Blue Guardian 1 Step Standard rules
In Blue Guardian 1 Step Standard, the target is 9% and the daily loss is 4% of the starting balance, measured on the higher of balance and equity, resetting at 5pm New York time. Total loss is 6%, with a floor that follows the highest closing trade and locks at the starting balance.
It is a single-phase model where the day count is not about traded days: only a day that closes with at least half a percent of profit counts.
To go deeper into each part of this calculation: Drawdown calculator · Valid trading days calculator · Total drawdown
The model's figures
The firm publishes 1 Step Standard with a 9% target for accounts bought from 20 August onward, keeping the rest of the rules common to its other models.
- Profit target: 9%, single phase.
- Daily loss: 4% of the starting balance, assessed on the higher of balance and equity.
- Daily limit reset: 5pm New York time.
- Total loss: 6%, with a floor that follows the highest recorded closing trade.
- Floor lock: on reaching 6% profit over the starting balance, the floor stays fixed at that balance.
- Minimum days: at least three days with 0.5% profit each, not necessarily consecutive.
- Profit split: 85%, or 90% with the paid add-on.
- Payout cycle: every 14 days, or every 7 days with the add-on.
- Minimum payout: US$ 100 in crypto or US$ 500 by bank transfer, with a 3% processing fee.
A valid day here is a profitable day
Most firms count traded days: open and close a position and the day counted. Blue Guardian counts only the day that closes with at least 0.5% profit. On a 50k account that is 250 dollars in the day — a positive day that is too small simply does not enter the count.
That changes the plan for anyone trying to finish fast: trading every day does not help, three days have to end above the half-percent floor. The firm explicitly says they need not be consecutive.
A floor that follows closes, not equity
The 6% floor follows the highest recorded closing trade — not the intraday equity peak. Floating profit that appears and disappears before the position is closed does not lift the floor, which makes this model more tolerant of intraday swings than futures firms with real-time trailing.
The lock arrives when profit reaches 6% of the starting balance: from there the floor stays fixed at the starting balance and stops rising. Beyond that point, every further gain becomes permanent headroom.
Source and verification date
The figures on this page were read from Blue Guardian's official documentation on 2026-09-13, at https://help.blueguardian.com/en/articles/14062186-1-step-standard-rules. Nothing here comes from a blog, a comparison site or an affiliate.
Prop firm rules change without notice. If the firm's page says something different from this one, the firm wins — and the error can be reported to suporte@tradercommandcenter.com for correction with a new verification date.
FAQ
What counts as a trading day at Blue Guardian?
Only a day that closes with at least 0.5% profit. Three such days are required in 1 Step Standard, and the firm says they need not be consecutive.
Does the floor follow intraday equity?
No. It follows the highest recorded closing trade. Floating profit that is never realized does not lift the floor.
When does the floor lock?
When profit reaches 6% of the starting balance. At that point the floor stays fixed at the starting balance and stops rising, and further profit becomes headroom.