Blue Guardian: Payouts & split
85% base split, scalable to 90% (Instant Starter is lower, ~50%). Standard funded pays every 14 days; Rapid every 3 days. Requests accepted Mon–Fri before 3 PM CST, processed within 24 business hours — and if an eligible payout misses that window you receive 100% of profits. First payout needs ≥6% of starting balance (then ≥4%); $500 minimum. KYC required (before trading on Instant).
The gotcha
The '24-hour' guarantee is 24 BUSINESS hours and the request must land before 3 PM CST on a weekday — weekend requests don't start the clock.
What happens if you break it
Breaching this doesn't necessarily close the account, but it can disqualify the payout you were trading toward — you keep trading, the profit doesn't get paid.
The numbers
| splitStart | 85 |
| splitMax | 90 |
| standardCycleDays | 14 |
| rapidCycleDays | 3 |
| firstPayoutMinPct | 6 |
| minPayoutUsd | 500 |
Source: support — official page . Confidence: verified.
How other prop firms handle payouts
Blue Guardian's payouts & split is one approach. Here's how the rest of the field treats payouts — sorted by how hard a breach hits.
| Firm | Rule | If breached |
|---|---|---|
| Alpha Capital Group | Payouts, split & scaling | Payout denied |
| Apex Trader Funding | Payouts, split & safety net | Payout denied |
| AquaFunded | Payouts & split | Payout denied |
| ATFunded | Payouts & split (pre-pause) | Payout denied |
| Atmos Funded | Payouts & split | Payout denied |
| Audacity Capital | Payouts & split | Payout denied |
| Blueberry Funded | Payouts & scaling | Payout denied |
| Blueberry Futures | Payouts, split & live milestone | Payout denied |
| Breakout | Payouts & split | Payout denied |
| City Traders Imperium | Payouts & split | Payout denied |
| Crypto Fund Trader | Payouts, split & scholarship framing | Payout denied |
| E8 Markets | Payouts, split & scaling | Payout denied |
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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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