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Maven Trading vs Goat Funded Trader: rules compared

Maven Trading 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

Maven Trading has the higher fine-print score (48 vs 40), meaning fewer or milder hidden rules by our method.
Maven Trading: 0 of 6 plans clearly allow news trading; Goat Funded Trader: 0 of 8.
Maven Trading: 6 of 6 plans clearly allow weekend holding; Goat Funded Trader: 0 of 8.
Maven Trading: 0 of 6 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.

	Maven Trading	Goat Funded Trader
Challenge types	1 Step; 2 Step; 3 Step; Instant
Plans tracked	6	8
Cheapest listed price	$9 ($2k Omo 2-Step)	$17 (5K 2 Step GOAT)
Daily loss limit	Standard 1-Step: 3%, equity-based (from higher of balance/equity at 00:00 UTC) Standard 2-Step: 4%, equity-based Standard 3-Step: 2%, equity-based Omo 2-Step: 4% Instant: 2%, equity-based Instant Mini: 2%, equity-based	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	Standard 1-Step: 5%, trailing on equity Standard 2-Step: 8%, static Standard 3-Step: 3%, static Omo 2-Step: 8% static; daily loss 4% (equity-based, resets 00:00 UTC); same limits in challenge and simulated funded Instant: 3%, trailing on running equity (plus 1% max floating-risk rule) Instant Mini: 3%, trailing on running equity (plus 1% max floating-risk rule)	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	Standard 1-Step: 80% Standard 2-Step: 80% Standard 3-Step: 80% Omo 2-Step: 80% Instant: 80% Instant Mini: 70%	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: 3/6 Unclear, read the wording: 3/6	Allowed with conditions: 8/8
Weekend holding (plans)	Allowed: 6/6	Allowed with conditions: 8/8
EAs (plans)	Not allowed: 6/6	Allowed with conditions: 8/8
Consistency rule (plans)	No consistency rule: 4/6 Has a consistency rule: 1/6 Unclear, read the wording: 1/6	No consistency rule: 4/8 Has a consistency rule: 4/8
Hidden rules found	14 (9 can breach the account)	14 (12 can breach the account)
Fine-print score	48/100	40/100
Rule changes logged	0	5
Platforms	MT5; Match-Trader

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