Futures Prop Firm OffersBlue Guardian Microscalping Rule: Under-10-Second Profit Limit
Understand Blue Guardian Futures’ rule limiting profits from trades held under 10 seconds, including worked ratios, tracking steps and a CFP coupon section.
Blue Guardian Microscalping Rule: Under-10-Second Profit Limit
Blue Guardian Futures allows scalping but restricts microscalping: less than 50% of total profits may come from trades held for under 10 seconds. Its current Standard, Reserve, Express and Direct rule pages apply this restriction during evaluation and funded phases. Excessive reliance on ultra-short trades may lead to profit removal, payout review, or further account action.
The rule details were checked on September 29, 2026 against the official Standard, Reserve, Express, and Direct pages.
Direct answer
| Question | Current answer |
|---|---|
| Is ordinary scalping allowed? | Yes |
| What is restricted? | Profit concentration from trades held under 10 seconds |
| Maximum stated share | Must remain below 50% of total profits |
| Does exactly 50% satisfy “less than 50%”? | No; the wording requires below 50% |
| Evaluation phase | Rule applies |
| Funded phase | Rule applies |
| Models verified | Standard, Reserve, Express and Direct |
| Potential action | Profit removal, payout review or further account action |
This is a profit-composition rule, not a blanket ban on every trade shorter than 10 seconds.
Microscalping ratio formula
For planning, use:
Under-10-second profit share = profit from trades held under 10 seconds ÷ total profits × 100
| Profit from trades under 10 seconds | Total profits | Calculation | Ratio | Below 50%? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $300 | $1,000 | $300 ÷ $1,000 | 30.0% | Yes |
| $490 | $1,000 | $490 ÷ $1,000 | 49.0% | Yes |
| $500 | $1,000 | $500 ÷ $1,000 | 50.0% | No |
| $700 | $1,200 | $700 ÷ $1,200 | 58.3% | No |
| $900 | $2,000 | $900 ÷ $2,000 | 45.0% | Yes |
Use the firm’s account records for the controlling result. The table is a transparent mathematical interpretation of the published wording.
What counts as an under-10-second trade
| Holding duration | Rule bucket for tracking | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 4 seconds | Under 10 seconds | Shorter than the stated boundary |
| 9 seconds | Under 10 seconds | Shorter than the stated boundary |
| 10 seconds | Not under 10 seconds | Equal to, not below, 10 |
| 15 seconds | Not under 10 seconds | Longer than the boundary |
| 2 minutes | Not under 10 seconds | Longer than the boundary |
When timestamps or execution reports use milliseconds, rely on the firm’s records rather than manually rounding.
Why total profit matters
The numerator tracks profits from ultra-short trades. The denominator is total profit. Losses and profit adjustments can change the ratio indirectly by changing the account’s overall profit record.
Worked profit-composition examples
| Trade group | Profit or loss | Under 10 seconds? | Adds to short-duration profit? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group A | +$600 | Yes | Yes |
| Group B | +$500 | No | No |
| Group C | +$300 | No | No |
| Group D | -$100 | No | No |
| Total | +$1,300 | Mixed | $600 numerator |
In this example, the tracked ratio is $600 ÷ $1,300 = 46.15%, which remains below 50%.
Strict-threshold recovery math
When the short-duration profit share is 50% or higher, total profit must rise enough that the numerator becomes less than half of total profit.
Required total profit must be greater than under-10-second profit ÷ 0.50.
| Under-10-second profit | Current total profit | Current ratio | Total must exceed | Additional longer-duration net profit needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | $900 | 55.6% | $1,000 | More than $100 |
| $750 | $1,200 | 62.5% | $1,500 | More than $300 |
| $1,000 | $1,800 | 55.6% | $2,000 | More than $200 |
| $1,250 | $2,400 | 52.1% | $2,500 | More than $100 |
Because the rule says “less than 50%,” reaching exactly the amount shown in the fourth column is not enough. A small additional margin is required, subject to the firm’s own calculation.
Step-by-step trade-duration audit
Step 1: Export the execution history
Use entry and exit timestamps from the platform or account report.
Step 2: Calculate holding time
For each closed trade, subtract the entry timestamp from the final exit timestamp. Complex partial exits should be checked against the platform’s reporting method.
Step 3: Separate profitable trades
The published rule refers to profits from trades under 10 seconds. Keep profitable and losing ultra-short trades visible rather than assuming they offset in a particular way.
Step 4: Sum the short-duration profit bucket
Add profits from trades with a recorded duration below 10 seconds.
Step 5: Divide by total profits
Calculate the percentage and leave room below 50% instead of targeting the exact boundary.
| Audit field | Entry |
|---|---|
| Trade ID | Platform reference |
| Entry time | Timestamp |
| Exit time | Timestamp |
| Holding duration | Exit minus entry |
| Net result | Profit or loss |
| Under 10 seconds? | Yes or no |
| Short-duration profit bucket | Add profitable qualifying trade |
| Running total profits | Account record |
| Running percentage | Short-duration profit ÷ total profit |
Rule status examples
| Situation | Rule interpretation | Practical response |
|---|---|---|
| 35% of profits from sub-10-second trades | Below stated limit | Continue monitoring |
| 49.5% | Below stated limit but close | Leave additional margin |
| Exactly 50% | Not below 50% | Do not treat as compliant |
| Above 50% | Over the stated limit | Reduce reliance on ultra-short profit |
| Missing duration data | Cannot verify accurately | Use platform records or contact support |
What the rule does not say
- It does not ban all scalping.
- It does not state that every trade must last at least 10 seconds.
- It does not replace model-specific drawdown, consistency, payout, or position rules.
- It does not allow copied trades from another person.
- It does not promise that manual calculations override the firm’s report.
CFP coupon section for Blue Guardian Futures evaluations
The active Futures Prop Firm Offers deal lists CFP for 45% off Blue Guardian Futures evaluation purchases. The coupon changes the initial evaluation price; it does not alter the microscalping rule.
A stable official evaluation base price was not verifiable, so every price below is hypothetical.
| Firm | Account or plan | Hypothetical original price | Onsite discount | Coupon | Exact example saving | Hypothetical final price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Guardian Futures | Futures evaluation | $100.00 | 45% | CFP | $45.00 | $55.00 |
| Blue Guardian Futures | Futures evaluation | $150.00 | 45% | CFP | $67.50 | $82.50 |
| Blue Guardian Futures | Futures evaluation | $250.00 | 45% | CFP | $112.50 | $137.50 |
| Blue Guardian Futures | Futures evaluation | $400.00 | 45% | CFP | $180.00 | $220.00 |
How to apply CFP
- Select a Blue Guardian Futures evaluation.
- Confirm the account model and displayed subtotal.
- Enter CFP in the coupon field.
- Apply it and verify a 45% reduction.
- Calculate saving as subtotal × 0.45.
- Calculate final price as subtotal × 0.55.
- Review the selected model’s microscalping and other rules.
- Pay only after the updated total is visible.
| Checkout check | Expected result |
|---|---|
| Firm | Blue Guardian Futures |
| Product | Futures evaluation |
| Code | CFP |
| Discount | 45% |
| Saving | Subtotal × 0.45 |
| Final price | Subtotal × 0.55 |
| Microscalping rule | Unchanged by coupon |
Common mistakes
- Treating ordinary scalping and restricted microscalping as the same thing.
- Reading “less than 50%” as “50% or less.”
- Estimating holding time without execution timestamps.
- Assuming losses offset short-duration profits in a way not stated by the firm.
- Waiting until payout review to audit trade duration.
- Assuming CFP changes trading rules.
