Hantec TradervsBlue Guardian

The headline difference is profit split — Blue Guardian offers 85% while Hantec Trader offers 80%. Beyond that, Blue Guardian charges $463 with a max allocation of $400,000, compared to Hantec Trader's $499 and $400,000.

Blue Guardian's challenge fee of $463 is lower than Hantec Trader's $499, making it the lower-cost option for traders focused on upfront fees.

Blue Guardian offers a 85% profit split, compared with Hantec Trader's 80%. The 5 percentage point difference can become meaningful as trading profits increase.

Both Blue Guardian and Hantec Trader offer a maximum allocation of $400,000. Other factors—such as scaling plans, payout frequency, and evaluation rules—are likely to have a greater impact on your decision.

Both firms use a 2-step evaluation. Blue Guardian requires at least 4 trading days per phase, while Hantec Trader has no minimum trading day requirement, allowing faster progression if performance targets are met.

Both Blue Guardian and Hantec Trader use Balance Equity Highest Eod drawdown rules, so there is no difference in how your loss limit is calculated.

Blue Guardian pays out every 14 days, while Hantec Trader pays out every 14 days.

Both firms have the same payout frequency, so there is no meaningful difference in how often you can request payouts.

Both Blue Guardian and Hantec Trader offer a scaling plan, allowing funded traders to increase their account allocation over time by meeting performance targets.

Hantec Trader leads on both rating (3.3) and review volume (15), making it the stronger customer satisfaction signal. Blue Guardian has a 1 rating from 1 reviews.