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FundingPips vs Goat Funded Trader: rules compared

FundingPips 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 37), meaning fewer or milder hidden rules by our method.
FundingPips: 0 of 5 plans clearly allow news trading; Goat Funded Trader: 0 of 8.
FundingPips: 0 of 5 plans clearly allow weekend holding; Goat Funded Trader: 0 of 8.
FundingPips: 0 of 5 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.

	FundingPips	Goat Funded Trader
Challenge types	Zero; 1-Step; 2-Step
Plans tracked	5	8
Cheapest listed price	$29 ($5K 2 Step Pro)	$17 (5K 2 Step GOAT)
Daily loss limit	2 Step Standard: 3% or 5% (choice at purchase) 2 Step Pro: 3% 2 Step Flex: 4% 1 Step Flex: 2% or 3% Zero (instant funded): 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: 10%, static 2 Step Pro: 6%, static 2 Step Flex: 12%, static 1 Step Flex: 12%, static Zero (instant funded): 5%, trailing (trails highest equity; locks at breakeven once 5% in profit); plus 1% max open risk limit	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: Bi-weekly 80%, On Demand 100% (the product page no longer shows a weekly 60% option) 2 Step Pro: Weekly 80%, On Demand 100% 2 Step Flex: Bi-weekly 80%; Bi-weekly 95% (add-on); On Demand 100% 1 Step Flex: Bi-weekly 80%, On Demand 100% Zero (instant funded): 95%	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: 5/5	Allowed with conditions: 8/8
Weekend holding (plans)	Not allowed: 1/5 Allowed with conditions: 4/5	Allowed with conditions: 8/8
EAs (plans)	Allowed with conditions: 5/5	Allowed with conditions: 8/8
Consistency rule (plans)	No consistency rule: 1/5 Has a consistency rule: 4/5	No consistency rule: 4/8 Has a consistency rule: 4/8
Hidden rules found	18 (12 can breach the account)	14 (12 can breach the account)
Fine-print score	37/100	40/100
Rule changes logged	1	5
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