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Goat Funded Trader review: rules, prices and payouts

Hong Kong·Founded 2022·★ 2 (185)Updated October 24, 2026 at 1:51 AM UTC

2-Step GOAT from $30 for $5,000Static 10% maximum loss on 2-Step plansFree GOAT Trade Copier for own accounts80% split, scaling to 95%Fee refunded on 4th payout, not 1st$3,000 funded daily profit cap

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Cheapest start$30$5K · 2 Steps

Profit splitUp to 80%Your share of profits

Daily / max loss4% / 10%balance, static max loss

Leverage1:100Forex pairs

First payout14 daysAfter funding

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Our verdict

Goat Funded Trader suits a trader who wants the cheapest mainstream 2-Step in this batch, with 2-Step GOAT at $238 for $50,000, a static 10% floor, and a free cross-platform copier for the trader's own accounts. The 80% starting split is ordinary, but scaling to 95% and a 100% add-on give the range a clear path upward, and raw spreads with $5 round-trip forex commission keep costs simple. The trade-offs are a fourth-payout fee refund, a $3,000 funded daily profit cap, and funded leverage that drops to 1:50 on forex. A trader who needs the fee back on the first payout, or who runs very large funded days, should look elsewhere.

What traders likeSupport staff are praised as responsive and helpful, typically resolving questions or account issues quickly.Traders report receiving their payouts as promised, without disputes over rules.Reviewers say payouts are approved and paid quickly, often within hours of the request.Reviewers stress there are no hidden rules or fees; terms are described as transparent.Moving from a passed evaluation to a funded account is described as fast and smooth.

What traders complain aboutReviewers report accounts being breached, banned, blocked or closed, frequently in connection with funded status or payout requests.Reviewers say payout requests were denied or withheld, often over rule violations they dispute.Unhappy traders describe slow, scripted or unresponsive support, especially when disputing account actions.Complaints describe long payout delays and requests stuck in pending.Reviewers report funded or evaluation accounts terminated with little or vague explanation.Traders find the consistency rule confusing or say it held up or reduced their payouts.Accounts flagged or banned over shared IP addresses, devices or VPN use.Refund requests are reported as refused or never processed.

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Summary

Goat Funded Trader, founded in 2022 and based in Hong Kong, offers Instant, 1-Step, 2-Step and 3-Step CFD accounts from $5,000 to $200,000 on MT5, cTrader, Match Trader, TradeLocker and Volumetrica, covering forex, indices, metals, commodities, crypto and stocks. The headline 2-Step GOAT plan asks for 8% then 6% with a 4% daily loss and a 10% static maximum loss, starting at $30 for $5,000. Splits start at 80%, rising to 90% or 95% through scaling and to 100% with a paid add-on, and rewards run every 14 days with a $100 minimum. Copy trading between the trader's own accounts runs only through the free GOAT Trade Copier from 12 October 2026. Funded accounts carry a $3,000 daily profit cap.

Firm overview

Which trading platforms can you use?MT5, cTrader, Match Trader, TradeLocker, Volumetrica

How can a trader pay?CardBilling troubleshooting refers only to card payments; no full method list published.

How are payouts sent?Rise (Riseworks) · Crypto (USDT or USDC)

CEOEdoardo Dalla Torre

Clearing broker for prop programNo FCM named; simulated accounts on CQG, DxFeed, TickBlaze Market Data or TradeSea (Rithmic) data feeds

Where is the firm based?Hong Kong

Founded2022

Years operating4

Instruments and assets

Example symbolsEURUSDGBPUSDUSDJPYAUDUSDUSDCADEURGBPGBPJPYNZDUSDXAUUSDXAGUSDUS30US100US500BTCUSDETHUSD

Leverage

Forex1:100

Indices1:20

Metals1:20

Energy1:20

Crypto1:2

Commissions

Forex and metals cost $5 per lot on a round trip, while indices, commodities, stocks and crypto carry no commission. Spreads are raw and vary by platform and market conditions.

FX $5 per lotExample 1 lot EURUSD costs $5 in commission on a round trip before spread.

Consistency

EvaluationNo consistency rule applies on the 1-Step, 2-Step and Instant PREMIUM evaluation models.

Funded accountInstant HERO and Instant GOAT funded accounts carry a 15% consistency rule: no single day may make up 15% or more of profit in the payout period. Funded 1-Step and 2-Step accounts require valid days at 0.5% profit each per payout.

Firm rules

News tradingAllowed in both challenge and funded stages. Profits on trades opened or closed within 2 to 5 minutes of a high-impact news release are capped at 1% of the initial balance, and any excess is removed.

Copy tradingAllowed between the trader's own accounts only, and only through the GOAT Trade Copier from 12 October 2026. Copying another trader, or linking to a broker account or another firm's account, is not allowed.

Prohibited strategiesCopying another trader's positions, Using a trade copier other than the GOAT Trade Copier, Hedging across accounts, Martingale and grid recovery strategies, High-frequency trading, Exploiting platform errors or price glitches, Coordinated trading to manipulate outcomes

Challenges

Program	Account	Price	Activation	Target	Max loss	Drawdown	Daily loss	True cost (1 mo) ↓
2-Step GOAT	$5K	$30 once	$0 (Free)	$400	$500	Static	4% (balance)	$30	Get
2-Step GOAT	$8K	$48 once	$0 (Free)	$640	$800	Static	4% (balance)	$48	Get
2-Step GOAT	$15K	$88 once	$0 (Free)	$1,200	$1,500	Static	4% (balance)	$88	Get
2-Step GOAT	$25K	$138 once	$0 (Free)	$2,000	$2,500	Static	4% (balance)	$138	Get
2-Step GOAT	$50K	$238 once	$0 (Free)	$4,000	$5,000	Static	4% (balance)	$238	Get
2-Step GOAT	$100K	$398 once	$0 (Free)	$8,000	$10,000	Static	4% (balance)	$398	Get
2-Step GOAT	$150K	$598 once	$0 (Free)	$12,000	$15,000	Static	4% (balance)	$598	Get
2-Step Standard	$5K	$44 once	$0 (Free)	$500	$500	Static	5% (balance)	$44	Get
2-Step Standard	$8K	$84 once	$0 (Free)	$800	$800	Static	5% (balance)	$84	Get
2-Step Standard	$15K	$154 once	$0 (Free)	$1,500	$1,500	Static	5% (balance)	$154	Get
2-Step Standard	$25K	$194 once	$0 (Free)	$2,500	$2,500	Static	5% (balance)	$194	Get
2-Step Standard	$50K	$294 once	$0 (Free)	$5,000	$5,000	Static	5% (balance)	$294	Get
2-Step Standard	$100K	$524 once	$0 (Free)	$10,000	$10,000	Static	5% (balance)	$524	Get
3-Step	$10K	$65 once	$0 (Free)	$600	$800	Static	4% (balance)	$65	Get
3-Step	$15K	$85 once	$0 (Free)	$900	$1,200	Static	4% (balance)	$85	Get
3-Step	$25K	$145 once	$0 (Free)	$1,500	$2,000	Static	4% (balance)	$145	Get
3-Step	$50K	$225 once	$0 (Free)	$3,000	$4,000	Static	4% (balance)	$225	Get
3-Step	$100K	$365 once	$0 (Free)	$6,000	$8,000	Static	4% (balance)	$365	Get
3-Step	$200K	$665 once	$0 (Free)	$12,000	$16,000	Static	4% (balance)	$665	Get
1-Step	$15K	$170 once	$0 (Free)	$1,500	$900	Trailing	4% (balance)	$170	Get
1-Step	$25K	$230 once	$0 (Free)	$2,500	$1,500	Trailing	4% (balance)	$230	Get
1-Step	$50K	$339 once	$0 (Free)	$5,000	$3,000	Trailing	4% (balance)	$339	Get
1-Step	$100K	$590 once	$0 (Free)	$10,000	$6,000	Trailing	4% (balance)	$590	Get
1-Step	$200K	$1,050 once	$0 (Free)	$20,000	$12,000	Trailing	4% (balance)	$1,050	Get
Instant GOAT	$50K	$498 once	$0 (Free)	—	$3,000	Trailing	3% (balance)	$498	Get

Payouts

Profit split80% to the trader

Minimum payout$100

Restricted countries

Restricted list as reported from the official help centre on 22 September 2026. United States traders are limited by platform: MT5 and cTrader are not available, while TradeLocker, Match Trader and Volumetrica are.

Fully restricted (27):

AfghanistanBelarusCentral African RepublicChileCubaDemocratic Republic of the CongoHong KongIranIsraelJordanLebanonLibya+15 more

Limited (1).

United States

Announcements

October 12, 2026 · GOAT Trade Copier launches and own-account copy trading opensCopy trading between a trader's own accounts is now allowed only through the free GOAT Trade Copier, which mirrors a master account to follower accounts across platforms with per-account sizing.

June 13, 2026 · 2-Step Pro no longer available for saleThe 2-Step Pro model stopped being sold on 13 June 2026. Existing 2-Step Pro accounts stay active on their current terms, with 8% then 4% targets, a 4% daily loss and an 8% static maximum loss.

FAQ

What does a Goat Funded Trader challenge cost?2-Step GOAT costs $30 for $5,000, $48 for $8,000, $88 for $15,000, $138 for $25,000, $238 for $50,000, $398 for $100,000 and $598 for $150,000. 2-Step Standard costs $44 to $524 across $5,000 to $100,000, and 3-Step costs $65 to $665 across $10,000 to $200,000.

What are the targets and loss limits?2-Step GOAT asks for 8% then 6% with a 4% daily loss and a 10% static maximum loss. 2-Step Standard asks for 10% then 5% with the same 10% static maximum loss. 3-Step asks for 6% in each phase with a 4% daily loss and an 8% static maximum loss. 1-Step asks for 10% with a 4% daily loss and a 6% trailing maximum loss.

When is the fee refunded?The fee is refunded with the fourth payout, not the first. A trader who fails before then receives no refund.

Can I copy trade between my own accounts?Yes, but only through the GOAT Trade Copier from 12 October 2026. Copying another trader, or linking to a broker account or another firm's account, is not allowed, and any other copier tool is not allowed.

Is there a consistency rule?No consistency rule applies on 1-Step, 2-Step and Instant PREMIUM models. Instant HERO and Instant GOAT carry a 15% funded consistency rule, so no single day may make up 15% or more of profit in the payout period.

What leverage and commission apply?Evaluation leverage is 1:100 on forex, 1:20 on indices and commodities, and 1:2 on crypto, dropping to 1:50 and 1:10 on funded accounts. Forex and metals cost $5 per lot on a round trip, and indices, commodities, stocks and crypto carry no commission.

When can I request a payout?Rewards run every 14 days, or every 10 days on Instant PREMIUM, with a $100 minimum and processing within 2 business days. A first reward on demand is available as a paid add-on.

Which countries cannot join?The restricted list names 27 countries and territories, including Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Russia, Iran and North Korea. United States traders can join on TradeLocker, Match Trader and Volumetrica, but not on MT5 or cTrader.

Reddit corner

Public Reddit threads about this firm — titles and short paraphrased themes, not full posts.

r/PropFirmTester
Goat Funded Futures
A thread on the futures brand where users raise payout and consistency-rule concerns.
r/PropFirmTester
Anyone here trading with GOAT Funded? Honest reviews needed (spreads, payouts, holding, etc)
Traders asked for honest GOAT Funded experiences; mostly about the sister CFD brand.
r/Trading
Goat funded prop firm are scammers
A complaint post about the GOAT Funded group (CFD side), relevant as brand context.
r/PropFirmTester
Goat Funded Trader is a scam prop firm, arbitrarily slash legitimate profits from $32k total profit down to only $1448 payout
A sister-brand (Goat Funded Trader) user alleges profits were cut drastically at payout.

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Goat Funded Trader price history and rule changes

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Cheapest $5K plan, list price

Date	Plan	What changed	Before	After
2026-10-26	$100K · 2-Step Standard	Daily loss limit	4%	5%
2026-10-26	$50K · 2-Step Standard	Daily loss limit	4%	5%
2026-10-26	$25K · 2-Step Standard	Daily loss limit	4%	5%
2026-10-26	$15K · 2-Step Standard	Daily loss limit	4%	5%
2026-10-26	$8K · 2-Step Standard	Daily loss limit	4%	5%
2026-10-26	$5K · 2-Step Standard	Daily loss limit	4%	5%

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