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Blue Guardian Review

Blue Guardian sells simulated forex/CFD evaluations and instant accounts, alongside CME futures programs, rather than brokerage accounts or investments. The homepage's Instant account selector lists promotional/list prices of $54/$72 for 5K, $75/$100 for 10K, $156/$208 for 25K, $243/$324 for 50K, $467/$623 for 100K, $716/$954 for 200K, $1,284/$1,712 for 300K and $1,650/$2,200 for 400K. Its June rules article advertises Instant Starter at $10 for a $5,000 account, while its December psychology article advertises instant funding from $19, without explaining the price difference. Current evaluation names include 1 Step Standard, 1 Step Nano, 2 Step Standard and 2 Step Nano, while the futures lineup comprises Reserve, Standard, Express and Direct; separately attributable prices for these products are not supplied. The company claims daily drawdown causes over 73% of account breaches, and its June article describes a 3% instant daily loss limit, 6% trailing drawdown and Guardian Shield liquidation at 2% unrealized loss, with the first Shield breach reducing the split to 50% and the second terminating the account. Current post-pass activation fees and recurring charges are not specified, although the June article describes instant entry fees as one-time and the older Rapid futures model as having no activation fee. The homepage advertises futures payout caps of up to $4,500 for Standard, $1K/$2K/$2.5K/$3K for Reserve and $1,100 daily for Express, while its June article describes instant withdrawals as conditional on 5 qualifying profitable days and 20% consistency. Its published split descriptions include 80% standard or 90% with an add-on for Instant, 85% for 1-step funded accounts, and conflicting futures terms of 100% on the first $15,000 then 90% in June versus permanent 90/10 in July. The Terms identify Iconic Exchange FZCO as operator, the footer assigns simulated platforms to Blue Guardian Limited in Saint Lucia and payments to Iconic Exchange FZCO in Dubai, and the Privacy Policy names Iconic Exchange Limited; governing law is not visible in the supplied, truncated Terms, which do contain binding arbitration and discretionary withdrawal-denial provisions. The Refund Policy declares sales final after credentials are emailed, despite the June article promising challenge-fee refunds after the fourth payout.