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FTMO vs Goat Funded Trader: rules compared

FTMO and Goat Funded Trader side by side: prices, drawdown, news, weekend and EA rules, and the hidden rules in their terms. Every figure comes from each firm's own site.

Quick take

Goat Funded Trader has the higher fine-print score (40 vs 26), meaning fewer or milder hidden rules by our method.
FTMO: 0 of 3 plans clearly allow news trading; Goat Funded Trader: 0 of 8.
FTMO: 0 of 3 plans clearly allow weekend holding; Goat Funded Trader: 0 of 8.
FTMO: 0 of 3 plans clearly allow EAs; Goat Funded Trader: 0 of 8.

Which is better depends on how you trade. “Not found in the pages we read” means we didn't find it in the firm's pages we read. Checked 23 Oct 2026. Not financial advice.

	FTMO	Goat Funded Trader
Challenge types	Instant; 1-Step; 2-Step
Plans tracked	3	8
Cheapest listed price	€79 ($10,000 1-Step)	$17 (5K 2 Step GOAT)
Daily loss limit	2-Step (Standard/Swing): 5% (Max Daily Loss) 1-Step: 3% Instant: 3%	1 Step (GOAT): 4% for accounts purchased before 1 Aug 2026; 3% for accounts purchased from 1 Aug 2026 2 Step GOAT: 4% 2 Step Standard: 5% 2 Step - Limited promo (100K only): 3% Goat Blitz: 3% Instant HERO: 3% +2 more plans on the firm page
Max loss	2-Step (Standard/Swing): 10%, static 1-Step: 10%, trailing on balance (end of day) Instant: 10%, trailing on balance (intraday)	1 Step (GOAT): 6% static 2 Step GOAT: 10% static 2 Step Standard: 10% static 2 Step - Limited promo (100K only): 8% Goat Blitz: 5% Instant HERO: 5% +2 more plans on the firm page
Profit split	2-Step (Standard/Swing): 2-Step: 80% default, 90% with Scaling Plan/Premium Programme; 1-Step and Instant: 90% 1-Step: 90% Instant: 90%	1 Step (GOAT): 80% (100% add-on) 2 Step GOAT: 80% (100% add-on); optional on-demand first reward at 40% 2 Step Standard: 80% (100% add-on) 2 Step - Limited promo (100K only): 80% Goat Blitz: 80% (100% add-on) Instant HERO: 90% (100% add-on) +2 more plans on the firm page
News trading (plans)	Allowed with conditions: 3/3	Allowed with conditions: 8/8
Weekend holding (plans)	Allowed with conditions: 3/3	Allowed with conditions: 8/8
EAs (plans)	Allowed with conditions: 3/3	Allowed with conditions: 8/8
Consistency rule (plans)	Has a consistency rule: 2/3 Not found in the pages we read: 1/3	No consistency rule: 4/8 Has a consistency rule: 4/8
Hidden rules found	23 (10 can breach the account)	14 (12 can breach the account)
Fine-print score	26/100	40/100
Rule changes logged	1	5
Platforms	MT4; MT5; cTrader; TradingView

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