Blue Guardian vs FundedElite

How Blue Guardian vs FundedElite compare on our ratings, prop firm specs, funding, pros and cons.

Feature	Blue Guardian Visit	FundedElite Visit
Ratings
Our score	4.1/5	3.8/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Payout reliability	4.5	4.0
Rules & drawdown	3.5	3.0
Costs	4.0	4.5
Platforms & markets	4.5	4.0
Transparency & support	4.0	3.5
Specs
Evaluation	1-step, 2-step, 3-step, Instant funding	1-step, 2-step, Instant funding
Account sizes	$5,000 to $400,000	Up to $400K
Challenge fee	Starts at $10 for $5K account; $467 to $623 for $100K Instant	From $5 for Flash Activation, standard challenges from $23.40
Profit split	Up to 90%	Up to 95%
Daily drawdown limit	4% (or $3,000 on 100K Instant)	5%
Maximum drawdown	Trailing drawdown $6,000 on 100K Instant	8%
Payout frequency	Instant, every 3 days, weekly, or bi-weekly depending on plan	Twice per week
Payout methods	Crypto, Rise	Bank Wire, Crypto
Crypto leverage	Up to 1:30	Not disclosed
Trading platforms	MT5, Match-Trader, NinjaTrader, TradeLocker, TradingView, Tradovate, DeepCharts	MetaTrader 5, DXtrade, cTrader
Markets	Crypto, Forex, Indices, Commodities	Crypto, Forex
KYC required	Not disclosed	Yes
Company
Founded	2021	2023
Headquarters	United Arab Emirates	Italy
Investors	Not disclosed	Not disclosed
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	Instant funding option skips demo challenge requirements entirely Average payout processing speed completed within one hour Profit splits pay out up to 90% via crypto or Rise Starter funded accounts begin at $10 for $5,000 in simulated capital	Profit splits reach up to 95% Flash activation challenges begin at $5 upfront Instant funding bypasses multi-step evaluations News trading is permitted during high-impact events
Cons	Trailing drawdown calculates from peak equity, punishing intraday profit pullbacks Presents 40% consistency rule limiting single-day profit weighting on withdrawals Restricts trade execution 5 minutes before and after high-impact news on funded models Minimum trade holding time of 2 minutes required per position	Trades must be held for at least 3 minutes, restricting quick scalpers Strict IP monitoring penalizes mobile data switches Trading occurs on simulated demo liquidity rather than live market order books Drawdown limits and risk rules change between challenge and funded stages
Best for	Traders wanting instant simulated funding, Automated traders using Expert Advisors, Prop traders seeking crypto payouts	Traders seeking low upfront challenge fees, Day traders and swing traders using MetaTrader 5, Traders wanting instant capital without evaluations

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