Blue Guardian: Daily loss limit (equity-based, higher-of reset)
▶Blue Guardian Daily Loss Rule: The Reset Trap Killing Accounts — 51s explainer, decoded by FundedWiki
Typically 4% of initial balance (3% on Instant/1-Step Pro/Guardian X). At the 5:00 PM EST reset, Blue Guardian takes the HIGHER of your balance or equity, then subtracts a fixed % of the INITIAL balance to set that day's floor. It is then monitored on live equity including floating P&L — so an open losing position can breach you intraday without being closed.
The gotcha
Because the floor is set from the higher of balance-or-equity, a winning day raises tomorrow's bar against you — and unrealized losses count immediately.
What happens if you break it
Breaching this voids the account outright — the evaluation or funded account is terminated and any unrealised profit is forfeited. It's the most severe class of breach.
The numbers
| standard | 4 |
| instant | 3 |
| basis | EQUITY |
| reset | 17:00 EST |
| anchor | HIGHER_OF_BALANCE_OR_EQUITY |
Source: support — official page . Confidence: verified.
How other prop firms handle drawdown
Blue Guardian's daily loss limit (equity-based, higher-of reset) is one approach. Here's how the rest of the field treats drawdown — sorted by how hard a breach hits.
| Firm | Rule | If breached |
|---|---|---|
| Alpha Capital Group | Maximum total loss | Voids account |
| Apex Trader Funding | Trailing drawdown (locks at start + $100) | Voids account |
| AquaFunded | Maximum drawdown (trailing on 1-step/instant, static on 2/3-step) | Voids account |
| ATFunded | Maximum drawdown (pre-pause) | Voids account |
| Atmos Funded | Maximum drawdown (trailing vs static) | Voids account |
| Audacity Capital | Maximum drawdown (static) | Voids account |
| Blueberry Funded | Maximum loss limit | Voids account |
| Blueberry Futures | Maximum drawdown (EOD vs intraday trailing) | Voids account |
| Breakout | Maximum drawdown (static on 1-step, trailing on 2-step) | Voids account |
| BrightFunded | Maximum drawdown | Voids account |
| City Traders Imperium | Balance-based drawdown (trailing on 1-Step, static on 2-Step) | Voids account |
| Crypto Fund Trader | Maximum drawdown | Voids account |
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Informational only — not financial advice, not affiliated with Blue Guardian. Verify against official terms before relying on this. Last reviewed Jun 5, 2026.
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