Firm Intel & Review
Goat Funded Trader Technical Infrastructure
Goat Funded Trader, based in Hong Kong, was established in June 2023. It operates as a CFD prop trading firm and offers three program types: Instant, 1 Step, and 2 Steps. Supported trading platforms include MT5, cTrader, Match Trader, TradeLocker, and Volumetrica FX. The firm holds a review score of 4.3 out of 5 based on 546 reviews. Traders can access the firm through a wide range of international payment methods including Apple Pay, Astropay, Credit/Debit Card, Crypto, Google Pay, IMPS, Korapay, Payok, PayPal, Paytiko, and Zen.
The 2-Step Standard program covers seven account sizes from $8,000 to $200,000, with discounted challenge prices ranging from $46.00 (8K) to $587.00 (200K) against original prices of $92.00 to $1,174.00. The Goat variant of the 2-Step program is available in four sizes from $8,000 to $50,000 at lower price points, from $28.00 (8K) to $144.00 (50K). A coupon code (VALENTINE40) delivers 40% off across programs. Instant and 1-Step program configurations are also listed.
Five platforms are supported: MT5, cTrader, Match Trader, TradeLocker, and Volumetrica FX. Tradable instruments span FX, Metals, Indices, Energy, Crypto, Stocks, and Other Commodities. Leverage is up to 1:100 on FX for 1-Step, 2-Step, and 3-Step models (1:50 for Instant); Metals, Indices, and Energy at 1:20 (1:10 for Instant); Crypto at 1:2; and Stocks at 1:5. News trading is permitted, but trades opened or closed within 2 minutes before or after high-impact news events are capped at a maximum profit of 1% of the initial account balance — excess profits are removed without account breach.
The profit split is 80% for all programs, with an optional 100% split available via an add-on. Payout frequency is bi-weekly, with the first payout available on demand with an add-on. The minimum payout is $100. The first two payouts are capped at 6% of the initial balance, with no cap on subsequent payouts. Supported payout methods are Crypto (max $3,000 per payout), Skrill (max $5,000 per payout), and Riseworks. Funded daily profits are capped at $3,000.
Goat Funded Trader prohibits hedging across same or multiple accounts, the use of third-party or off-the-shelf EAs, strategy switching between assessment and funded stages, and duplicate trade ideas across accounts. Martingale and grid recovery systems are strictly prohibited. The Goat Guard feature automatically closes all open trades if floating losses reach 2% of the balance — a first trigger reduces the profit split to 50%, while a second trigger fully breaches the account. Profits from trades held under 2 minutes on funded accounts are not counted while losses still apply. Copy trading is strictly prohibited across all programs.