Goat Funded Trader drawdown rules
When the loss limit rises, what it is measured against, where it stops rising and what a payout does to it, in the firm’s own words.
What makes the loss limit rise · phase 1, funded
Our reading
It does not move at all
“2. Maximum Loss Limit (Hard Breach) — 6% (Static)”help centre · help.goatfundedtrader.com/en/articles/10630134-1-step-model · 2026-08-02 · saved copy
Plans: 1 STEP MODEL
What the limit is measured against · phase 1, funded
Our reading
Live equity, open trades included
“This is your Absolute Floor. Your account equity or balance must never drop below 94% of your starting capital.”help centre · help.goatfundedtrader.com/en/articles/10630134-1-step-model · 2026-08-02 · saved copy
Plans: 1 STEP MODEL
What makes the loss limit rise · phase 1, phase 2, funded
Our reading
It does not move at all
“2. Maximum Loss Limit (Hard Breach) — 10% (Static)”help centre · help.goatfundedtrader.com/en/articles/13575169-2-step-standard · 2026-08-02 · saved copy
Plans: 2-Step Standard, 2 Step GOAT Model
What the limit is measured against · phase 1, phase 2, funded
Our reading
Live equity, open trades included
“This is your Absolute Floor. Your account equity or balance must never drop below 90% of your starting capital.”help centre · help.goatfundedtrader.com/en/articles/13575169-2-step-standard · 2026-08-02 · saved copy
Plans: 2-Step Standard, 2 Step GOAT Model
Daily limit · phase 1, phase 2, funded
“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”help centre · help.goatfundedtrader.com/en/articles/13575169-2-step-standard · 2026-08-02 · saved copy
Plans: 2-Step Standard
Daily limit · phase 1, phase 2, funded
“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.”help centre · help.goatfundedtrader.com/en/articles/13575348-2-step-goat-model · 2026-08-02 · saved copy
Plans: 2 Step GOAT Model
What makes the loss limit rise · phase 1, phase 2, phase 3, funded
Our reading
It does not move at all
“2. Maximum Loss Limit (Hard Breach) — 8% (Static)”help centre · help.goatfundedtrader.com/en/articles/10630343-3-step-model · 2026-08-02 · saved copy
Plans: 3 STEP MODEL
What the limit is measured against · phase 1, phase 2, phase 3, funded
Our reading
Live equity, open trades included
“This is your Absolute Floor. Your account equity or balance must never drop below 92% of your starting capital.”help centre · help.goatfundedtrader.com/en/articles/10630343-3-step-model · 2026-08-02 · saved copy
Plans: 3 STEP MODEL
Daily limit · phase 1, phase 2, phase 3, funded
“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.”help centre · help.goatfundedtrader.com/en/articles/10630343-3-step-model · 2026-08-02 · saved copy
Plans: 3 STEP MODEL
What makes the loss limit rise · funded
Our reading
It rises tick by tick, while you trade
“The maximum total drawdown of Instant Goat accounts is a trailing drawdown set at 6% of the equity value.”help centre · help.goatfundedtrader.com/en/articles/13574117-instant-funding-goat-model · 2026-08-02 · saved copy
Plans: Instant Funding GOAT Model
What the limit is measured against · funded
Our reading
Live equity, open trades included
“Your drawdown limit follows your Equity value and remains 6% of that value.”help centre · help.goatfundedtrader.com/en/articles/13574117-instant-funding-goat-model · 2026-08-02 · saved copy
Plans: Instant Funding GOAT Model
What taking a payout does to the limit
Our reading
It loosens, and starts over on a new account
“N.B - The Maximum Loss Limit resets after each payout.”help centre · help.goatfundedtrader.com/en/articles/13574117-instant-funding-goat-model · 2026-08-02 · saved copy
Plans: Instant Funding GOAT Model
Daily limit · funded
“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.”help centre · help.goatfundedtrader.com/en/articles/13574117-instant-funding-goat-model · 2026-08-02 · saved copy
Plans: Instant Funding GOAT Model
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This is what the firm publishes, not our opinion. When a firm changes a sentence we see it, and the date moves.