Blue Guardian vs The5ers

How Blue Guardian vs The5ers compare on our ratings, prop firm specs, funding, pros and cons.

Feature	Blue Guardian Visit	The5ers Visit
Ratings
Our score	4.1/5	4.1/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Payout reliability	4.5	4.5
Rules & drawdown	3.5	3.5
Costs	4.0	4.0
Platforms & markets	4.5	4.0
Transparency & support	4.0	4.5
Specs
Evaluation	1-step, 2-step, 3-step, Instant funding	1-step, 2-step, 3-step, Instant funding
Account sizes	$5,000 to $400,000	Up to $250,000 (scales up to $4,000,000)
Challenge fee	Starts at $10 for $5K account; $467 to $623 for $100K Instant	From $149
Profit split	Up to 90%	75% to 100%
Daily drawdown limit	4% (or $3,000 on 100K Instant)	3%
Maximum drawdown	Trailing drawdown $6,000 on 100K Instant	5% to 6%
Payout frequency	Instant, every 3 days, weekly, or bi-weekly depending on plan	Bi-weekly
Payout methods	Crypto, Rise	Skrill, Crypto
Crypto leverage	Up to 1:30	Not disclosed
Trading platforms	MT5, Match-Trader, NinjaTrader, TradeLocker, TradingView, Tradovate, DeepCharts	TradingView, The5ers Hub
Markets	Crypto, Forex, Indices, Commodities	Crypto, Forex, Indices, Commodities, Stocks
KYC required	Not disclosed	Yes
Company
Founded	2021	2016
Headquarters	United Arab Emirates	Israel
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	Established in 2016 with reported payouts Account balances scale up to a maximum of $4,000,000 No hard calendar time limits on evaluation phases Static drawdown calculation on Bootcamp models
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	Reviewers cite account deactivations following strict risk rule enforcement High Stakes model restricts trading around high-impact news releases Reviewers cite occasional payout processing delays Mandatory stop-loss orders are required on all positions
Best for	Traders wanting instant simulated funding, Automated traders using Expert Advisors, Prop traders seeking crypto payouts	Discipline-focused swing and day traders, Traders requiring unlimited evaluation time, Traders seeking multi-asset equity access

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