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FTMO vs Goat Funded Trader
Rules, drawdown model, fees, and trading conditions compared side by side. Data verified from official sources.
FTMO vs Goat Funded Trader: Full Comparison
| Rule |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Drawdown | Varies Varies by program: the 2-Step (Standard) uses a static 10% max loss fixed from the initial balance; the 1-Step uses a daily-recalculated trailing max loss. Not tick-by-tick on unrealised intraday peaks. | Static 4% max daily loss, 6% max overall loss. Fee is 100% refundable on first funded payout. |
| Consistency rule | Yes Best Day Rule: the best day must not exceed 50% of Positive Days' Profit (closed P/L from profitable days only). Breaching it is NOT a fail; the trader keeps trading to dilute the ratio. Two caveats: the FAQ says there are 'no additional consistency requirements' while T&C 7.6.9 reserves the right to impose 'temporary or permanent consistency measures' at FTMO's discretion; and FTMO Futures uses a different rule, 40% of TOTAL profit. | Varies |
| News trading | Varies Normal accounts ban trades 2 min before/after restricted news; Swing accounts are exempt. | Varies Allowed in both phases, but profit made within 5 min of high-impact news is capped at 1%. |
| Weekend holding | Varies Allowed on Swing accounts; Normal accounts must close before the weekend. | Yes Allowed in all phases; funded accounts apply a weekend-gap profit adjustment. |
| EAs / bots | Varies EAs allowed but bans gap/news bots, arbitrage and opposite-position hedging. Hyperactivity clause is conditional: >2,000 server requests/day by an EA that causes server overload. | Varies Self-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% Edge | 4% |
| Overall loss limit | 10% Edge | 6% |
| Profit split | up to 90% Verify current structure on live site. | up to 100% 100% split available. Scales to $2M max allocation. |
| Fee refund | No | Yes 100% challenge fee refunded on first funded payout. |
| Platforms | MT4, MT5, cTrader | MT4, MT5, TradeLocker, cTrader |
| Assets | FX, Crypto, Indices, Commodities, Stocks | Crypto, FX, Stocks, ETFs, Indices |
| Account sizes | $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K | $5K, $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K, $400K |
| Payout methods | Bank wire, Crypto, Skrill, Wise | - |
Last verified: 2026-09-09 (FTMO), 2026-09-09 (Goat Funded Trader). Always verify current terms on each firm's official site before purchasing.
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