Blue Guardian drawdown rules
When the loss limit rises, what it is measured against, where it stops rising and what a payout does to it, in the firm’s own words.
What makes the loss limit rise · phase 1
Our reading
It rises tick by tick, while you trade
“1 step standard maximum drawdown will remain at 6% trailing of your Highest Watermark Closing Trade made. If your account reaches 6% of your Initial balance your trailing Drawdown will lock in at your starting balance.”help centre · help.blueguardian.com/en/articles/14062186-1-step-standard-rules · 2026-08-04 · saved copy
Plans: 1 Step Standard
What makes the loss limit rise · funded
Our reading
It rises tick by tick, while you trade
“On 1 step Standard accounts, the Maximum Drawdown is a 6% trailing drawdown based on your highest closed balance (High Watermark) .”help centre · help.blueguardian.com/en/articles/14062186-1-step-standard-rules · 2026-08-04 · saved copy
Plans: 1 Step Standard
Where the limit stops rising
Our reading
At your starting balance
“Once your Drawdown is locked in at your starting balance we add a fixed 1% buffer on the account. This way you cannot withdraw all the profit and breach your account.”help centre · help.blueguardian.com/en/articles/14062186-1-step-standard-rules · 2026-08-04 · saved copy
Plans: 1 Step Standard, Instant Standard, Instant Starter
What taking a payout does to the limit
Our reading
Nothing — the limit stays where it was
“Once your account reaches 6% profit from the initial balance, the trailing drawdown will lock at your starting balance . At this stage, a 1% fixed buffer applies, meaning you cannot withdraw all profits and leave the account at the locked drawdown level.”help centre · help.blueguardian.com/en/articles/14062186-1-step-standard-rules · 2026-08-04 · saved copy
Plans: 1 Step Standard, Instant Standard
Total loss allowed · phase 1
Our reading
6%
“1 step standard maximum drawdown will remain at 6% trailing of your Highest Watermark Closing Trade made.”help centre · help.blueguardian.com/en/articles/14062186-1-step-standard-rules · 2026-08-04 · saved copy
Plans: 1 Step Standard
Daily limit · funded, phase 2
“The maximum daily loss is limited to 4% of the initial account balance .”help centre · help.blueguardian.com/en/articles/14062186-1-step-standard-rules · 2026-08-04 · saved copy
Plans: 1 Step Standard, 2 Step Standard, 3 Step
What the limit is measured against · phase 1
Our reading
Live equity, open trades included
“Max total loss is 6% of your initial balance = $6,000. Your account equity including unrealized/floating positions must not hit/exceed below $94,000.”help centre · help.blueguardian.com/en/articles/14062228-1-step-pro-rules-legacy-model · 2026-08-04 · saved copy
Plans: 1 Step Pro (Legacy Model)
Total loss allowed · phase 1
Our reading
6%
“The maximum total loss allowed in 1 Step pro account is 6%.”help centre · help.blueguardian.com/en/articles/14062228-1-step-pro-rules-legacy-model · 2026-08-04 · saved copy
Plans: 1 Step Pro (Legacy Model)
Daily limit · funded
“The maximum daily loss is limited to 3% of the initial account balance .”help centre · help.blueguardian.com/en/articles/14062228-1-step-pro-rules-legacy-model · 2026-08-04 · saved copy
Plans: 1 Step Pro (Legacy Model)
What the limit is measured against · phase 1, phase 2
Our reading
Live equity, open trades included
“Max total loss is 8% of your initial balance = $8,000. Your account equity including unrealized/floating positions must not hit/exceed below $92,000.”help centre · help.blueguardian.com/en/articles/14062291-2-step-standard-rules · 2026-08-04 · saved copy
Plans: 2 Step Standard, 3 Step
Total loss allowed · phase 1, phase 2
Our reading
8%
“The maximum total loss allowed in 2 Step Standard account is 8%.”help centre · help.blueguardian.com/en/articles/14062291-2-step-standard-rules · 2026-08-04 · saved copy
Plans: 2 Step Standard
Total loss allowed · phase 1, phase 2, phase 3
Our reading
8%
“The maximum total loss allowed in 3Step Standard account is 8%.”help centre · help.blueguardian.com/en/articles/14062468-3-step-rules · 2026-08-04 · saved copy
Plans: 3 Step
Daily limit · phase 2
“If there are no open trades at 5pm EST, the daily drawdown will be 4% of the initial balance is.”help centre · help.blueguardian.com/en/articles/14062468-3-step-rules · 2026-08-04 · saved copy
Plans: 3 Step
What makes the loss limit rise · funded
Our reading
It rises tick by tick, while you trade
“Instant maximum drawdown will remain at 6% trailing of your Highest Watermark Closing Trade made. If your account reaches 6% of your Initial balance your trailing Drawdown will lock in at your starting balance.”help centre · help.blueguardian.com/en/articles/14061082-instant-standard-account-rules · 2026-08-04 · saved copy
Plans: Instant Standard
Total loss allowed · funded
Our reading
6%
“On Instant accounts, the Maximum Drawdown is a 6% trailing drawdown based on your highest closed balance (High Watermark) .”help centre · help.blueguardian.com/en/articles/14061082-instant-standard-account-rules · 2026-08-04 · saved copy
Plans: Instant Standard
What makes the loss limit rise · funded
Our reading
It rises tick by tick, while you trade
“Instant Starter Max drawdown will remain at 5% trailing of your Highest Watermark Closing Trade made. If your account reaches 5% of your starting balance your trailing Drawdown will lock in at your starting balance.”help centre · help.blueguardian.com/en/articles/14061939-instant-starter · 2026-08-04 · saved copy
Plans: Instant Starter
Total loss allowed · funded
Our reading
5%
“Instant Starter Max drawdown will remain at 5% trailing of your Highest Watermark Closing Trade made.”help centre · help.blueguardian.com/en/articles/14061939-instant-starter · 2026-08-04 · saved copy
Plans: Instant Starter
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