Goat Funded Trader rules 2026: daily loss, max loss, consistency, news

The rules of every Goat Funded Trader program we track (4), taken from the firm's official pages. Last checked on Sep 26, 2026.

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Percentages refer to the initial account balance. "—" means the value could not be verified.

  • 1-Step

    Forex / CFD · Phases: 1 · Account sizes: $5K, $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K

    Profit target
    10%
    Daily loss
    3%from higher of balance/equityresets 5:00 PM EST
    Max loss
    6%static
    Min. days
    3 days
    Time limit
    Unlimited
    Profit split
    80% – 100%
    Consistency
    Eval: NoneFunded: None
    News / weekend
    News: restrictedWeekend: allowed

    Verified Sep 26, 2026

    Firm notes

    3% daily for accounts bought from 1 Aug 2026 (4% before); 1-Step relaunched 2 Aug 2026. Profit from trades within 5 min of red-folder news is capped at 1% of initial balance. Funded: $3,000 daily profit cap, 4 days (0.5%+) per payout.

    Official sources

  • 2-Step Standard

    Forex / CFD · Phases: 2 · Account sizes: $5K, $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K

    Profit target
    10% / 5%
    Daily loss
    5%from higher of balance/equityresets 5:00 PM EST
    Max loss
    10%static
    Min. days
    3 daysper phase
    Time limit
    Unlimited
    Profit split
    80% – 100%
    Consistency
    Eval: NoneFunded: None
    News / weekend
    News: restrictedWeekend: allowed

    Verified Sep 26, 2026

    Firm notes

    1% profit cap on trades within 5 min of red-folder news. Funded: $3,000 daily profit cap, 4 days per payout (accounts from 25 Jul 2026).

    Official sources

  • 2-Step GOAT

    Forex / CFD · Phases: 2 · Account sizes: $5K, $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $150K

    Profit target
    8% / 6%
    Daily loss
    4%from higher of balance/equityresets 5:00 PM EST
    Max loss
    10%static
    Min. days
    3 daysper phase
    Time limit
    Unlimited
    Profit split
    80% – 100%
    Consistency
    Eval: NoneFunded: None
    News / weekend
    News: restrictedWeekend: allowed

    Verified Sep 26, 2026

    Firm notes

    1% profit cap on trades within 5 min of red-folder news. Funded: 4 days per payout (accounts from 25 Jul 2026). The 2-Step Pro model is no longer sold (since 13 Jun 2026).

    Official sources

  • Instant HERO

    Forex / CFD · Phases: Instant · Account sizes: $5K, $10K, $15K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K, $300K, $400K

    Profit target
    None
    Daily loss
    3%
    Max loss
    5%
    Min. days
    6 daysbefore payout
    Time limit
    —
    Profit split
    90% – 100%
    Consistency
    Funded: 15%
    News / weekend
    News: —Weekend: —

    Verified Sep 26, 2026

    Firm notes

    Figures from the homepage model table only; drawdown type, daily reset, news and weekend rules are not published there.

    Official sources

How Goat Funded Trader measures the daily loss

The daily limit is where most challenges are lost. What counts, from which balance, and when it resets:

  • 1-Step: counted from the higher of balance or equity at the daily reset, resets at 5:00 PM EST.
  • 2-Step Standard: counted from the higher of balance or equity at the daily reset, resets at 5:00 PM EST.
  • 2-Step GOAT: counted from the higher of balance or equity at the daily reset, resets at 5:00 PM EST.
  • Instant HERO: how the limit is measured could not be verified.

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Goat Funded Trader rules: frequently asked questions

1-Step: 3% (from higher of balance/equity, resets 5:00 PM EST). 2-Step Standard: 5% (from higher of balance/equity, resets 5:00 PM EST). 2-Step GOAT: 4% (from higher of balance/equity, resets 5:00 PM EST). Instant HERO: 3%.

1-Step: 6% (static). 2-Step Standard: 10% (static). 2-Step GOAT: 10% (static). Instant HERO: 5%.

1-Step: counted from the higher of balance or equity at the daily reset, resets at 5:00 PM EST. 2-Step Standard: counted from the higher of balance or equity at the daily reset, resets at 5:00 PM EST. 2-Step GOAT: counted from the higher of balance or equity at the daily reset, resets at 5:00 PM EST. Instant HERO: how the limit is measured could not be verified.

1-Step: None (Eval), None (Funded). 2-Step Standard: None (Eval), None (Funded). 2-Step GOAT: None (Eval), None (Funded). Instant HERO: 15% (Funded).

1-Step: restricted. 2-Step Standard: restricted. 2-Step GOAT: restricted.

1-Step: allowed. 2-Step Standard: allowed. 2-Step GOAT: allowed.

1-Step: 3 days. 2-Step Standard: 3 days (per phase). 2-Step GOAT: 3 days (per phase). Instant HERO: 6 days (before payout).

1-Step: 80% – 100%. 2-Step Standard: 80% – 100%. 2-Step GOAT: 80% – 100%. Instant HERO: 90% – 100%.

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