Goat Funded Trader vs The5ers
Side-by-side rules, fees and payout terms. Rows with differences are highlighted; anything we could not verify is marked as such.
| Rule | Goat Funded Trader | The5ers |
|---|---|---|
| Drawdown modelⓘ | Static balance | Static balance |
| Profit splitⓘ | 80% | High Stakes starting 80% |
| Payoutsⓘ | Bi-weekly; | Bi-weekly |
| Consistency ruleⓘ | Unverified | 50% best-day cap |
| Daily loss limitⓘ | Yes | Yes |
| News tradingⓘ | Allowed | Allowed |
| Weekend holdingⓘ | Unverified | Allowed |
| Min. trading daysⓘ | Unverified | 3 days |
| Activation / PA feeⓘ | None | None |
| Data feed feeⓘ | Unverified | Unverified |
| Reset feeⓘ | Varies / unverified | Varies / unverified |
| Payout bufferⓘ | Not found on public pages. | Min withdrawal $150 |
| Contract scalingⓘ | Scaling up to $2M simulated capital advertised. | High Stakes doubles account on each 10% target, ceiling about $500K per overview; |
| Platforms | MT5 | MT5 |
| Entry price | from $19.80 | from $19 |
| Promo code | GFT45 (45% off) | None known |
| Last verified | 2026-10-07 | 2026-10-07 |
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
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.
The5ers
$25K High Stakes — true cost to first payout
Assumes you pass without resets and reach your first payout in about 2 months.
- Evaluation fee
- $176
- Activation / PA fee · none
- $0
- Data feed
- Unverified
- Total (known costs only)
- $176
Not included — unverified: data feed fee.
Reset fee: unverified / varies by size. Payout buffer: Min withdrawal $150 (after split) per High Stakes payout FAQ; $250 per homepage and 2-step FAQ; payout caps $3,000 on 50K and $4,000 on 100K; 2000 per cycle on 2-step FAQ
FAQ
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.
Does The5ers have a trailing drawdown?
The5ers uses a static (non-trailing) maximum loss on its main program.
Does The5ers have a consistency rule?
Yes — 50% best-day cap. 2-Step FAQ: no consistency rule in evaluation;
Is news trading allowed at The5ers?
Yes, with possible restrictions on funded accounts. Check The5ers’s current rules.