Vest Markets vs Blue Guardian (2026): Prices, Rules & Payouts Compared

Quick answer. Pick Vest Markets Bespoke 1-Step 25k for static drawdown once funded, daily payouts and no cap on each payout. Pick Blue Guardian Reserve 25k for the lowest price ($83), a 90% profit split and the easiest target for its drawdown (1.5 : 1).

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Quick picks

AVest Markets Bespoke 1-Step 25k

Firm

Plan

Size

BBlue Guardian Reserve 25k

Firm

Plan

Size

Side by sideGreen ticks mark the better value in each row

Vest MarketsBespoke 1-Step 25k

$3565% off

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Blue GuardianReserve 25k

$8325% off

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Price & deal

Price with code LOOP

$356one-time fee

$83one-time fee

Discount

5% off

25% off

Activation fee

None

Passing the evaluation

Path to funded

Evaluation

Profit target

$2,500

$1,500

Target vs drawdown

1.67 : 1

1.5 : 1

Min days to pass

1 day

2 daysImplied: the 50% consistency rule means at least 2 trading days.

Drawdown in evaluation

Static

EOD

Consistency in evaluation

None

Best day ≤ 50%

Risk rules

Max drawdown

$1,500

$1,000

Daily loss limit

None

News trading

AllowedNo news restriction is published.

Allowed

Funded & payouts

Drawdown once funded

Static

EOD

Consistency once funded

None

Profit split

80%

90%

Payout frequency

Daily

Every 5 winning days

Profit to unlock payout #1

Any profit

$1,000

Payout cap

No capClaim any amount, as often as you like

$1,000Up to 50% of profit per payout · 3% processing fee

Total payout cap

No cap

No cap stated

Move to live

Live funded as soon as you pass (up to 10 live accounts).

Live review after the 5th payout.

Min payout request

None

$500

Fastest payout #1

1 trading daypass and get paid the same day

7 trading days2 to pass + 5 funded

Max funded accounts

Road to first payout

From checkout to your first withdrawal, using each firm's own rules.

1
Buy$356with code LOOP · one-time
2
PassMake $2,500in 1 day or more · Static drawdown $1,500
3
QualifyAny profitclaim it on demand
4
Get paidNo capyou keep 80% · daily
Fastest possible: 1 trading day

1
Buy$83with code LOOP · one-time
2
PassMake $1,500in 2 days or more · EOD drawdown $1,000 · best day ≤ 50%
3
Qualify5 winning dayswithdraw up to 50% of profit · $100+ each
4
Get paidUp to $1,000you keep 90% · every 5 winning days · min $500
Fastest possible: 7 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.

Vest Markets Bespoke 1-Step25k · $356

Highest score

78PFL score · better in 11 rows

Why pick it

Static drawdown once funded
Daily payouts
No cap on each payout

Trade-offs

$273 more than Blue Guardian Reserve 25k
80% profit split

Claim 5% off

Blue Guardian Reserve25k · $83

22PFL score · better in 4 rows

Why pick it

The lowest price ($83)
A 90% profit split
The easiest target for its drawdown (1.5 : 1)

Trade-offs

EOD trailing drawdown once funded
Payouts every 5 winning days

Claim 25% off

Lowest price

Blue Guardian

Fastest payout #1

Vest Markets

Payout frequency

Vest Markets

Fewest rules

Vest Markets

Biggest payouts

Vest Markets

Easiest target

Blue Guardian

The firmsCompany facts and the latest rule changes

Vest MarketsBespoke 1-Step 25k

$3565% off

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Blue GuardianReserve 25k

$8325% off

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Founded

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2021 (futures program launched 2025)

Headquarters

Panama (Vest Exchange Inc.)

Dubai, UAE

What you trade

Perpetual contracts (not CME futures): ES, NQ and RTY index perps, crypto, metals, energy, FX and US stocks

CME Group futures and micros (ES, NQ, CL, GC, 6E, ZN and more)

Platforms

1Vest Markets web app

4Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView (via Tradovate), DeepCharts

Payout methods

USDC (Base, Arbitrum One)

Rise, Crypto

Max allocation

Up to 10 live funded accounts, $25k max each

5 funded accounts × $150k ($750k)

Rules verified

October 8, 2026

Latest rule changes

Oct 6, 2026Leverage limits raised on funded accounts: BTC and ETH from 10x to 15x, ES from 50x to 75x.

Sep 28, 2026Prop trading terms of service updated, including a 28-day pre-engagement refund window.

All Vest Markets changes

Oct 1, 2026Payout eligibility is now confirmed at each end-of-day update, and the withdraw button unlocks as soon as the criteri…

Sep 28, 2026Live accounts from evaluations bought after Sep 28 are capped at a $15,000 maximum live balance.

All Blue Guardian changes

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Vest Markets vs Blue Guardian at a glance

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

Vest MarketsBlue Guardian

Plans we list

Bespoke 1-Step, Instant (instant)

Reserve, Standard, Direct (instant)

Price with LOOP

$142–$950

$83–$618

Account sizes

10k, 25k

25k, 50k, 100k, 150k

Instant funding

Yes

Profit split

80%–95%

90%

Fastest payouts

Daily (Bespoke 1-Step)

Every 3 days (Standard)

Drawdown types

Static

EOD

Max accounts

Platforms

Code LOOP

5% OFF

25% OFF

Vest Markets vs Blue Guardian FAQ

Blue Guardian Reserve 25k is cheaper: $83 vs $356 for Vest Markets Bespoke 1-Step 25k, with code LOOP. Across every plan we list, Vest Markets starts at $142 (Bespoke 1-Step 10k) and Blue Guardian at $83 (Reserve 25k).

Vest Markets Bespoke 1-Step pays out more often (daily) than Blue Guardian Reserve (every 5 winning days). From day one, the fastest possible first payout is 1 trading days on Vest Markets Bespoke 1-Step and 7 on Blue Guardian Reserve.

Vest Markets Bespoke 1-Step: no evaluation consistency rule, no funded consistency rule, no daily loss limit, news trading allowed. Blue Guardian Reserve: 50% consistency in the evaluation, no funded consistency rule, no daily loss limit, news trading allowed.

Blue Guardian Reserve pays 90%, vs 80% on Vest Markets Bespoke 1-Step.

Yes. Code LOOP takes 5% off at Vest Markets and 25% off at Blue Guardian on the plans listed here. Enter it at checkout.