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Goat Funded Trader vs Blue Guardian: rules compared

Goat Funded Trader and Blue Guardian side by side: prices, drawdown, news, weekend and EA rules, and the hidden rules in their terms. Every figure comes from each firm's own site.

Quick take

Blue Guardian has the higher fine-print score (41 vs 40), meaning fewer or milder hidden rules by our method.
Goat Funded Trader: 0 of 8 plans clearly allow news trading; Blue Guardian: 1 of 6.
Goat Funded Trader: 0 of 8 plans clearly allow weekend holding; Blue Guardian: 6 of 6.
Goat Funded Trader: 0 of 8 plans clearly allow EAs; Blue Guardian: 0 of 6.

Which is better depends on how you trade. “Not found in the pages we read” means we didn't find it in the firm's pages we read. Checked 23 Oct 2026. Not financial advice.

	Goat Funded Trader	Blue Guardian
Challenge types		Instant; 1 Step Standard/Nano; 2 Step Standard/Nano
Plans tracked	8	6
Cheapest listed price	$17 (5K 2 Step GOAT)	$11 (5K Instant Starter ($5K, one payout))
Daily loss limit	1 Step (GOAT): 4% for accounts purchased before 1 Aug 2026; 3% for accounts purchased from 1 Aug 2026 2 Step GOAT: 4% 2 Step Standard: 5% 2 Step - Limited promo (100K only): 3% Goat Blitz: 3% Instant HERO: 3% +2 more plans on the firm page	Instant (Standard): 3% (on 100K = $3,000) Instant Starter ($5K, one payout): 3% ($150) 1 Step Standard: 4% 1 Step Nano: 4% 2 Step Standard: 4% 2 Step Nano: 3%
Max loss	1 Step (GOAT): 6% static 2 Step GOAT: 10% static 2 Step Standard: 10% static 2 Step - Limited promo (100K only): 8% Goat Blitz: 5% Instant HERO: 5% +2 more plans on the firm page	Instant (Standard): 6% trailing on highest closed balance; locks at starting balance (+1% buffer) once 6% profit Instant Starter ($5K, one payout): 5% trailing ($250) 1 Step Standard: 6% trailing on highest closed balance; locks at starting balance (+1% buffer) at 6% profit 1 Step Nano: 6% trailing on highest closed balance; locks at starting balance 2 Step Standard: 8%, static 2 Step Nano: 10%, static
Profit split	1 Step (GOAT): 80% (100% add-on) 2 Step GOAT: 80% (100% add-on); optional on-demand first reward at 40% 2 Step Standard: 80% (100% add-on) 2 Step - Limited promo (100K only): 80% Goat Blitz: 80% (100% add-on) Instant HERO: 90% (100% add-on) +2 more plans on the firm page	Instant (Standard): 80% default; 90% with add-on Instant Starter ($5K, one payout): 90% fixed; $250 profit cap; one payout only then account closes; crypto payouts only (min $100) 1 Step Standard: 85% default; 90% with add-on 1 Step Nano: 85% default; optional 100% add-on 2 Step Standard: 85% default; 90% with add-on 2 Step Nano: 85% default; optional 100% add-on; payout cap $2,000 shown for 100K
News trading (plans)	Allowed with conditions: 8/8	Allowed: 1/6 Allowed with conditions: 4/6 Unclear, read the wording: 1/6
Weekend holding (plans)	Allowed with conditions: 8/8	Allowed: 6/6
EAs (plans)	Allowed with conditions: 8/8	Allowed with conditions: 6/6
Consistency rule (plans)	No consistency rule: 4/8 Has a consistency rule: 4/8	No consistency rule: 2/6 Has a consistency rule: 3/6 Not found in the pages we read: 1/6
Hidden rules found	14 (12 can breach the account)	18 (8 can breach the account)
Fine-print score	40/100	41/100
Rule changes logged	5	0
Platforms		MT5; Match-Trader; TradeLocker; TradingView

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