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DNA Funded vs Goat Funded Trader
Rules, drawdown model, fees, and trading conditions compared side by side. Data verified from official sources.
DNA Funded vs Goat Funded Trader: Full Comparison
| Rule | | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawdown | Varies Varies by product: challenge accounts use a static max loss fixed from the initial balance (1-Step 6%, 2-Step 8%, Rapid 5%); the Instant Funding product… Full detailVaries by product: challenge accounts use a static max loss fixed from the initial balance (1-Step 6%, 2-Step 8%, Rapid 5%); the Instant Funding product uses a 4% trailing drawdown. | Static Static. 1-Step: 6% max, 3% daily (4% before Aug 1 2026). 2-Step Standard 10%/5%, 2-Step GOAT 10%/4%. Full detailStatic. 1-Step: 6% max, 3% daily (4% before Aug 1 2026). 2-Step Standard 10%/5%, 2-Step GOAT 10%/4%. Goat Guard triggers at a combined 2% floating loss on funded accounts. |
| Consistency rule | Yes Firm calls it the Profit Distribution Rule. Full detailFirm calls it the Profit Distribution Rule. Funded Stage only: a single day may contribute at most 30% of the REQUESTED PAYOUT (40% for accounts bought before 3 February). Excess is deducted, not a breach. | Varies |
| Risk per trade cap | Not published Full detailReferences a per-symbol exposure concept but publishes no numeric per-trade risk %, lot, or exposure cap; unverified. | Capped Max 2% risk per trade idea (grouped by instrument + direction) of initial balance; can tighten to 1% for risky patterns. |
| News trading | Varies Funded accounts can't trade within 5 min of high-impact news (10 min on pre-Feb-2026 accounts); no news scalping. | Varies Allowed in both phases, but profit made within 5 min of high-impact news is capped at 1%. |
| Weekend holding | Varies Allowed on 1 Phase and 2 Phase; not on Rapid, Instant Funding or the 24-hour Challenge. | Yes Allowed in all phases; funded accounts apply a weekend-gap profit adjustment. |
| EAs / bots | Varies Allowed on 1 Phase, 2 Phase and Rapid (the firm has dropped the Helix naming); prohibited on Instant Funding. Full detailAllowed on 1 Phase, 2 Phase and Rapid (the firm has dropped the Helix naming); prohibited on Instant Funding. Bans HFT, arbitrage, grid, martingale, tick/sub-30s scalping and gap trading. | Varies Self-coded EAs allowed; third-party and off-the-shelf EAs banned, with source code demandable as proof. Full detailSelf-coded EAs allowed; third-party and off-the-shelf EAs banned, with source code demandable as proof. CONTRADICTION: the article titled 'Can I use Expert Advisors (EAs)?' answers 'Yes, you can use them' and names only HFT and Gold-arbitrage EAs as exclusions, while the prohibited-practices article bans every third-party EA. Also bans martingale, hedging and latency exploits. |
| Daily loss limit | 5% | 3% |
| Overall loss limit | 8% | 6% |
| Profit split | 80% base, 90% add-on 80% default on 1 Phase, 2 Phase, Rapid and Instant Funding; 90% is a +20% checkout add-on. First three payouts capped at 5% of account size. Full detail80% default on 1 Phase, 2 Phase, Rapid and Instant Funding; 90% is a +20% checkout add-on. First three payouts capped at 5% of account size. The 24-hour challenge pays fee x multiplier (2x/5x/10x). | 80% base, 100% add-on 80% standard, bi-weekly; 100% split is a checkout add-on. Funded daily profit capped at $3,000; first two payouts capped at 6% or $10K. Scales to $2M. |
| Fee refund | No No challenge fee refund in the Rules & Conditions (v2.1, Aug 31 2026). | Yes Full detail100% of the evaluation fee refunded with the fourth payout (help centre, Sep 2026). |
| Platforms | TradeLocker | MT4, MT5, TradeLocker, cTrader |
| Assets | Crypto, FX, Indices, Commodities, Stocks | Crypto, FX, Stocks, ETFs, Indices |
| Account sizes | $5K, $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K | $5K, $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K, $400K |
| Payout methods | - | - |
Last verified: 2026-09-28 (DNA Funded), 2026-09-29 (Goat Funded Trader). Always verify current terms on each firm's official site before purchasing.
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