Blue Guardian rules 2026: daily loss, max loss, consistency, news
The rules of every Blue Guardian program we track (5), taken from the firm's official pages. Last checked on Sep 26, 2026.
Blue Guardian programs at a glance
Percentages refer to the initial account balance. "—" means the value could not be verified.
1 Step Standard
- Profit target
- 9%
- Daily loss
- 4%from higher of balance/equityresets 5:00 PM EST
- Max loss
- 6%trailing
- Min. days
- 3 daysprofitable
- Time limit
- Unlimited
- Profit split
- 85% – 90%
- Consistency
- Eval: NoneFunded: None
- News / weekend
- News: restricted when fundedWeekend: allowed
Verified Sep 26, 2026
Firm notes
9% target for accounts bought from 20 Aug 2026 (10% before). Max loss trails the highest closed balance and locks at the starting balance once +6% is reached. Profitable day = at least 0.5%. Guardian Shield (funded): closes all trades at -2% open P&L; 1st trigger cuts the split to 50%, 2nd breaches the account.
Official sources
2 Step Standard
- Profit target
- 8% / 4%
- Daily loss
- 4%from higher of balance/equityresets 5:00 PM EST
- Max loss
- 8%static
- Min. days
- 3 daysprofitable
- Time limit
- Unlimited
- Profit split
- 85% – 90%
- Consistency
- Eval: NoneFunded: None
- News / weekend
- News: restricted when fundedWeekend: allowed
Verified Sep 26, 2026
Firm notes
3 profitable days for accounts bought from 20 Aug 2026 (5 before). Static max loss on the initial balance, equity-based. Guardian Shield at 2% on the funded stage.
Official sources
Instant (Standard)
- Profit target
- None
- Daily loss
- 3%from higher of balance/equityresets 5:00 PM EST
- Max loss
- 6%trailing
- Min. days
- 5 daysprofitable, before payout
- Time limit
- Unlimited
- Profit split
- 80% – 90%
- Consistency
- Funded: 20%
- News / weekend
- News: restrictedWeekend: allowed
Verified Sep 26, 2026
Firm notes
Max loss trails the highest closed balance and locks at the starting balance at +6%. Split 80% (90% add-on) per the help article; the site shows "up to 90%". Guardian Shield at 1% open loss.
Official sources
1 Step Nano
- Profit target
- 10%
- Daily loss
- 4%from higher of balance/equityresets 5:00 PM EST
- Max loss
- 6%trailing
- Min. days
- None
- Time limit
- Unlimited
- Profit split
- 85% – 100%
- Consistency
- Eval: 50%Funded: 50%
- News / weekend
- News: restricted when fundedWeekend: allowed
Verified Sep 26, 2026
Firm notes
Budget model. No minimum days in the challenge, 5 on the funded account. Split 85% (100% add-on). No Guardian Shield listed.
Official sources
2 Step Nano
- Profit target
- 8% / 5%
- Daily loss
- 3%from higher of balance/equityresets 5:00 PM EST
- Max loss
- 10%static
- Min. days
- None
- Time limit
- Unlimited
- Profit split
- 80%
- Consistency
- Eval: NoneFunded: 50%
- News / weekend
- News: restricted when fundedWeekend: allowed
Verified Sep 26, 2026
Firm notes
Budget model. 50% consistency rule on the funded account only. No Guardian Shield listed.
Official sources
How Blue Guardian measures the daily loss
The daily limit is where most challenges are lost. What counts, from which balance, and when it resets:
- 1 Step Standard: counted from the higher of balance or equity at the daily reset, resets at 5:00 PM EST.
- 2 Step Standard: counted from the higher of balance or equity at the daily reset, resets at 5:00 PM EST.
- Instant (Standard): counted from the higher of balance or equity at the daily reset, resets at 5:00 PM EST.
- 1 Step Nano: counted from the higher of balance or equity at the daily reset, resets at 5:00 PM EST.
- 2 Step Nano: counted from the higher of balance or equity at the daily reset, resets at 5:00 PM EST.
Size your Blue Guardian trades before you place them
The Blue Guardian calculator turns your balance, risk per trade and stop loss into a lot size, so a single loss stays inside the daily limit. It is free and works without an account.
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Blue Guardian rules: frequently asked questions
1 Step Standard: 4% (from higher of balance/equity, resets 5:00 PM EST). 2 Step Standard: 4% (from higher of balance/equity, resets 5:00 PM EST). Instant (Standard): 3% (from higher of balance/equity, resets 5:00 PM EST). 1 Step Nano: 4% (from higher of balance/equity, resets 5:00 PM EST). 2 Step Nano: 3% (from higher of balance/equity, resets 5:00 PM EST).
1 Step Standard: 6% (trailing). 2 Step Standard: 8% (static). Instant (Standard): 6% (trailing). 1 Step Nano: 6% (trailing). 2 Step Nano: 10% (static).
1 Step Standard: counted from the higher of balance or equity at the daily reset, resets at 5:00 PM EST. 2 Step Standard: counted from the higher of balance or equity at the daily reset, resets at 5:00 PM EST. Instant (Standard): counted from the higher of balance or equity at the daily reset, resets at 5:00 PM EST. 1 Step Nano: counted from the higher of balance or equity at the daily reset, resets at 5:00 PM EST. 2 Step Nano: counted from the higher of balance or equity at the daily reset, resets at 5:00 PM EST.
1 Step Standard: None (Eval), None (Funded). 2 Step Standard: None (Eval), None (Funded). Instant (Standard): 20% (Funded). 1 Step Nano: 50% (Eval), 50% (Funded). 2 Step Nano: None (Eval), 50% (Funded).
1 Step Standard: restricted when funded. 2 Step Standard: restricted when funded. Instant (Standard): restricted. 1 Step Nano: restricted when funded. 2 Step Nano: restricted when funded.
1 Step Standard: allowed. 2 Step Standard: allowed. Instant (Standard): allowed. 1 Step Nano: allowed. 2 Step Nano: allowed.
1 Step Standard: 3 days (profitable). 2 Step Standard: 3 days (profitable). Instant (Standard): 5 days (profitable, before payout). 1 Step Nano: None. 2 Step Nano: None.
1 Step Standard: 85% – 90%. 2 Step Standard: 85% – 90%. Instant (Standard): 80% – 90%. 1 Step Nano: 85% – 100%. 2 Step Nano: 80%.
Rules at other prop firms
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