43 / one time
Billing Period	One Time	One Time
Payout Methods	Rise	Rise
Payment Methods	Apple Pay / Credit/Debit Card / Crypto / PayPal	Credit/Debit Card / Crypto