Goat Funded Trader
DISQUALIFIEDTrustpilot has suppressed its rating for a guidelines breach and removed fake reviews — yet its homepage still advertises "4.8 stars" from a source it does not name. Its own FAQ caps allocation at $400,000 while the homepage promises $2M scaling.
Drawdown rules →Payout rules →
Its "Goat Guard" cuts your profit split to 50% on a first 2% floating-loss trigger and breaches the account on a second — disclosed nowhere in marketing. Credit where due: its scaling programme pays a genuine $300–$500 monthly cash stipend at levels three and four.
Your account’s floor
The balance below which the firm closes the account. Each item with the firm’s own sentence. Read on the challenge: 1 STEP MODEL.
- Maximum total loss · funded accountstated
- 6%
“2. Maximum Loss Limit (Hard Breach) — 6% (Static)”
read on 2026-08-02 · help.goatfundedtrader.com · saved copy - Maximum loss in one day · funded accountstated
- 3% · with your live balance
“Note: For 1-Step accounts purchased from August 1st, 2026 onward , the Daily Drawdown Limit is 3% instead of 4%. The calculation method is the same — just apply 3% instead of 4% when working out the threshold.”
read on 2026-08-02 · help.goatfundedtrader.com · saved copy - When the floor moves · funded accountstated
- it does not move
“2. Maximum Loss Limit (Hard Breach) — 6% (Static)”
read on 2026-08-02 · help.goatfundedtrader.com · saved copy - What a payout does to itthey are silent
- we read that page and it does not sayread on 2026-08-02 · help.goatfundedtrader.com · saved copy
Crossed one of the seven hard bars. Open the row and it names which one, with the mechanism spelled out. This is not a low grade — no quantity of virtue elsewhere buys it off, which is why it carries no rank at all.
Disqualified for
Trustpilot: fabricated-reviews warning
Trustpilot withholds the rating and serves a fabricated-reviews warning — a third party concluding the firm faked its own reviews. A low score is not this; every prop firm has angry traders. This is separate from having no legal entity: a firm can publish its registration number and still be caught doing it.
Scorecard
9Static at both stages — the floor never moves
A named company, but no financial regulator anywhere — or a light-touch one only
A lifetime ceiling, or a rule that can block payment
Two official channels disagree on a number that matters
Reviews suppressed for manipulation, or the firm is gone
Each axis is scored 0–5 against a published scale. The line under each bar is the rung this firm landed on — not our summary of it, the scale entry itself.
The score is published anyway, because it is the honest picture: a firm can be strong on four axes and still be disqualified on one mechanism. A disqualifier is not a low grade — it is a rule we will not trade under at any price.
Trustpilot
score withheld by Trustpilot — this is the figure it computes but will not show
Trustpilot removed reviews it found to be fake and withheld the rating. This is not a low score — it is a third party concluding the firm wrote its own praise.
We have not re-read this profile since. Trustpilot lifts these notices, so treat the warning above as what we saw on that date, not as the profile today.
What this firm published
Everything below is quoted from a page we opened, on the date shown. The quotes are in the firm’s own language, exactly as published — never edited, never shortened, never swapped for a translation. On the Spanish edition our own rendering appears underneath each one, unquoted and marked as ours: the quotation marks on this site mean the words are the firm’s, and nothing we wrote ever wears them. Where we have not read enough to put a number on an axis, we say so instead of guessing.
4/5
Can you even pass?
Almost nobody who pays for an evaluation ever reaches a funded account, so this is the part of the product most customers actually buy. Every firm advertises its profit target; none of them advertises that target next to how much you are allowed to lose while chasing it.
3/5
Can you keep the money?
The drawdown takes the account away; the payout rules take the money. Answered by whichever of the two we can measure and is worse — they are two ways of losing the same thing, so a good half cannot pay for a bad one.
2/5
Is anyone behind it?
A named company, a market, and rules you could read before paying. These three do not substitute for one another — a company you can sue does not stop existing because the account is a simulation — so this is the average of the ones we could measure, not the worst.
How hard the test is
Not the profit target on the sales page — that target measured against the room you are given to reach it.
How much you must win to survivefor every $1 you are allowed to lose, you must make $1.70.80/8
“Achieve a 10% profit target .”A profit target only means something next to the room you are given to reach it. Ten per cent to make against ten to lose is a coin flip sold as an exam.
Days you have to finishThey state there is none.we did not read this stage3/3
“Unlimited Trading Period”A deadline turns a test of skill into a test of whether the market happened to move during your month.
Trading days you must put in3 days4 days2/2
“Complete at least 3 valid trading days .”“Exception: For accounts purchased on or after July 27th, 2026, the Funded stage requires 4 trading days, each with a minimum of 0.5% profit to be eligible for a payout, instead of the standard 3-day requirement.”Cuts both ways: it costs you time, and it also stops an account passing on one lucky afternoon you could never repeat.
A second attempt costsThey do not say.0/2
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
A free second attempt turns one bad week into a delay instead of another invoice.
Profit target10%They state there is none.—
“Achieve a 10% profit target .”“Profit Target 10% None”Maximum loss
The loss limit that closes your account. Does it sit still, or does it climb behind you as you win?
What makes the loss limit riseit does not move at allno change3/3
“2. Maximum Loss Limit (Hard Breach) — 6% (Static)”A limit that climbs takes back the cushion you already earned.
What the limit is measured againstlive equity, open trades includedno change1/2
“This is your Absolute Floor. Your account equity or balance must never drop below 94% of your starting capital.”Decides whether a trade that dips and recovers can close an account that ended the day green.
What taking a payout does to the limitThey do not say.0/2
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
Taking your money out should not leave you closer to losing the account.
Daily limit3%, measured on live equity, open trades includedno change0.60/2
“Note: For 1-Step accounts purchased from August 1st, 2026 onward , the Daily Drawdown Limit is 3% instead of 4%. The calculation method is the same — just apply 3% instead of 4% when working out the threshold.”A generous percentage measured on live equity is not generous — it is the same number with a trapdoor under it.
Total loss allowed6%no change0.50/1
“2. Maximum Loss Limit (Hard Breach) — 6% (Static)”How much room you have. Worth little, because almost every firm offers the same.
Where the limit stops risingNo such thing in this plan.—
“Maximum Loss = Initial Account Size − 6%”The difference between a danger with an end date and one that never ends.
Withdrawing
How much can leave the account, how soon, how often — and whether they can say no.
Withdrawals before the account endsThey publish no ceiling.3/3
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
The cap per withdrawal times how many they allow is the real size of the account. One plan here is sold on a $200,000 banner and closes after five withdrawals of $2,100.
What else a payout changesthe day count starts over1.50/3
“Complete at least 3 trading days each with a minimum of 0.5% to be eligible for a Payout (Resets after each payout)”The floor is not the only thing a withdrawal moves, and the rest of it is never on the same page. Position size, the consistency rule and the share you are paid all reset or shift at some firms, and a trader who checked only the drawdown finds out afterwards.
What breaking the consistency rule costsThey state there is none.no change3/3
“Consistency Rule No No”Weighted by what it costs, not by existing: reading plan by plan, no consistency rule ever closed an account — they postponed the withdrawal.
Can it refuse without giving a reasonyes — it reserves that right in writing0/3
“Additionally, the Company reserves the right to disallow or block any Trader from participating in the program for any reason, in the Company’s sole and absolute discretion.”“We may decline for any reason” is not a rule, it is the absence of one — it makes every other number on this axis conditional on goodwill.
Days before you can ask for money14 days2/2
“Payout Cycle: Bi-weekly (Every 14 days).”How long your money is theirs.
Does that cap rise with the accountThey do not say.0/2
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
Profit required before the first requestThey do not say.0/1
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
How much you have to make before you can touch anything.
Most one withdrawal can pay you · Fee charged to pay you
How you may trade
Can you trade the way you actually trade — around the news, over the weekend, at the size and speed you use?
Restriction around the newsThey state there is none.no change—
“Yes. Trading during news events is allowed and does not violate any Goat Funded Traders rules.”Mandatory stop-lossThey do not say.no change—
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
Minimum time a trade must be heldThey state there is none.2 minutes—
“This rule applies only to funded accounts and does not affect evaluation (challenge) accounts.”“For funded accounts, any profit generated from trades that are open for less than 2 minutes (120 seconds) will be considered invalid and removed when a payout is requested.”Forced close before the weekendThey state there is none.no change—
“Yes, you can hold trades over the weekend.”Leverage1:100 → 1:2by instrument
1:50 → 1:2by instrument
—
by instrument
by instrument
“Evaluation Phases: Forex (1:100), Indices/Commodities (1:20), Crypto (1:2).”“Funded Phase: Forex (1:50), Indices/Commodities (1:10), Crypto (1:2).”Limit on position sizeThey do not say.no change—
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
No score here, on purpose. The six axes above ask whether the firm can take your money or refuse to pay it. These rules ask something else — whether you can trade your way — and the right weight depends on who is reading: a minimum holding time decides the account for a scalper and is invisible to anyone else, while the weekend rule is the reverse. A single number would be wrong for half of you, and would look decided. The firm’s own sentences are here; the judgement is yours.
How it grows
What makes the account get bigger, how big it can get, and whether the path ends at a real market or at a larger simulation.
What makes the account growpayouts taken · time elapsed — all of them—
“✅ 2 months in the live funded phase ✅ 4 successful payouts”How large it can get1.50× where you started, once—
“Capital Boost: 50% increase”Where the path endsat a larger simulation —
“GoatFunded Trader accounts are not live trading accounts, they are fully simulated accounts utilizing real market quotes from liquidity providers.”One of these questions is scored and it is not here. “Does the cap rise with the account” sits on the cash axis, next to the cap itself, because it has a right answer: a bigger account that pays the same cheque has handed you a larger number and the same money. The three below are different. A two-million ceiling is the whole point of the product for one reader and irrelevant to someone who wants one clean payout, so the firm’s sentences are here and the weight is yours.
How hard the test is
Not the profit target on the sales page — that target measured against the room you are given to reach it.
How much you must win to survivefor every $1 you are allowed to lose, you must make $14.40/8
“Achieve a 10% profit target.”A profit target only means something next to the room you are given to reach it. Ten per cent to make against ten to lose is a coin flip sold as an exam.
Days you have to finishThey state there is none.no changewe did not read this stage3/3
“Unlimited Trading Period”A deadline turns a test of skill into a test of whether the market happened to move during your month.
Trading days you must put in3 daysno change4 days2/2
“Complete at least 3 valid trading days.”“Exception: For accounts purchased on or after July 25th, 2026, the Funded stage requires 4 trading days, each with a minimum of 0.5% profit to be eligible for a payout, instead of the standard 3-day requirement.”Cuts both ways: it costs you time, and it also stops an account passing on one lucky afternoon you could never repeat.
A second attempt costsThey do not say.0/2
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
A free second attempt turns one bad week into a delay instead of another invoice.
Profit target10%5%They state there is none.—
“Achieve a 10% profit target.”“Achieve a 5% profit target.”“Profit Target 10% 5% None”Maximum loss
The loss limit that closes your account. Does it sit still, or does it climb behind you as you win?
What makes the loss limit riseit does not move at allno changeno change3/3
“2. Maximum Loss Limit (Hard Breach) — 10% (Static)”A limit that climbs takes back the cushion you already earned.
What the limit is measured againstlive equity, open trades includedno changeno change1/2
“This is your Absolute Floor. Your account equity or balance must never drop below 90% of your starting capital.”Decides whether a trade that dips and recovers can close an account that ended the day green.
What taking a payout does to the limitThey do not say.0/2
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
Taking your money out should not leave you closer to losing the account.
Daily limit5%, measured on live equity, open trades includedno changeno change1.20/2
“At 5:00 PM EST, we check the higher value between the Account Balance or Account Equity. Subtract 5% from that value to set the Daily Drawdown Threshold for the trading da y”A generous percentage measured on live equity is not generous — it is the same number with a trapdoor under it.
Total loss allowed10%no changeno change1/1
“2. Maximum Loss Limit (Hard Breach) — 10% (Static)”How much room you have. Worth little, because almost every firm offers the same.
Where the limit stops risingNo such thing in this plan.—
“Maximum Loss = Initial Account Size − 10%”The difference between a danger with an end date and one that never ends.
Withdrawing
How much can leave the account, how soon, how often — and whether they can say no.
Withdrawals before the account endsThey publish no ceiling.3/3
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
The cap per withdrawal times how many they allow is the real size of the account. One plan here is sold on a $200,000 banner and closes after five withdrawals of $2,100.
What else a payout changesthe day count starts over1.50/3
“Complete at least 3 trading days, each with a minimum of 0.5% to be eligible for a Payout (Resets after each payout)”The floor is not the only thing a withdrawal moves, and the rest of it is never on the same page. Position size, the consistency rule and the share you are paid all reset or shift at some firms, and a trader who checked only the drawdown finds out afterwards.
What breaking the consistency rule costsThey state there is none.no changeno change3/3
“Consistency Rule No No No”Weighted by what it costs, not by existing: reading plan by plan, no consistency rule ever closed an account — they postponed the withdrawal.
Can it refuse without giving a reasonyes — it reserves that right in writing0/3
“Additionally, the Company reserves the right to disallow or block any Trader from participating in the program for any reason, in the Company’s sole and absolute discretion.”“We may decline for any reason” is not a rule, it is the absence of one — it makes every other number on this axis conditional on goodwill.
Days before you can ask for money14 days2/2
“Payout Cycle: Bi-weekly (Every 14 days).”How long your money is theirs.
Does that cap rise with the accountThey do not say.0/2
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
Profit required before the first requestThey do not say.0/1
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
How much you have to make before you can touch anything.
Most one withdrawal can pay you · Fee charged to pay you
How you may trade
Can you trade the way you actually trade — around the news, over the weekend, at the size and speed you use?
Restriction around the newsThey state there is none.no changeno change—
“Yes. Trading during news events is allowed and does not violate any Goat Funded Traders rules.”Mandatory stop-lossThey do not say.no changeno change—
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
Minimum time a trade must be heldThey state there is none.no change2 minutes—
“This rule applies only to funded accounts and does not affect evaluation (challenge) accounts.”“For funded accounts, any profit generated from trades that are open for less than 2 minutes (120 seconds) will be considered invalid and removed when a payout is requested.”Forced close before the weekendThey state there is none.no changeno change—
“Yes, you can hold trades over the weekend.”Leverage1:100 → 1:2by instrument
no change1:50 → 1:2by instrument
—
by instrument
by instrument
“Evaluation Phases: Forex (1:100), Indices/Commodities (1:20), Crypto (1:2).”“Funded Phase: Forex (1:50), Indices/Commodities (1:10), Crypto (1:2).”Limit on position sizeThey do not say.no changeno change—
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
No score here, on purpose. The six axes above ask whether the firm can take your money or refuse to pay it. These rules ask something else — whether you can trade your way — and the right weight depends on who is reading: a minimum holding time decides the account for a scalper and is invisible to anyone else, while the weekend rule is the reverse. A single number would be wrong for half of you, and would look decided. The firm’s own sentences are here; the judgement is yours.
How it grows
What makes the account get bigger, how big it can get, and whether the path ends at a real market or at a larger simulation.
What makes the account growpayouts taken · time elapsed — all of them—
“✅ 2 months in the live funded phase ✅ 4 successful payouts”How large it can get1.50× where you started, once—
“Capital Boost: 50% increase”Where the path endsat a larger simulation—
“GoatFunded Trader accounts are not live trading accounts, they are fully simulated accounts utilizing real market quotes from liquidity providers.”One of these questions is scored and it is not here. “Does the cap rise with the account” sits on the cash axis, next to the cap itself, because it has a right answer: a bigger account that pays the same cheque has handed you a larger number and the same money. The three below are different. A two-million ceiling is the whole point of the product for one reader and irrelevant to someone who wants one clean payout, so the firm’s sentences are here and the weight is yours.
How hard the test is
Not the profit target on the sales page — that target measured against the room you are given to reach it.
How much you must win to survivefor every $1 you are allowed to lose, you must make $0.84.40/8
“Achieve an 8 % profit target .”A profit target only means something next to the room you are given to reach it. Ten per cent to make against ten to lose is a coin flip sold as an exam.
Days you have to finishThey state there is none.no changewe did not read this stage3/3
“Unlimited Trading Period”A deadline turns a test of skill into a test of whether the market happened to move during your month.
Trading days you must put in3 daysno change4 days2/2
“Complete at least 3 valid trading days .”“Exception: For accounts purchased on or after July 25th, 2026, the Funded stage requires 4 trading days, each with a minimum of 0.5% profit to be eligible for a payout, instead of the standard 3-day requirement.”Cuts both ways: it costs you time, and it also stops an account passing on one lucky afternoon you could never repeat.
A second attempt costsThey do not say.0/2
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
A free second attempt turns one bad week into a delay instead of another invoice.
Profit target8%6%They state there is none.—
“Achieve an 8 % profit target .”“Achieve a 6% profit target .”“Profit Target 8% 6% None”Maximum loss
The loss limit that closes your account. Does it sit still, or does it climb behind you as you win?
What makes the loss limit riseit does not move at allno changeno change3/3
“2. Maximum Loss Limit (Hard Breach) — 10% (Static)”A limit that climbs takes back the cushion you already earned.
What the limit is measured againstlive equity, open trades includedno changeno change1/2
“This is your Absolute Floor. Your account equity or balance must never drop below 90% of your starting capital.”Decides whether a trade that dips and recovers can close an account that ended the day green.
What taking a payout does to the limitThey do not say.0/2
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
Taking your money out should not leave you closer to losing the account.
Daily limit4%, measured on live equity, open trades includedno changeno change0.96/2
“Subtract 4% of that value to set the Daily Drawdown Threshold for the next trading day. Your "daily starting balance" is whichever is higher, your balance or your equity, at the 5PM EST reset.”A generous percentage measured on live equity is not generous — it is the same number with a trapdoor under it.
Total loss allowed10%no changeno change1/1
“2. Maximum Loss Limit (Hard Breach) — 10% (Static)”How much room you have. Worth little, because almost every firm offers the same.
Where the limit stops risingNo such thing in this plan.—
“Maximum Loss = Initial Account Size − 10%”The difference between a danger with an end date and one that never ends.
Withdrawing
How much can leave the account, how soon, how often — and whether they can say no.
Withdrawals before the account endsThey publish no ceiling.3/3
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
The cap per withdrawal times how many they allow is the real size of the account. One plan here is sold on a $200,000 banner and closes after five withdrawals of $2,100.
What else a payout changesthe day count starts over1.50/3
“Complete at least 3 trading days, each with a minimum of 0.5% to be eligible for a Payout (Resets after each payout)”The floor is not the only thing a withdrawal moves, and the rest of it is never on the same page. Position size, the consistency rule and the share you are paid all reset or shift at some firms, and a trader who checked only the drawdown finds out afterwards.
What breaking the consistency rule costsThey state there is none.no changeno change3/3
“Consistency Rule No No No”Weighted by what it costs, not by existing: reading plan by plan, no consistency rule ever closed an account — they postponed the withdrawal.
Can it refuse without giving a reasonyes — it reserves that right in writing0/3
“Additionally, the Company reserves the right to disallow or block any Trader from participating in the program for any reason, in the Company’s sole and absolute discretion.”“We may decline for any reason” is not a rule, it is the absence of one — it makes every other number on this axis conditional on goodwill.
Days before you can ask for money14 days2/2
“Payout Cycle: Bi-weekly (Every 14 days).”How long your money is theirs.
Does that cap rise with the accountThey do not say.0/2
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
Profit required before the first requestThey do not say.0/1
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
How much you have to make before you can touch anything.
Most one withdrawal can pay you · Fee charged to pay you
How you may trade
Can you trade the way you actually trade — around the news, over the weekend, at the size and speed you use?
Restriction around the newsThey state there is none.no changeno change—
“Yes. Trading during news events is allowed and does not violate any Goat Funded Traders rules.”Mandatory stop-lossThey do not say.no changeno change—
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
Minimum time a trade must be heldThey state there is none.no change2 minutes—
“This rule applies only to funded accounts and does not affect evaluation (challenge) accounts.”“For funded accounts, any profit generated from trades that are open for less than 2 minutes (120 seconds) will be considered invalid and removed when a payout is requested.”Forced close before the weekendThey state there is none.no changeno change—
“Yes, you can hold trades over the weekend.”Leverage1:100 → 1:2by instrument
no change1:50 → 1:2by instrument
—
by instrument
by instrument
“Evaluation Phases: Forex (1:100), Indices/Commodities (1:20), Crypto (1:2).”“Funded Phase: Forex (1:50), Indices/Commodities (1:10), Crypto (1:2).”Limit on position sizeThey do not say.no changeno change—
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
No score here, on purpose. The six axes above ask whether the firm can take your money or refuse to pay it. These rules ask something else — whether you can trade your way — and the right weight depends on who is reading: a minimum holding time decides the account for a scalper and is invisible to anyone else, while the weekend rule is the reverse. A single number would be wrong for half of you, and would look decided. The firm’s own sentences are here; the judgement is yours.
How it grows
What makes the account get bigger, how big it can get, and whether the path ends at a real market or at a larger simulation.
What makes the account growpayouts taken · time elapsed — all of them—
“✅ 2 months in the live funded phase ✅ 4 successful payouts”How large it can get1.50× where you started, once—
“Capital Boost: 50% increase”Where the path endsat a larger simulation—
“GoatFunded Trader accounts are not live trading accounts, they are fully simulated accounts utilizing real market quotes from liquidity providers.”One of these questions is scored and it is not here. “Does the cap rise with the account” sits on the cash axis, next to the cap itself, because it has a right answer: a bigger account that pays the same cheque has handed you a larger number and the same money. The three below are different. A two-million ceiling is the whole point of the product for one reader and irrelevant to someone who wants one clean payout, so the firm’s sentences are here and the weight is yours.
How hard the test is
Not the profit target on the sales page — that target measured against the room you are given to reach it.
How much you must win to survivefor every $1 you are allowed to lose, you must make $0.86.40/8
“Achieve a 6% profit target .”A profit target only means something next to the room you are given to reach it. Ten per cent to make against ten to lose is a coin flip sold as an exam.
Days you have to finishThey state there is none.no changeno changewe did not read this stage3/3
“Unlimited Trading Period”A deadline turns a test of skill into a test of whether the market happened to move during your month.
Trading days you must put inThey state there is none.no changeno change4 days2/2
“3 Step Model: No trading day requirement during Evaluation Phase”“Exception: For accounts purchased on or after July 27th, 2026, the Funded stage requires 4 trading days, each with a minimum of 0.5% profit to be eligible for a payout, instead of the standard 3-day requirement.”Cuts both ways: it costs you time, and it also stops an account passing on one lucky afternoon you could never repeat.
A second attempt costsThey do not say.0/2
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
A free second attempt turns one bad week into a delay instead of another invoice.
Profit target6%no changeno changeThey state there is none.—
“Achieve a 6% profit target .”“Profit Target 6% 6% 6% None”Maximum loss
The loss limit that closes your account. Does it sit still, or does it climb behind you as you win?
What makes the loss limit riseit does not move at allno changeno changeno change3/3
“2. Maximum Loss Limit (Hard Breach) — 8% (Static)”A limit that climbs takes back the cushion you already earned.
What the limit is measured againstlive equity, open trades includedno changeno changeno change1/2
“This is your Absolute Floor. Your account equity or balance must never drop below 92% of your starting capital.”Decides whether a trade that dips and recovers can close an account that ended the day green.
What taking a payout does to the limitThey do not say.0/2
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
Taking your money out should not leave you closer to losing the account.
Daily limit4%, measured on live equity, open trades includedno changeno changeno change0.96/2
“At 5:00 PM EST , we check the higher value between the Account Balance or Account Equity. Subtract 4% of that value from that value to set the Daily Drawdown Threshold for the next trading day.”A generous percentage measured on live equity is not generous — it is the same number with a trapdoor under it.
Total loss allowed8%no changeno changeno change0.80/1
“2. Maximum Loss Limit (Hard Breach) — 8% (Static)”How much room you have. Worth little, because almost every firm offers the same.
Where the limit stops risingNo such thing in this plan.—
“Maximum Loss = Initial Account Size − 8%”The difference between a danger with an end date and one that never ends.
Withdrawing
How much can leave the account, how soon, how often — and whether they can say no.
Withdrawals before the account endsThey publish no ceiling.3/3
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
The cap per withdrawal times how many they allow is the real size of the account. One plan here is sold on a $200,000 banner and closes after five withdrawals of $2,100.
What else a payout changesthe day count starts over1.50/3
“Complete at least 3 trading days, each with a minimum of 0.5% to be eligible for a Payout (Resets after each payout)”The floor is not the only thing a withdrawal moves, and the rest of it is never on the same page. Position size, the consistency rule and the share you are paid all reset or shift at some firms, and a trader who checked only the drawdown finds out afterwards.
What breaking the consistency rule costsThey state there is none.no changeno changeno change3/3
“Consistency Rule No No No No”Weighted by what it costs, not by existing: reading plan by plan, no consistency rule ever closed an account — they postponed the withdrawal.
Can it refuse without giving a reasonyes — it reserves that right in writing0/3
“Additionally, the Company reserves the right to disallow or block any Trader from participating in the program for any reason, in the Company’s sole and absolute discretion.”“We may decline for any reason” is not a rule, it is the absence of one — it makes every other number on this axis conditional on goodwill.
Days before you can ask for money14 days2/2
“Payout Cycle: Bi-weekly (Every 14 days).”How long your money is theirs.
Does that cap rise with the accountThey do not say.0/2
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
Profit required before the first requestThey do not say.0/1
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
How much you have to make before you can touch anything.
Most one withdrawal can pay you · Fee charged to pay you
How you may trade
Can you trade the way you actually trade — around the news, over the weekend, at the size and speed you use?
Restriction around the newsThey state there is none.no changeno changeno change—
“Yes. Trading during news events is allowed and does not violate any Goat Funded Traders rules.”Mandatory stop-lossThey do not say.no changeno changeno change—
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
Minimum time a trade must be heldThey state there is none.no changeno change2 minutes—
“This rule applies only to funded accounts and does not affect evaluation (challenge) accounts.”“For funded accounts, any profit generated from trades that are open for less than 2 minutes (120 seconds) will be considered invalid and removed when a payout is requested.”Forced close before the weekendThey state there is none.no changeno changeno change—
“Yes, you can hold trades over the weekend.”Leverage1:100 → 1:2by instrument
no changeno change1:50 → 1:2by instrument
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by instrument
by instrument
“Evaluation Phases: Forex (1:100), Indices/Commodities (1:20), Crypto (1:2).”“Funded Phase: Forex (1:50), Indices/Commodities (1:10), Crypto (1:2).”Limit on position sizeThey do not say.no changeno changeno change—
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
No score here, on purpose. The six axes above ask whether the firm can take your money or refuse to pay it. These rules ask something else — whether you can trade your way — and the right weight depends on who is reading: a minimum holding time decides the account for a scalper and is invisible to anyone else, while the weekend rule is the reverse. A single number would be wrong for half of you, and would look decided. The firm’s own sentences are here; the judgement is yours.
How it grows
What makes the account get bigger, how big it can get, and whether the path ends at a real market or at a larger simulation.
What makes the account growpayouts taken · time elapsed — all of them—
“✅ 2 months in the live funded phase ✅ 4 successful payouts”How large it can get1.50× where you started, once—
“Capital Boost: 50% increase”Where the path endsat a larger simulation—
“GoatFunded Trader accounts are not live trading accounts, they are fully simulated accounts utilizing real market quotes from liquidity providers.”One of these questions is scored and it is not here. “Does the cap rise with the account” sits on the cash axis, next to the cap itself, because it has a right answer: a bigger account that pays the same cheque has handed you a larger number and the same money. The three below are different. A two-million ceiling is the whole point of the product for one reader and irrelevant to someone who wants one clean payout, so the firm’s sentences are here and the weight is yours.
How hard the test is
we did not read enough to sayNot the profit target on the sales page — that target measured against the room you are given to reach it.
Days you have to finishNo such thing in this plan.—
“The Instant Funding GOAT Model offers immediate access to a funded account with specific rules for managing your trading risks and profits.”A deadline turns a test of skill into a test of whether the market happened to move during your month.
Trading days you must put in5 days1.60/2
“Traders on Instant Goat accounts must complete at least 5 trading days before requesting a reward.”Cuts both ways: it costs you time, and it also stops an account passing on one lucky afternoon you could never repeat.
A second attempt costsNo such thing in this plan.—
“The Instant Funding GOAT Model offers immediate access to a funded account with specific rules for managing your trading risks and profits.”A free second attempt turns one bad week into a delay instead of another invoice.
Profit targetNo such thing in this plan.—
“Access Type Immediate Funded”Below 60% read we publish no number at all, because a grade computed from two facts out of six is not a lenient grade — it is a different measurement wearing the same label.
How much you must win to survive
Maximum loss
The loss limit that closes your account. Does it sit still, or does it climb behind you as you win?
What makes the loss limit riseit rises tick by tick, while you trade0.75/3
“The maximum total drawdown of Instant Goat accounts is a trailing drawdown set at 6% of the equity value.”A limit that climbs takes back the cushion you already earned.
Where the limit stops risingit never stops rising0/3
“Your drawdown limit follows your Equity value and remains 6% of that value.”The difference between a danger with an end date and one that never ends.
What the limit is measured againstlive equity, open trades included1/2
“Your drawdown limit follows your Equity value and remains 6% of that value.”Decides whether a trade that dips and recovers can close an account that ended the day green.
What taking a payout does to the limitit loosens, and starts over on a new account2/2
“N.B - The Maximum Loss Limit resets after each payout.”Taking your money out should not leave you closer to losing the account.
Daily limit3%, measured on live equity, open trades included0.60/2
“The daily drawdown is calculated daily at 5 PM EST based on your account balance or equity. Your equity must not drop by more than 3% of your initial account balance in a single trading day.”A generous percentage measured on live equity is not generous — it is the same number with a trapdoor under it.
Total loss allowed6%0.50/1
“2. Max Total Drawdown – 6% (Trailing)”How much room you have. Worth little, because almost every firm offers the same.
Withdrawing
How much can leave the account, how soon, how often — and whether they can say no.
Withdrawals before the account endsThey publish no ceiling.3/3
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
The cap per withdrawal times how many they allow is the real size of the account. One plan here is sold on a $200,000 banner and closes after five withdrawals of $2,100.
What else a payout changesthe day count starts over1.50/3
“Your trading day count resets after each payout.”The floor is not the only thing a withdrawal moves, and the rest of it is never on the same page. Position size, the consistency rule and the share you are paid all reset or shift at some firms, and a trader who checked only the drawdown finds out afterwards.
What breaking the consistency rule costsit delays the payout2.10/3
“However, you will be unable to request a payout until your highest profit trading day is below 15% of your total profits.”Weighted by what it costs, not by existing: reading plan by plan, no consistency rule ever closed an account — they postponed the withdrawal.
Can it refuse without giving a reasonyes — it reserves that right in writing0/3
“Additionally, the Company reserves the right to disallow or block any Trader from participating in the program for any reason, in the Company’s sole and absolute discretion.”“We may decline for any reason” is not a rule, it is the absence of one — it makes every other number on this axis conditional on goodwill.
Days before you can ask for money14 days2/2
“Payout Cycle: Bi-weekly (Every 14 days).”How long your money is theirs.
Does that cap rise with the accountThey do not say.0/2
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
Profit required before the first requestThey do not say.0/1
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
How much you have to make before you can touch anything.
Most one withdrawal can pay you · Fee charged to pay you
How you may trade
Can you trade the way you actually trade — around the news, over the weekend, at the size and speed you use?
Restriction around the newsThey state there is none.—
“Yes. Trading during news events is allowed and does not violate any Goat Funded Traders rules.”Mandatory stop-lossThey do not say.—
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
Minimum time a trade must be held2 minutes—
“For funded accounts, any profit generated from trades that are open for less than 2 minutes (120 seconds) will be considered invalid and removed when a payout is requested.”Forced close before the weekendThey state there is none.—
“Yes, you can hold trades over the weekend.”Leverage1:50 → 1:2by instrument
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by instrument
“Funded Phase: Forex (1:50), Indices/Commodities (1:10), Crypto (1:2).”Limit on position sizeThey do not say.—
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
No score here, on purpose. The six axes above ask whether the firm can take your money or refuse to pay it. These rules ask something else — whether you can trade your way — and the right weight depends on who is reading: a minimum holding time decides the account for a scalper and is invisible to anyone else, while the weekend rule is the reverse. A single number would be wrong for half of you, and would look decided. The firm’s own sentences are here; the judgement is yours.
How it grows
What makes the account get bigger, how big it can get, and whether the path ends at a real market or at a larger simulation.
What makes the account growpayouts taken · time elapsed — all of them—
“✅ 2 months in the live funded phase ✅ 4 successful payouts”How large it can get1.50× where you started, once—
“Capital Boost: 50% increase”Where the path endsat a larger simulation—
“GoatFunded Trader accounts are not live trading accounts, they are fully simulated accounts utilizing real market quotes from liquidity providers.”One of these questions is scored and it is not here. “Does the cap rise with the account” sits on the cash axis, next to the cap itself, because it has a right answer: a bigger account that pays the same cheque has handed you a larger number and the same money. The three below are different. A two-million ceiling is the whole point of the product for one reader and irrelevant to someone who wants one clean payout, so the firm’s sentences are here and the weight is yours.
The rules in writing
Could you read the rule before paying, and can they change it afterwards?
Where the rule that binds you is publishedin a help-centre article the contract never mentions1.20/4
“These guidelines, which may change from time to time in The Company’s sole discretion, are incorporated in whole into this Agreement.”If the rule that binds you lives in a help article your contract never mentions, you did not sign it.
Can it change the rules without noticeyes, and it says so0.60/3
“The Company reserves the right to suspend, replace, modify, amend, or terminate this Agreement at any time and within its sole and absolute discretion.”The clause that makes every dated verdict perishable, including ours. Near-universal, so not fatal.
Is the binding document datedyes2/2
“Effective Date: 01/06/2023”Without a date you cannot tell whether the rule you read is the rule they apply.
Two official pages that disagree
the fees · costs money
“One-time 100% refundable fee”“There are no refunds on any Services purchased from the Company.”the payout terms · costs money
“Withdraw 100% of your profits through multiple payment methods.”“Traders receive 80% of their profits.”the payout terms · costs money
“For the first two reward requests, traders can withdraw a maximum of 6% of the initial account balance.”“For the first two reward requests, traders can withdraw a maximum of 6% of the initial account balance or $10k.”whether the account reaches a real market · costs credibility
“Such Traders who pass an assessment offered by the Company shall be allocated capital to trade in a live account under the terms of an agreement with Goat Funded Trader.”“GoatFunded Trader accounts are not live trading accounts, they are fully simulated accounts utilizing real market quotes from liquidity providers.”the account size or the speed · costs credibility
“Get Funded with our Simulated Capital up to $400,000. Scalable to $2 Million.”“All scale-ups are calculated based on the original account size.”The company behind it
If it goes wrong, which company do you claim against, and under whose laws?
The company you contract withWishes Tower International Limitedno change4/4
“Welcome to Goat Funded Trader, a trade name of Wishes Tower International Limited , based in RM 1205, 12/f. Beverly Hse 93-107 Lockhart Rd Wan Chai Hong Kong (76428795) (the “Company”)”With no named company there is nobody to sue.
Where it is registeredHong Kongno change1/2
“a company registered in Hong Kong (Company Number 76428795), with registered office at M 1205, 12/F, Beverly Hse, 93-107 Lockhart Rd, Wan Chai, Hong Kong”A claim in the Czech Republic and a claim in St Vincent are not the same claim.
Its registration number76428795no change2/2
“a company registered in Hong Kong (Company Number 76428795), with registered office at M 1205, 12/F, Beverly Hse, 93-107 Lockhart Rd, Wan Chai, Hong Kong”What turns a name into something checkable in a public register.
That company owns the brandyes2/2
“Welcome to Goat Funded Trader, a trade name of Wishes Tower International Limited , based in RM 1205, 12/f. Beverly Hse 93-107 Lockhart Rd Wan Chai Hong Kong (76428795) (the “Company”)”Signing with a company other than the brand’s owner separates who sold to you from who answers to you.
Almost no firm here has a financial regulator, because selling simulated evaluations is not a regulated activity anywhere. Of the 114 firms we scored by hand, 96 sat in the bottom two rungs of backing for this reason. So we do not count it against anyone — it only adds when a firm genuinely has one.
The people behind it are named
The market
Do your orders reach a market, or is all of it a simulation?
What the funded account issimulated, with no route to real capital0/4
“GoatFunded Trader accounts are not live trading accounts, they are fully simulated accounts utilizing real market quotes from liquidity providers.”The question that separates a firm that earns when you lose from one that earns when you last.
Conditions to reach a real marketNo such thing in this plan.—
“GoatFunded Trader accounts are not live trading accounts, they are fully simulated accounts utilizing real market quotes from liquidity providers.”Promising a route to a real market without publishing the conditions is promising nothing.
Almost none names a broker or a clearing house either, and that follows from the account being a simulation rather than being a second, separate failing. Charging for both would count one fact twice.
We read the rules of every plan it sells and issued a verdict on each one.