Head-to-head comparison
Blue Guardian vs DayTraders.com: Which Futures Prop Firm Wins? (2026)
A side-by-side breakdown of the rules that decide which prop firm fits your strategy — drawdown type, profit splits, payout speed, account sizes, and total cost.
Blue Guardian
- From
- $55
- Account sizes
- $25K – $150K
- Profit split
- 100%
- Payout
- —
DayTraders.com
- From
- $75
- Account sizes
- $25K – $300K
- Profit split
- 100%
- Payout
- —
The verdict
Blue Guardian has the lower starting price ($55.25 vs $75 for DayTraders.com).
Rules side by side
Each value is the best (or full range) across all of the firm's products.
| Rule | Blue Guardian | DayTraders.com |
|---|---|---|
| Challenge type | Evaluation + Instant Funding | Evaluation + Instant Funding |
| Drawdown type | EOD | EOD / Intraday Trailing / Static |
| Account sizes | $25K – $150K | $25K – $300K |
| Starting price | $55 | $75 |
| Profit split | 100% | 80–100% |
| Payout speed | — | — |
| Payout frequency | — | — |
| Consistency rule | Eval: 0–40% | Eval: 0–50% / Funded: 20–20% |
| Payment model | One-time | One-time |
| Verified payouts | No | No |
| Sage rating | — | — |
About each firm
Blue Guardian
Blue Guardian's futures arm offers four challenge tiers including Standard (EOD drawdown), Pro (one-day pass, no daily loss limit), Rapid (soft-breach daily loss limits), and Instant funding. Payouts are processed in 48 hours, with a 100% split on the first $15,000 and 90% thereafter. Supported platforms include Tradovate, ProjectX, Volsys, and Deepcharts.
Products
- Standard — One-time · 100% split
- Rapid — One-time · 100% split
- Instant — Instant funding · One-time · 100% split
- Pro — One-time · 100% split
DayTraders.com
DayTraders.com is a Las Vegas-based futures prop firm with evaluations requiring only 2 qualifying days, no time limit, no daily loss limit, and 50% consistency in eval. Accounts range from $25K to $300K with 100% profit retention, one-time evaluation fees, and automated payout approvals processed in minutes to hours. The proprietary ProjectX platform includes TradingView charting and Rithmic data.
Products
- EOD — One-time · 100% split
- S2F — Instant funding · One-time · 100% split
- S2L — One-time · 80% split
- Static — One-time · 100% split
- Trail — One-time · 100% split
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper to start, Blue Guardian or DayTraders.com?
Blue Guardian has the lower starting price at $55 for its smallest evaluation account, compared to $75 for the other.
Are payouts verified at Blue Guardian and DayTraders.com?
Blue Guardian does not have third-party verified payout history. DayTraders.com does not have third-party verified payout history.