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Data refreshed 24 Sep 2026 · Compiled by David Ispiryan · Blue Guardian facts verified by BrokerCatalogue research desk (from the firm's own site) on 2026-09-24 · Rebels Funding facts verified by BrokerCatalogue research desk (from the firm's own site) on 2026-09-24
AI visibility score 8.3 / 100 · AI visibility rank #12 · Founded 2021
Blue Guardian is a proprietary trading firm based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, founded in 2021. It offers one-step, two-step, instant-funding evaluations on forex, indices, commodities, crypto, futures. Funded accounts go up…
Open the Blue Guardian profileAI visibility score 7 / 100 · AI visibility rank #13 · Founded 2023
Rebels Funding is a proprietary trading firm based in Czech Republic, founded in 2023. It offers one-step, two-step, three-step, instant-funding evaluations on forex, indices, commodities, crypto. Funded accounts go up to $320,000…
Open the Rebels Funding profileBlue Guardian (Dubai, United Arab Emirates, founded 2021) scores 8.3 / 100 on the Q3 2026 AI Visibility Index (rank #12 of 76 prop firms), named in 1% of AI answers, runs Instant funding, One-step, Two-step evaluations, funds accounts up to $400,000, pays a up to 90% (100% on select plans) profit split and offers DeepCharts, Match-Trader, MT5, NinjaTrader, TradeLocker, TradingView, Tradovate. Rebels Funding (Czech Republic, founded 2023) scores 7 / 100 on the Q3 2026 AI Visibility Index (rank #13 of 76 prop firms), named in 8% of AI answers, runs Instant funding, One-step, Three-step, Two-step evaluations, funds accounts up to $320,000 (account growth up to 200% of initial), pays a 75% (up to 90%) profit split and offers Proprietary.
Scored on 9 measurable dimensions where both prop firms have verified data. Dimensions missing for either side are excluded rather than guessed. This is a data summary, not a recommendation.
| Criteria | Blue Guardian | Rebels Funding |
|---|---|---|
| AI visibility score | 8.3 / 100 | 7 / 100 |
| AI visibility rank | #12 | #13 |
| Named in AI answers | 1% | 8% |
| AI sentiment (0–100) | 7 | 6 |
| Founded | 2021 | 2023 |
| Headquarters | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Czech Republic |
| Evaluation models | Instant funding, One-step, Two-step | Instant funding, One-step, Three-step, Two-step |
| Asset classes | Commodities, Crypto, Forex, Futures, Indices | Commodities, Crypto, Forex, Indices |
| Platforms | DeepCharts, Match-Trader, MT5, NinjaTrader, TradeLocker, TradingView, Tradovate | Proprietary |
| Maximum allocation | $400,000 | $320,000 (account growth up to 200% of initial) |
| Profit split | up to 90% (100% on select plans) | 75% (up to 90%) |
| Challenge fee from | $54 ($5K Instant) | €14 ($10,000 Gold 1-Phase promo) |
| Account sizes | $5k, $10k, $25k, $50k, $100k, $200k, $300k, $400k | $5k, $10k, $20k, $40k (Gold 1-Phase), funded up to $320k |
| Payout frequency | on demand (Instant) / every 7 days (1-Step, 2-Step) | Not verified |
| Daily drawdown limit | 3% (Instant plan, $3,000 on $100K) | none in evaluation; 4% on funded (RCF) account (Gold) |
| Maximum drawdown | trailing 6% (Instant plan) | 6% (Gold 1-Phase) |
| Minimum trading days | Not verified | none (minimum 8 real trades) |
| Time limit | none | none (999 days) |
| News trading | Restricted | Not verified |
| Weekend holding | Yes | Yes |
| EAs / algos allowed | Yes | Not verified |
| Status | active | active |
Highlighted cells mark the stronger value where a direction is objectively better (e.g. more licences, lower fees). "Not verified" means the field is not yet in our catalogue for that prop firm — we never fill gaps with estimates.
| Engine | Blue Guardian | Rebels Funding |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| Perplexity | 5.4 | 0.2 |
| Gemini | 5.5 | 10.8 |
| Claude | 7.8 | 16.2 |
| Google AI Mode | 6.3 | 0.1 |
| Google AI Overview | 8.6 | 3 |
| Google top-10 | 23.6 | 14.4 |
Scores 0–100 from the Pipswire AI Visibility Index, Q3 2026. Higher means the engine names the firm more often and more favourably.
Blue Guardian scores higher on the Q3 2026 Pipswire AI Visibility Index (8.3 / 100 vs 7 / 100), which measures how often ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude and Google name a firm when traders ask which prop firm to use.
Blue Guardian pays up to 90% (100% on select plans); Rebels Funding pays 75% (up to 90%) (as published on each firm's site when we last checked).
Entry-level challenge fees start at $54 ($5K Instant) at Blue Guardian and €14 ($10,000 Gold 1-Phase promo) at Rebels Funding. Fees change often and discounts are common, so treat these as the floor.
Blue Guardian: DeepCharts, Match-Trader, MT5, NinjaTrader, TradeLocker, TradingView, Tradovate. Rebels Funding: Proprietary.
Blue Guardian: maximum drawdown trailing 6% (Instant plan), daily 3% (Instant plan, $3,000 on $100K). Rebels Funding: maximum drawdown 6% (Gold 1-Phase), daily none in evaluation; 4% on funded (RCF) account (Gold).
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