Funding Traders vs Goat Funded Trader
Side-by-side rules, fees and payout terms. Rows with differences are highlighted; anything we could not verify is marked as such.
| Rule | Funding Traders | Goat Funded Trader |
|---|---|---|
| Drawdown modelⓘ | Static balance | Static balance |
| Profit splitⓘ | 80% default on 2-Step PRO | 80% |
| Payoutsⓘ | Default: first payout 21 days after the first funded trade, then every 21 days; | Bi-weekly |
| Consistency ruleⓘ | Unverified | Unverified |
| Daily loss limitⓘ | Yes | Yes |
| News tradingⓘ | Allowed | Allowed |
| Weekend holdingⓘ | Allowed | Allowed |
| Overnight holdingⓘ | Allowed | Allowed |
| Automation / EAs | Restricted | Restricted |
| Accounts you may hold | Unverified | Unverified |
| Min. trading daysⓘ | 4 days | 3 days |
| Activation / PA feeⓘ | None | None |
| Data feed feeⓘ | Unverified | Unverified |
| Reset feeⓘ | Varies / unverified | Varies / unverified |
| Payout bufferⓘ | Instant: 3% non-withdrawable safety cushion; | Not found on public pages. |
| Contract scalingⓘ | No contract scaling | Scaling up to $2M simulated capital advertised. |
| Headquarters | United States | Hong Kong |
| Founded | Unverified | Unverified |
| Platforms | MetaTrader 5, TradeLocker | MT5 |
| Entry price | from $49 | from $19.80 |
| Promo code | PropFirmVS | GFT45 (45% off) |
| Last verified | 2026-10-08 | 2026-10-08 |
Highlighted rows differ between firms. Green = trader-friendly, red = restrictive, “Unverified” = we could not confirm it from the firm’s public rules.
True cost to first payout
Funding Traders
2-Step PRO6 50K — true cost to first payout
Assumes you pass without resets and reach your first payout in about 2 months.
- Evaluation fee
- $259
- Activation / PA fee · none
- $0
- Data feed
- Unverified
- Total (known costs only)
- $259
Not included — unverified: data feed fee.
Reset fee: unverified / varies by size. Payout buffer: Instant: 3% non-withdrawable safety cushion; balance must be 3.5% above initial size to withdraw.
Goat Funded Trader
50K 2-Step — true cost to first payout
Assumes you pass without resets and reach your first payout in about 2 months.
- Evaluation fee · with code GFT45 (list 308)
- $169.40
- Activation / PA fee · none
- $0
- Data feed
- Unverified
- Total (known costs only)
- $169.40
Not included — unverified: data feed fee.
Reset fee: unverified / varies by size. Payout buffer: Not found on public pages.
FAQ
Does Funding Traders have a trailing drawdown?
Funding Traders uses a static (non-trailing) maximum loss on its main program.
Does Funding Traders have a consistency rule?
We could not verify a consistency rule from the firm’s public rules.
Is news trading allowed at Funding Traders?
Yes, with possible restrictions on funded accounts. Check Funding Traders’s current rules.
Does Goat Funded Trader have a trailing drawdown?
Goat Funded Trader uses a static (non-trailing) maximum loss on its main program.
Does Goat Funded Trader have a consistency rule?
We could not verify a consistency rule from the firm’s public rules.
Is news trading allowed at Goat Funded Trader?
Yes, with possible restrictions on funded accounts. Check Goat Funded Trader’s current rules.