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Goat Funded Trader

· goatfundedtrader.com · checked 2026-10-23

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From$41 promo
Target10%
Daily DD4% for accounts purchased before 1 Aug 2
Max DD6% static
Split80% (100% add-on)

💱 List vs promo: displayed price is after site promo (codes FIRSTGFT 50% new customers / GFT45 45% all accounts); struck-through figure is list price. 100% refundable fee.

Sizes & prices
5K $41 PROMO5K $74 LIST10K $63 PROMO10K $114 LIST25K $118 PROMO25K $214 LIST50K $173 PROMO50K $314 LIST100K $292 PROMO100K $530 LIST200K $503 PROMO200K $914 LIST
source ↗checked 2026-10-23✓ matched live page 24 Oct 2026
Profit target
10%
source ↗checked 2026-10-23✓ matched live page 24 Oct 2026
Daily drawdown
4% for accounts purchased before 1 Aug 2026; 3% for accounts purchased from 1 Aug 2026
Gap-fill note: RESOLVED: not a true conflict. Help page 'Updated 5 October 2026' shows both; homepage configurator (3%) reflects current purchases (https://www.goatfundedtrader.com/#get-funded). Min profitable days 3 (4 for accounts bought from 27 Jul 2026), per payout; max loss 6% static
source ↗checked 2026-10-23✓ matched live page 24 Oct 2026
Max drawdown
6% static
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Consistency rule
Homepage: none shown for 1-step; help table: No
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Min trading days
3 profitable days per payout (4 for accounts bought from 27 Jul 2026)
source ↗checked 2026-10-23✓ matched live page 24 Oct 2026
News trading
News trading allowed, but profit on a trade opened/closed within 5 min of high-impact news capped at 1% of initial balance (excess removed, no breach)
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Weekend / overnight
Weekend holding allowed; opening trades solely to exploit Monday gap not allowed
source ↗checked 2026-10-23✓ matched live page 24 Oct 2026
EAs
Only EAs you developed; third-party/purchased/copier EAs banned; HFT & gold-arbitrage EAs banned; proof of ownership/source code on request
source ↗checked 2026-10-23✓ matched live page 24 Oct 2026
Copy trading
Only via paid GOAT Trade Copier ($2/account/month) between your own GFT accounts from 12 Oct 2026; any other copier/external copying prohibited
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Leverage FX
Evaluation 1:100; funded 1:50 (raised toward max with good risk management)
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Leverage gold
Commodities/metals not published separately for gold: Commodities 1:20 eval / 1:10 funded (gold figure not separately published)
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Gold commission / spread
Raw spread; commission $5/lot on FX pairs and metals (gold), $0 on indices/commodities/crypto/stocks via MT5/Match-Trader/TradeLocker
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Payout split
80% (100% add-on)
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Payout frequency
Bi-weekly (14 days); daily profit cap $3,000 on funded
source ↗checked 2026-10-23✓ matched live page 24 Oct 2026
Platforms
MT5, cTrader, Match-Trader, TradeLocker, Volumetrica (MT5/cTrader not for US clients)
source ↗checked 2026-10-23✓ matched live page 24 Oct 2026

Other models listed in help centre (not priced): Help centre also lists 2 Step PRO, 3 Step, Pay Later, GOAT $1, Goat Stride. Homepage configurator did not show these; rules in help compare table: 2-Step PRO 8%/4% targets, DD 4%, max 8% static; 3-Step 6/6/6% targets, DD 4%, max 8%. Prices not collected.

Hidden rules 14

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Account breach 12

Prohibited trading gets you terminated, can forfeit your fees, and blocks you from a funded account after review.
“If the Company detects that your trading constitutes Prohibited Trading, your participation in the program will be terminated and may include forfeiture of any fees paid ... In the case of Prohibited Trading, the Trader shall not receive a funded account.”

Clause T&C 4.5 · deny void change rules · applies to: All · source ↗

'All-or-nothing' trades (where one trade can lose the account) are prohibited, and any style Goat deems 'too risky' forces a retake.
“All-0r-Nothing Trading, where you can lose the account in one trade – Any trading style that we deem too risky will result in a retake”

Clause T&C 4.4 · consistency gambling · applies to: All · source ↗

EAs with HFT strategies, gold-arbitrage EAs, and any off-the-shelf or 'pass your challenge' third-party strategy are banned.
“Use of EAs with high-frequency trading (HFT) strategies, Gold Arbitrage EA ... Utilizing any third-party strategy, off-the-shelf strategy or one marketed to pass challenge accounts”

Clause T&C 4.4 · banned strategies · applies to: All · source ↗

Passing with an EA and then trading manually when funded (or the reverse) is prohibited.
“Utilize one strategy to pass an assessment and then utilizing a different strategy in a funded account, refers only to the use of EAs in assestment and manual trading in Funded stage and viceversa”

Clause T&C 4.4 · consistency gambling · applies to: Evaluation to funded · source ↗

Holding single-stock CFDs into an earnings release is a hard breach, and that trade's P&L is removed.
“Violation of this rule will constitute an immediate, hard breach of your account and any gain or loss on said position will be removed from any profit calculations.”

Clause T&C 4.4 · banned strategies · applies to: Single-share equity CFDs · source ↗

Latency or pricing-error exploits, front-running, and arbitrage against other accounts or firms are banned.
“Exploiting errors or latency in the pricing and/or platform(s) provided by the Broker ... Front-running of trades placed elsewhere ... Attempting to arbitrage an challenge account with another account”

Clause T&C 4.4 · banned strategies · applies to: All · source ↗

Trading several same-size accounts can be breached and refunded at Goat's discretion if it doesn't fit its 'risk appetite'.
“may breach and refund some of your accounts if they do not align with our risk appetite.”

Clause T&C 4.4 · copy trading account sharing · applies to: Multiple accounts · source ↗

Anything that 'jeopardizes the relationship' with the broker is prohibited, which is an open-ended catch-all.
“Trading in any way that jeopardizes the relationship that the Company has with a broker or may result in the canceling of trades”

Clause T&C 4.4 · deny void change rules · applies to: All · source ↗

'Unjustified negative advertising' on social media is a serious breach, leading to immediate termination.
“maintains a strict policy against the dissemination of false information, misinformation, or unjustified negative advertising on social media or any public platform ... will face immediate termi”

Clause T&C, Reputation policy · deny void change rules · applies to: All · source ↗

The account is personal: no sharing, and no buying for or by a third party.
“The account will be personal to You, and You cannot share it with anybody else.”

Clause T&C 6.2 · copy trading account sharing · applies to: All · source ↗

From 6 October 2026, VPNs, VPSs, proxies and other hosting services are not allowed while trading on any account; an EA that needs a VPS cannot be used. ⚑ flagged
“From October 6, 2026, VPNs, VPSs, proxies and any other hosting service are not allowed during trading on any account. If your EA needs a VPS to run, you cannot use it on a Goat Funded Trader account.”

Clause Trading rules (help centre), note updated 12 October 2026 · ip vpn device · applies to: All accounts · source ↗

⚑ Severity not found in published rules next to this note; we list it as the firm's general enforcement wording. Added 24 Oct 2026 in the style audit.

Martingale (raising size after a loss to recover it) and similar grid-based recovery systems are banned on all accounts. ⚑ flagged
“Martingale trading strategies are strictly prohibited on all Goat Funded Trader accounts. This includes any strategy that involves increasing lot sizes or trade volume after a loss in an attempt to recover previous losses.”

Clause Trading rules (help centre), Martingale Trading · banned strategies · applies to: All accounts · source ↗

⚑ Firm says it 'may result in account termination and forfeiture of any associated profits or payouts'. Added 24 Oct 2026 in the style audit.

Payout delayed or denied 1

Not meeting due-diligence (KYC) requests in time is a material breach.
“Failure to comply with the Company's due diligence requests or provide the necessary information in a timely manner will be considered a material breach”

Clause T&C 12.7 · country kyc · applies to: Funded · source ↗

Info 1

Goat can change or terminate the agreement at any time, and continued use counts as acceptance.
“The Company reserves the right to suspend, replace, modify, amend, or terminate this Agreement at any time and within its sole and absolute discretion.”

Clause T&C 1.3 · deny void change rules · applies to: All · source ↗

Legal documents read: Goat Funded Trader Terms & Conditions

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Rule change history

· Copy trading (All plans): Previous copier policy not captured → Copying only through the paid GOAT Trade Copier ($2 per account per month) between your own GFT accounts. Any other copier or external copying is prohibited. · source ↗

· Minimum hold time (Funded accounts): Profit from trades held under 2 minutes removed at payout → Profit from trades held under 1 minute removed at payout · source ↗

· Daily loss limit (1 Step): 4% → 3% · source ↗

· Profitable days per payout (1 Step): 3 → 4 · source ↗

· Profitable days per payout (2 Step GOAT and 2 Step Standard): 3 → 4 · source ↗

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