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Blue Guardian vs FundingPips

Case file

Blue Guardian

Futures and forex / CFD

NRNo verdict yet

  • 0 of 10 weighted receipts
  • 0 of 5 senders
  • 8 of 8 rule facts

Case file

FundingPips

Forex / CFD

NRNo verdict yet

  • 0 of 10 weighted receipts
  • 0 of 5 senders
  • 8 of 8 rule facts

On 25 Oct 2026, Blue Guardian and FundingPips differed on 5 of 8 rules checked for both: Payout frequency (Blue Guardian: Varies by program: standard accounts every 14 days after the first payout; 1-Step Nano every 7 days; Instant Standard on demand, FundingPips: Model-dependent; e.g. 2 Step Pro: weekly (every 7 calendar days after the first Master trade) or on demand with eligibility conditions); Profit split (Blue Guardian: 85% on 1-Step Nano (optional 100% add-on); varies by program, FundingPips: Model-dependent; e.g. 2 Step Pro: 80% weekly or 100% on demand (with consistency and profitable-day conditions)); Hedging (Blue Guardian: Allowed with conditions, FundingPips: Not allowed); Weekend holding (Blue Guardian: Allowed, FundingPips: Allowed with conditions); Account, device and IP rules (Blue Guardian: Personal devices only; shared devices or a VPS linked to multiple traders' accounts prohibited (CID match); VPN/VPS allowed but not to bypass copy or group trading rules, FundingPips: No VPN or VPS while accessing the account; IP region must stay consistent (travel proof may be requested); multiple devices allowed within the same city).

Receipts: Blue Guardian 0, FundingPips 0.

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Which fits you

  • If you copy trade: Blue Guardian (allowed with conditions), FundingPips (allowed with conditions).
  • If you run EAs: Blue Guardian (allowed with conditions), FundingPips (allowed with conditions).
  • If you trade the news: Blue Guardian (allowed with conditions), FundingPips (allowed with conditions).
  • If you hedge: Blue Guardian (allowed with conditions), FundingPips (not allowed).
  • If you hold trades over the weekend: Blue Guardian (allowed), FundingPips (allowed with conditions).

Read each rule before you buy.

The docket · 8 rules, each from the firm's own pages

Side by side

Highlighted rows: the two firms' rules differ.

RuleBlue GuardianFundingPips
Payout frequency DiffersVaries by program: standard accounts every 14 days after the first payout; 1-Step Nano every 7 days; Instant Standard on demand
After the first payout, traders can request payouts every 14 days, calculated from the date of the previous payout request.

help.blueguardian.com · checked

Model-dependent; e.g. 2 Step Pro: weekly (every 7 calendar days after the first Master trade) or on demand with eligibility conditions
Request a Reward with an 80% split every 7 calendar days after the first executed trade on the Master Account.

help.fundingpips.com · checked

Profit split Differs85% on 1-Step Nano (optional 100% add-on); varies by program
Profit Split: 85% (Optional 100% add-on available)

help.blueguardian.com · checked

Model-dependent; e.g. 2 Step Pro: 80% weekly or 100% on demand (with consistency and profitable-day conditions)
Weekly, 80% ... On Demand, 100%

help.fundingpips.com · checked

Copy trading Allowed with conditions: Allowed only between accounts you legally own; third-party copier software allowed if it complies with the rules
Copy Trading: Allowed only between accounts legally owned by you

help.blueguardian.com · checked

Allowed with conditions: Allowed between your own FundingPips accounts and outbound from FundingPips (master) to an external account; inbound copying and copying between different users prohibited; 1K Instant allows copiers
Copying trades between your own FundingPips accounts registered under the same individual.

help.fundingpips.com · checked

EAs and bots Allowed with conditions: EAs you set up yourself for your own strategy or trading style are allowed
EAs are allowed. You may use EAs (Expert Advisors) that you setup to suit your own strategy or trading style.

help.blueguardian.com · checked

Allowed with conditions: Third-party EAs only as trade/risk managers; your own EA may fully automate with proof of ownership; all EAs banned in the Monthly Competition
Default rule (third-party EAs): permitted only when used strictly as a trade or risk manager.

help.fundingpips.com · checked

News trading Allowed with conditions: Allowed in challenge phases; on funded accounts no opening or closing trades 5 minutes before and after high-impact news and FOMC events
News Trading: Allowed during challenge phases | Restricted 5 minutes before and after around high-impact news on funded accounts

help.blueguardian.com · checked

Allowed with conditions: Evaluation unrestricted; on Master accounts profits from trades opened/closed 5 minutes either side of restricted news may be deducted (5-hour swing exception); Zero accounts prohibit trading 10 minutes either side
Profits made from trades opened or closed within the restricted window around any Restricted high-impact news and speeches on the affected currency may be deducted.

help.fundingpips.com · checked

Hedging Differs Allowed with conditions: Hedging allowed within an account; hedging between separate accounts strictly prohibited
While hedging is allowed, hedging between separate accounts is strictly prohibited.

help.blueguardian.com · checked

Not allowed: Hedging and opposite account trading listed as forbidden strategies
Trading strategies such as ... hedging, long-short arbitrage, reverse arbitrage ... opposite account trading ... are not allowed.

help.fundingpips.com · checked

Weekend holding Differs Allowed: No restrictions on overnight or weekend holding on all account types
We have no restrictions on holding trades over night or the weekend on all account types.

help.blueguardian.com · checked

Allowed with conditions: Allowed in evaluation; not allowed on Master accounts unless the Swing add-on is bought; never on Zero
On the Master Account, holding trades overnight and over the weekend is not allowed ... unless you have the Swing add-on.

help.fundingpips.com · checked

Account, device and IP rules DiffersPersonal devices only; shared devices or a VPS linked to multiple traders' accounts prohibited (CID match); VPN/VPS allowed but not to bypass copy or group trading rules
The use of shared devices, including mobile phones, desktops, laptops, or VPS services linked to multiple trader accounts, is strictly prohibited.

help.blueguardian.com · checked

No VPN or VPS while accessing the account; IP region must stay consistent (travel proof may be requested); multiple devices allowed within the same city
Connecting to a VPN or VPS while accessing your trading account is not permitted.

help.fundingpips.com · checked

Payout receipts compared

Blue Guardian: 0 receipts forwarded to us, 0 denials. FundingPips: 0 receipts forwarded to us, 0 denials.

A tier needs 10 weighted receipts from 5 different senders within 180 days. Until then the verdict is "No verdict yet". How the tiers work

Share of receipts forwarded to us, not of all payouts. People forward denials more often than approvals, so absolute numbers run high; compare firms with each other, not with zero.

Rule changes in the last 90 days

None detected in the last 90 days.

FAQ

Does Blue Guardian or FundingPips allow copy trading?

Blue Guardian's own rules say allowed with conditions: Allowed only between accounts you legally own; third-party copier software allowed if it complies with the rules. FundingPips' own rules say allowed with conditions: Allowed between your own FundingPips accounts and outbound from FundingPips (master) to an external account; inbound copying and copying between different users prohibited; 1K Instant allows copiers.

Does Blue Guardian or FundingPips allow EAs and bots?

Blue Guardian's own rules say allowed with conditions: EAs you set up yourself for your own strategy or trading style are allowed. FundingPips' own rules say allowed with conditions: Third-party EAs only as trade/risk managers; your own EA may fully automate with proof of ownership; all EAs banned in the Monthly Competition.

Does Blue Guardian or FundingPips allow news trading?

Blue Guardian's own rules say allowed with conditions: Allowed in challenge phases; on funded accounts no opening or closing trades 5 minutes before and after high-impact news and FOMC events. FundingPips' own rules say allowed with conditions: Evaluation unrestricted; on Master accounts profits from trades opened/closed 5 minutes either side of restricted news may be deducted (5-hour swing exception); Zero accounts prohibit trading 10 minutes either side.

Does Blue Guardian or FundingPips allow hedging?

Blue Guardian's own rules say allowed with conditions: Hedging allowed within an account; hedging between separate accounts strictly prohibited. FundingPips' own rules say not allowed: Hedging and opposite account trading listed as forbidden strategies.

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