Blue Guardian Futures vs YLOS Trading
Blue Guardian Futures and YLOS Trading side by side on price, rules and payouts.
- Top Trustpilot score, YLOS Trading
- 4.7
- Cheapest challenge, Blue Guardian Futures
- $72
- Biggest max. allocation, Blue Guardian Futures
- $750K
- Longest running, YLOS Trading
- 2 years
At a Glance
| 2 firms | ||
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| Trustpilot | Top rated | |
| In operation | 1 year | 2 yearsLongest running |
| Country |  AE |  US |
| Cheapest challenge | $72Reserve (with DLL), $25KCheapest | $124.75No Activation Fee, $25K |
| Max. allocation | $750KBiggest | $300K |
| Programs | Direct, Reserve (with DLL), Express, Reserve (No DLL), Elite | Instant Funding, No Activation Fee, Standard, Freedom 2.0, Static Prime |
Trading Rules
Each firm’s daily and maximum loss limits, as the firm sets them. Each firm’s profile says how its limits are measured.
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| Daily loss limitAcross the firm's programs | None to $3,000 | None to $750 |
| Max loss limitAcross the firm's programs | $1,000 to $5,000 | $1,200 to $7,500 |
| Daily drawdown | Not listed | No daily loss limit on Standard, No Activation Fee, Freedom 2.0 or Instant Funding accounts. Static Prime: $750 daily loss limit. |
| Max drawdown | Not listed | Evaluation (Standard, No Activation Fee, Freedom): end of day, but the account is blocked immediately if the balance falls below the limit intraday. Funded: real time (tick by tick) trailing until profit equals the drawdown plus $100, then static. Freedom 2.0 funded: end of day, never becomes static. Static Prime: static $1,500 drawdown. EOD Drawdown add on available. |
| Minimum trading days | Not listed | Standard and No Activation Fee evaluation: minimum 1 day. Freedom 2.0 evaluation: at least 5 days with $50 profit a day. Funded payouts: 10 trading days with 7 winning days of $50 or more (Standard, No Activation Fee); 5 days with $200 net profit a day (Instant Funding). |
| Time limit | Not listed | None; one time fee with no renewals. Accounts must record activity at least once every 7 days (a closed result of at least $100 positive or negative). |
| News trading | Not listed | Allowed in the evaluation. Funded accounts must not be positioned at the time of news releases (may trade immediately after). Freedom 2.0 funded and the Freedom Rules add on remove this restriction. Bracketing news with pending orders on both sides is prohibited. |
| Overnight and weekends | Not listed | Intraday only. All positions must be closed at least 30 minutes before the close (3:30 pm Chicago time on normal days); holding past the close blocks the account and zeroes the balance. No overnight or swing trading. |
| EAs and copy trading | Not listed | No automation of any kind except the official Ylos Order Replicator. Copying external signals, copiers between different accounts, third party EAs, martingale, grid, hedging and microscalping (trades of 30 seconds or less in most trades) are prohibited. |
| Consistency rule | Not listed | Funded Standard and No Activation Fee: no day above 40% of net profit in the period (resets after each withdrawal), plus a median rule (largest loss no more than 5 times the median winning trade) and contract size consistency. Instant Funding: 30%. Freedom 2.0: evaluation requires no single day to reach 40% of the target; no funded consistency, median or contract consistency rules. |
Payouts
When and how each firm pays once you are funded.
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| Profit split | Not listed | Tiered on cumulative profit across all accounts: 100% of the first $15,000, 90% from $15,000 to $30,000, 80% above $30,000 |
| First payout | Not listed | Balance must exceed a buffer of the drawdown plus $100 (e.g. $52,600 on 50K). Compliance review within 1 business day, funds released to the wallet within 24 to 48 business hours. Initial withdrawals are capped by account size: $1,500 (25K), $2,000 (50K), $2,500 (100K), $2,750 (150K) and $3,500 (300K) per withdrawal. Freedom 2.0 caps: $1,000 (25K) and $1,500 (50K) per withdrawal. |
| Payout frequency | Not listed | Standard and No Activation Fee: every 10 trading days. Instant Funding: every 5 trading days. Freedom 2.0: one withdrawal per day. Requests accepted from 5 am Monday to 12 pm Friday Chicago time. |
| Minimum payout | Not listed | $500 on all account sizes; $250 on Freedom 2.0 |
| Payout methods | Riseworks | YLOS wallet, then transfer to bank account, Rise (international payments, per homepage FAQ) |
Platforms and Markets
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| Leverage | Not listed | Not applicable; contract limits of 4 minis (25K), 10 (50K), 14 (100K), 17 (150K) and 35 (300K) on Standard, No Activation Fee and Instant Funding; Freedom 2.0 2 minis (25K) and 5 minis (50K) per pricing page. |
| Scaling plan | Not listed | No scaling plan captured. A Live account with daily payouts is offered by invitation only. |
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