Head-to-head comparison
Blue Guardian vs FTMO
Compare FirmFax scores, account rules, reputation, fees, platforms, and current offers before choosing.
Blue Guardian vs FTMO
FTMO leads by 6 FirmFax points.
Best account
2-Step Standard CFD 94/100 account scoreBest account
FTMO Challenge - 2-Step 96/100 account scoreFast answer
FTMO edges this matchup on the firm score (83 vs 77, a 6 points gap). Both carry 0 logged status issues. The rules below decide the rest.
Best for Blue Guardian
Pick Blue Guardian for 2-Step Standard CFD, its top-scored tracked account at 94/100.
Best for FTMO
Pick FTMO for FTMO Challenge - 2-Step, its top-scored tracked account at 96/100, 2 points clear of Blue Guardian's top-scored account.
Next step
Blue Guardian
Best account: 2-Step Standard CFD. 25% off all accounts when you use code FAX.
Next step
FTMO
Best account: FTMO Challenge - 2-Step. 20% off the $100K 1-Step Challenge.
The short version
What actually separates them
3 fields on the record split Blue Guardian and FTMO. Everything else either matches or is not on the record yet.
Intraday trailing tightens against your open profit; end-of-day trailing only resets at the close; static never moves. This is the rule most likely to end an account.
A consistency cap limits how much of your total profit one day may contribute, so a single outsized winner can delay a payout.
A daily loss limit ends the session, not the account — but it decides how many attempts a bad open costs you.
Not comparable yet: starting price, minimum days to a first payout, trader profit split — at least one of the two firms has no figure on record, so we do not draw a conclusion from it. A blank here means we have not confirmed the rule, not that the firm has none.
Fig. 01 — Category winners
Who wins each category
FTMO wins more categories (2–0, 1 tied, 3 not comparable), but the right pick depends on which category matters most to you.
Price
No dataBlue Guardian publishes a starting price; we have none recorded for FTMO, so there is no comparison to draw here yet.
Drawdown
No single ruleWe do not have one drawdown model for every plan on sale at Blue Guardian or at FTMO, so there is no single firm-level rule to compare.
Payouts
No dataBlue Guardian publishes a minimum number of days to a first payout; we have none recorded for FTMO, so there is no comparison to draw here yet. Trader split is level or equally unrecorded, so nothing separates them here.
Rules
FTMO scores higher on plan rules (drawdown model), 72 to 63 for Blue Guardian. The figures are for FTMO Challenge - 1-Step and Instant Standard CFD, the plans whose scores are the two firms' grades.
Platforms
TieBoth list 3 platforms — confirm yours is supported.
Firm score
FTMO has the higher firm score (83 vs 77).
A “tie” means both firms publish the same answer. “No data” means one of them has no figure on record for that category, so there is nothing to compare — it is never a point against either firm. “No single rule” means a firm’s plans do not share one rule in our record, so there is no firm-level rule to compare.
Buyer guide
Which one should you choose?
Blue Guardian is stronger when...
- Pick Blue Guardian for 2-Step Standard CFD, its top-scored tracked account at 94/100.
- Entry cost: $26.66 starting price.
- Risk model: a drawdown that varies by plan, daily loss limit varies by plan. Confirm it fits how you size trades.
- Our record does not hold one consistency rule for every Blue Guardian plan, so check the plan you would buy before you plan around one big day.
- Payouts: Up to 90%, with select plans paying out 100%, Payouts advertised from seven days; account model can vary, first withdrawal from 14 days (unit not recorded).
FTMO is stronger when...
- Pick FTMO for FTMO Challenge - 2-Step, its top-scored tracked account at 96/100, 2 points clear of Blue Guardian's top-scored account.
- Entry cost: no starting price on record.
- Risk model: a drawdown that varies by plan, daily loss limit varies by plan. Confirm it fits how you size trades.
- Our record does not hold one consistency rule for every FTMO plan, so check the plan you would buy before you plan around one big day.
- Payouts: 80/20 to 90/10 depending on program/scaling, Reward cycle depends on FTMO Account terms.
Before you buy
FTMO has no starting price on record, so there is no price comparison to make here yet — check both firm pages directly.
Both firms sit at 0 logged status issues, so status issues are level in this matchup.
Payout cadence differs (Blue Guardian is Payouts advertised from seven days; account model can vary, FTMO is Reward cycle depends on FTMO Account terms), which compounds if you withdraw often.
Freshness: Blue Guardian was last reviewed 2026-09-24; FTMO on 2026-09-26.
Fig. 02 — Score breakdown
Where each firm is stronger
Each side shows the plan whose score is that firm's grade.
A dash means the factor is not scored for that plan: we have not recorded the evidence it needs, such as the firm's founding year or enough of the plan's rules. Its weight moves to the factors that are scored rather than counting as a zero.
Fig. 04 — The tale of the tape
Head-to-head
| Metric | Blue Guardian | FTMO |
|---|---|---|
| FirmFax firm score | 77 | 83✓ |
| Best account score | 94 (2-Step Standard CFD) | 96 (FTMO Challenge - 2-Step)✓ |
| Reputation | Rating withheld | Strong reputation |
| Founded | 2021 | 2015✓ |
| Starting price | $26.66 | Not recorded |
| Markets | Forex Crypto | Forex Crypto |
| Jurisdiction | UAE | Czech Republic |
| Platforms | MetaTrader 5, TradeLocker, Match-Trader | MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader |
| Drawdown | Varies by plan | Varies by plan |
| Daily loss limit | Varies by plan | Varies by plan |
| Consistency rule | Varies by plan | Varies by plan |
| Profit split | Up to 90%, with select plans paying out 100% | 80/20 to 90/10 depending on program/scaling |
| Payout frequency | Payouts advertised from seven days; account model can vary | Reward cycle depends on FTMO Account terms |
| Min days to payout | 14 days (unit not recorded) | Not recorded |
Checkmarks flag the objectively better value (higher score/reputation, older firm, lower price/fee) and are only awarded when both firms have that figure on record — “Not recorded” never loses a row. Rules are shown side by side without a “winner” because the best choice depends on your strategy.
Current discount
25% off all accounts when you use code FAX
Official source · Last checked 2026-09-05
Current discount
20% off the $100K 1-Step Challenge
Official source · Last checked 2026-09-05
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Blue Guardian vs FTMO FAQ
Is Blue Guardian or FTMO better for forex and crypto traders?
FTMO's highest-scoring account has the higher FirmFax score right now. The better pick is the one whose drawdown, platforms, and fees match how you trade. FTMO's drawdown varies by plan, so compare the plan you would buy.
Which is cheaper, Blue Guardian or FTMO?
We cannot answer that yet: FTMO has no starting price on record. Compare both firm pages directly.
How do drawdown rules compare between Blue Guardian and FTMO?
Blue Guardian uses a drawdown that varies by plan and FTMO uses a drawdown that varies by plan. Intraday trailing tightens fastest, so it is the stricter style to trade under.
Do Blue Guardian and FTMO have a consistency rule?
Our record does not hold one consistency rule for every Blue Guardian plan, and our record does not hold one consistency rule for every FTMO plan. Where a firm's plans do not share one rule in our record, check the plan you would buy on its firm page.
Does FirmFax rank Blue Guardian vs FTMO using payouts?
Payout history is used as context, not as a score input. FirmFax scores each plan on plan rules, firm track record, plan transparency and plan accessibility.
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