Forex Firms Comparator

Algaroud Center, 2nd Floor, Office 101-05, Dubai, UAE

30/1, Kenilworth Court, Sir Augustus Bartolo Street, Ta’Xbiex , Malta

Sean Bainton

Gary Mullen

United Arab Emirates

Malta

2021

2023

Liquidity Provider

• 1 Step Nano: up to weekly
• 2 Step Nano: bi-weekly
• Other products: 14 days

• Standard: bi-weekly (14 days) for Challenge and Instant Funded accounts
• "First Reward in 7 Days" add-on available on Classic and One-Phase
• Typically processed within 24 hours on business days (average 8 hours)

Payouts processed within 24 business hours (Mon 9 AM – Fri 5 PM Dubai time). If they miss this window you automatically receive a 100% profit split on that payout (no Blue Guardian cut). Delays caused by compliance checks, risk reviews or pending KYC do not qualify.

2 Step Nano: 2% of the initial balance per payout ($500 on $25K, $1,000 on $50K, $2,000 on $100K and $4,000 on $200K).

$100 in crypto, $500 via Rise (bank transfer). On 1 Step Standard and Instant accounts, once you reach 6% profit and the trailing drawdown locks at breakeven, a 1% buffer must remain in the account.

$100 minimum for reward requests on all account types.

Classic & Pro Challenge

• 1:100

One-Phase Challenge

• 1:50

Swing Add-On (all challenges)

• 1:30

Instant Account

• 1:30 (1:20 with News Trading Add-On)

• Evaluation: 20:1
• Funded: 10:1

Classic & Pro Challenge

• 1:30

One-Phase Challenge

• 1:10

Swing Add-On (all challenges)

• 1:10

Instant Account

• 1:10 (1:5 with News Trading Add-On)

• Evaluation: 20:1
• Funded: 10:1

Classic & Pro Challenge

• 1:30

One-Phase Challenge

• 1:10

Swing Add-On (all challenges)

• 1:10

Instant Account

• 1:10 (1:5 with News Trading Add-On)

• Evaluation: 20:1
• Funded: 10:1

Classic & Pro Challenge

• 1:30

One-Phase Challenge

• 1:10

Swing Add-On (all challenges)

• 1:10

Instant Account

• 1:10 (1:5 with News Trading Add-On)

Classic & Pro Challenge

• 1:2

One-Phase Challenge

• 1:2

Swing Add-On (all challenges)

• 1:1

Instant Account

• 1:2 (1:1 with News Trading Add-On)

Classic & Pro Challenge

• 1:5

One-Phase Challenge

• 1:3

Swing Add-On (all challenges)

• 1:2

Instant Account

• Not available

• Challenge reset available at any time via dashboard for a fee
• Challenge Upgrade feature available during Phase 1 of Classic and Pro (30% discount on upgrade price)

• Instant, Guardian X, 1 Step Standard, 1 Step Nano, 2 Step Pro, Crypto: Trailing
• 1 Step Pro, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Classic, 2 Step Nano, 3 Step: Static

Challenge Accounts

• Fixed percentage of initial balance for the lifetime of the account

Instant Account

• 6% trailing drawdown based on EOD Equity or Balance (whichever is higher)
• Drawdown trails upward with profits until reaching the initial account balance
• Once reaching initial balance, drawdown becomes static and fixed

• Existing 1, 2 and 3 Step programs: 85%
• 1 Step Nano and 2 Step Nano: up to 100%
• Instant: 80%
• Instant Starter: 90%
• With add-on: 90%

• Standard: 80% on all withdrawals
• 90% available via add-on on Classic and One-Phase

Based on highest value between balance and equity

Challenge Accounts

• Daily Drawdown calculated on account starting balance at 5 PM EST snapshot
• Equity cannot drop below the allowed daily percentage

Instant Account

• 3% based on EOD Equity or Balance (whichever is higher)
• Measured at 00:00 GMT+3 server time
• Does not reset intraday; resets at start of next trading day

No limit

No maximum time limit to complete the Challenge.

1 Step Nano: no minimum during the evaluation; 5 days when funded.

Classic, Pro and One-Phase

• Minimum trading days apply (exact count available on dashboard)
• "No Minimum Trading Days" add-on available on Classic

Instant Program

• 5 profitable simulated trading days required
• Each day must achieve at least +0.5% simulated profit
• Days do not need to be consecutive
• Loss or breakeven days do not count

• Instant, 2 Step Standard, Guardian X: 5 days with 0.5% profit or more
• 1 Step, 2 Step Classic, 3 Step, Crypto: 3 days with 0.5% profit or more
• 2 Step Classic: 4 days with 0.5% profit or more

• Instant Program requires 5 profitable trading days with at least +0.5% profit each
• Days do not need to be consecutive

30 days

• 30 consecutive days without placing or closing a trade results in automatic account failure
• Applies to Challenge, Instant, and Funded Stage accounts
• No refunds or renewals for inactivity breaches

• Platform or data freezing exploits (using a Demo Server error).
• Use of delayed data feed or trading on delayed charts.
• Tick scalping (trades closed under 2 minutes), high-frequency trading, arbitrage bots.
• Reverse arbitrage, latency arbitrage, hedge arbitrage and any emulators.
• Hedging between accounts (within one account is fine).
• Password changes (the password sent by email is the only one accepted).
• Gambling: any trading where margin usage exceeds 80% on running trades.
• Shared devices, VPS or accounts: each trader must use only their personal device. Shared usage across accounts results in payout disqualification, suspension or termination.
• Bypassing copy-trading or signal-trading rules using VPN/VPS.
• Account inactivity: at least 1 trade every 30 days (otherwise breach).

• Martingale and grid strategies
• Excessive lot sizing and aggressive loss recovery
• High-frequency trading (HFT)
• Latency arbitrage, scalping arbitrage, and gap exploitation
• Flooding the market with small pip trades
• Intentional weekend/overnight gap exploitation
• Account rolling or lot-sizing techniques to bypass drawdown controls