Blue Guardian Futures vs Top One Futures
Blue Guardian Futures: one-step evaluation, trailing (end of day) drawdown, entry fee $210 for the 50k account. Top One Futures: one-step evaluation, trailing (end of day) drawdown, entry fee $218 for the 50k account. Every value below comes from each firm’s own page, except the PFT Scout Score, which is our own rating.
Oldest figure on this page checked 2026-10-19. Firms change fees and rules often.
Side by side
The same rows for both firms, in the same order. “Not stated” means the firm does not state it, not that it is zero.
| Criterion | Blue Guardian Futures | Top One Futures |
|---|---|---|
| PFT Scout Score | 53 of 100 | 48 of 100 |
| Trustpilot | No rating shown: Trustpilot flagged a breach of its guidelines | 4.8 from 5,179 reviews |
| Evaluation model | One-step | One-step |
| Entry fee (50k) | $210 | $218 |
| Profit split | 90% | 90% |
| Profit target | 6% | 6% |
| Max drawdown | 4% | 4% |
| Drawdown type | Trailing (end of day) | Trailing (end of day) |
| Daily loss limit | None stated | 2% |
| Minimum trading days | Not stated | 0 |
| Account sizes | 25k · 50k · 100k · 150k | 25k · 50k · 100k · 150k |
| In business | 5 yrs · 2021 | Not stated |
| Claimed payouts | $35M (claimed, all products) | $30M (claimed) |
| Max payout (first) | $2,000 | $1,000 |
| Payout cycle | After at least 5 winning days of $150 each; up to $2,000 per payout | Daily payout requests |
| Platforms | DeepCharts, Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView | Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, BlackArrow |
| News trading | Allowed | Allowed |
| Hold over weekend | Not allowed | Not allowed |
| Availability | The Reserve plan includes a daily loss limit by default; the figure above is the option without it. A discount code is advertised on the pricing page; the figure above is the list price. | News trading is unrestricted during the evaluation; a news rule applies on the funded Elite Daily and Elite Access accounts. A 50% discount code was running at the time of checking; the figure above is the list price. |
| Last checked | 2026-10-19 | 2026-10-19 |
| Source | blueguardian.com/futures | toponefutures.com |
Consistency rule
How each firm words its best-day limit, stage by stage. Check your own numbers against either one with the consistency calculator.
Blue Guardian Futures
- Standard, challengeThe firm states no consistency rule in the Standard challenge.
- Standard, fundedA single trading day may not exceed 40% of the total profit within a payout cycle.
- Express, challenge (40% option)The highest-profit day may not exceed 40% of total profit. The rule applies to the challenge only.
- Express, challenge (50% option)The configurator offers a 50% option with a 2-day pass. The rule applies to the challenge only.
- Reserve, challenge (50% option)The help centre calls 50% the standard. The rule is not applied to Reserve funded accounts.
- Reserve, challenge (40% add-on)The 40% option is offered at a lower price. The rule is not applied to Reserve funded accounts.
- Direct, payoutsA tiered rule of 20% for the first payout, 25% for the second and 30% from the third. The source does not say which base it is measured against.
- Live accountThe firm states no consistency requirement for the live account.
Source: helpfutures.blueguardian.com/en/articles/15654479-standard-account-rules, checked 2026-10-19
Top One Futures
- EvaluationNo consistency rule.
- Elite Sim FundedNo single day may exceed 25% of total profit.
- Elite Access and Elite Daily FundedNo single day may exceed 40% of total profit.
- Instant Sim FundedThe firm names a 20% consistency rule. The source does not say which base it is measured against.
- IGNITE Instant FundingThe firm names a 15% consistency rule. The source does not say which base it is measured against.
Source: help.toponefutures.com/en/articles/10907263-consistency-rule-in-elite-sim-funded-accounts-explained, checked 2026-10-19
More on these firms
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