Blue Guardian Futures no longer uses Payout 5 as the point where a funded trader enters the Live Review Pool. Traders now enter the pool for significant lifetime payouts, exceptional performance or prior live history. No fixed number of payouts, profit target or timeframe guarantees promotion, which stays at the Risk Team's discretion. The rest of the Live path is the same: eligible funded accounts, each with at least one payout, merge into one Live Account, and their combined Live drawdown is capped at $15,000 for accounts bought after 28 September 2026. This applies to Elite, Reserve, Express and Direct.
On Express, the 25K funded max drawdown is $1,000, and funded reactivation costs $180 on the 25K. The minimum payout on the Express 100K and 150K is now $500, up from $250. The 25K and 50K stay at $250.
Full rules are on the Blue Guardian firm page.
Before and after
| What changed | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Live Review Pool entry, all plans and sizes | After Payout 5 | No fixed number of payouts |
| Express 25K funded max drawdown | Not shown | $1,000 |
| Express 25K funded reactivation fee | Not shown | $180 |
| Express 100K, 150K minimum payout | $250 | $500 |
Figures as of 10 November 2026.