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Tradeify Lightning vs Blue Guardian Direct

Tradeify Lightning 50k vs Blue Guardian Direct 50k, side by side with code LOOP prices. Rules verified October 8, 2026.

Quick answer. Pick Tradeify Lightning 50k for the lowest price ($344).

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Quick picks
ATradeify Lightning 50k
Firm
Plan
Size
BBlue Guardian Direct 50k
Firm
Plan
Size
Side by sideGreen ticks mark the better value in each row
A
TradeifyLightning 50k S2F
$34430% off
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B
Blue GuardianDirect 50k S2F
$37125% off
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Price & deal

Price with code LOOP
$344one-time fee
$371one-time fee
Discount
30% off
25% off
Activation fee
None
None

Passing the evaluation

Path to funded
Instant funding
Instant funding
Profit target
No evaluation
No evaluation
Target vs drawdown
No evaluation
No evaluation
Min days to pass
No evaluation
No evaluation
Drawdown in evaluation
No evaluation
No evaluation
Consistency in evaluation
No evaluation
No evaluation

Risk rules

Max drawdown
$2,000
$2,000
Daily loss limit
$1,250soft limit
$1,250soft limit
News trading
Allowed
Allowed

Funded & payouts

Drawdown once funded
EOD
EOD
Consistency once funded
Best day ≤ 20%
Best day ≤ 20%
Profit split
90%
90%
Payout frequency
At each profit goal
At each profit goal
Profit to unlock payout #1
$3,000
$3,000
Payout cap
$2,000 → $2,500first payout, then later payouts
$2,000 → $2,500first payout, then later payouts3% processing fee on payouts
Total payout cap
No cap stated
No cap stated
Move to live
Live (Elite) review after 3 payouts on one account or 10 in total.
Live review after the 5th payout.
Min payout request
$1,000
$1,000
Fastest payout #1
5 trading daysfunded from day one
5 trading daysfunded from day one
Max funded accounts
5
5

Road to first payout

From checkout to your first withdrawal, using each firm's own rules.
  1. 1
    Buy$344with code LOOP · one-time
  2. 2
    PassSkip itInstant funding: no evaluation
  3. 3
    QualifyHit $3,000best day ≤ 20%
  4. 4
    Get paidUp to $2,000you keep 90% · at each profit goal · min $1,000
  5. Fastest possible: 5 trading days
  1. 1
    Buy$371with code LOOP · one-time
  2. 2
    PassSkip itInstant funding: no evaluation
  3. 3
    QualifyHit $3,000best day ≤ 20%
  4. 4
    Get paidUp to $2,000you keep 90% · at each profit goal · min $1,000
  5. Fastest possible: 5 trading days

The verdict

The PFL score weighs every rule by how much it matters to a funded trader: drawdown type, payout frequency and payout caps count most; small fees and minimums count least.

Tradeify Lightning50k · $344
Highest score
100PFL score · better in 1 row

Why pick it

  • The lowest price ($344)
Blue Guardian Direct50k · $371
0PFL score · better in 0 rows

Why pick it

  • No outright wins in this matchup

Trade-offs

  • $27 more than Tradeify Lightning 50k
Lowest priceTradeify
Fastest payout #1Even
Payout frequencyEven
Fewest rulesEven
Biggest payoutsEven
Easiest targetEven
The firmsCompany facts and the latest rule changes
A
TradeifyLightning 50k S2F
$34430% off
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B
Blue GuardianDirect 50k S2F
$37125% off
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Founded
2024
2021 (futures program launched 2025)
Headquarters
Boca Raton, Florida, USA
Dubai, UAE
What you trade
CME, CBOT, NYMEX and COMEX futures and micros (ES, NQ, YM, RTY, CL, GC and more)
CME Group futures and micros (ES, NQ, CL, GC, 6E, ZN and more)
Platforms
8Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, Rithmic…
4Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView (via Tradovate), DeepCharts
Payout methods
Rise (bank, crypto, local currency), Plane (bank transfer)
Rise, Crypto
Max allocation
5 sim-funded accounts × $150k ($750k)
5 funded accounts × $150k ($750k)
Rules verified
October 8, 2026
October 8, 2026
Latest rule changes

Forge Level Up opened as a limited release: a 10-level $50K ladder with static drawdown, $80 per attempt and 5 lifeti…

Select Flex payout caps lowered for new accounts (50K $3,000 → $2,500, 100K $4,000 → $3,500, 150K $5,000 → $4,500). S…

All Tradeify changes

Payout eligibility is now confirmed at each end-of-day update, and the withdraw button unlocks as soon as the criteri…

Live accounts from evaluations bought after Sep 28 are capped at a $15,000 maximum live balance.

All Blue Guardian changes

Tradeify vs Blue Guardian at a glance

Across every Tradeify and Blue Guardian plan we list, not just the two above.

TradeifyBlue Guardian
Plans we list
Select Flex, Growth, Lightning (instant)
Reserve, Standard, Direct (instant)
Price with LOOP
$69–$558
$83–$618
Account sizes
25k, 50k, 100k, 150k
25k, 50k, 100k, 150k
Instant funding
Yes
Yes
Profit split
90%
90%
Fastest payouts
Every 5 winning days (Growth)
Every 3 days (Standard)
Drawdown types
EOD
EOD
Max accounts
5
5
Platforms
8
4
Code LOOP
30% OFF
25% OFF

Tradeify Lightning vs Blue Guardian Direct FAQ

Tradeify Lightning 50k is cheaper: $344 vs $371 for Blue Guardian Direct 50k, with code LOOP. Across every plan we list, Tradeify starts at $69 (Growth 25k) and Blue Guardian at $83 (Reserve 25k).

Both pay out at each profit goal. From day one, the fastest possible first payout is 5 trading days on Tradeify Lightning and 5 on Blue Guardian Direct.

Tradeify Lightning: no evaluation, 20% consistency once funded, a $1,250 soft daily loss limit, news trading allowed. Blue Guardian Direct: no evaluation, 20% consistency once funded, a $1,250 soft daily loss limit, news trading allowed.

Both pay a 90% profit split on these plans.

Yes. Code LOOP takes 30% off at Tradeify and 25% off at Blue Guardian on the plans listed here. Enter it at checkout.

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