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GOAT Funded Futures

2.9 (53 reviews) Futures Trust: 2.9/5 Updated

GOAT Funded Futures is a Hong Kong-registered futures prop firm with four models, six platforms, and a Sprint structure that pays 100% on the first $10K. Payouts require winning days — not calendar days, actual winning days. There's also a social media clause. Just mentioning it upfront.

Edoardo Dalla Torre, CEO of GOAT Funded Futures
CEO Edoardo Dalla Torre
🇭🇰 Hong Kong 2 years in business
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5.9 / 10
High Risk
  • Liability cap: $100 or one month's fees — applies if firm causes harm
  • Social media clause survives account termination — negative content may trigger legal action
  • Trading rules subject to change at any time without notice
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OVERALL PASS RATE
9.3 %

Traders who pass this firm’s challenges

Industry Avg: 19%

Trust Score
2.9/5
Mixed
Based on 53 reviews
Trader Feedback
Mostly Negative
Based on 53 reviews
Most Reported Issue
Winning Days Requirement & News Restrictions on Funded
Winning days are performance-based, not calendar-based - slow months extend payouts significantly. News restrictions on funded accounts catch traders who assumed evaluation rules carried over.
(42% of complaints)
Most Praised
Sprint Model 100% Split & Platform Variety
Sprint pays 100% on first $10K withdrawn then 90/10 — six platforms across DxFeed and CGQ data feeds, more options than most competitors
Community Sentiment
Mostly Negative
Last 90 days

Who Is This Firm For?

Beginners $100 liability cap and behavioral risk rules with no defined threshold — a lot to navigate before your first trade
Experienced Traders Four models, six platforms, Sprint 100% split — read the T&C before you get excited
Swing Traders EOD and PRO models available — news restrictions on funded accounts apply regardless of how you feel about it
EA Traders No explicit EA ban — behavioral consistency clause monitors position sizing patterns
News Traders Freely allowed during evaluation — funded accounts have restrictions, which is when it actually matters

About GOAT Funded Futures

GOAT Funded Futures is a Hong Kong-registered futures prop firm with four models, six platforms, and a Sprint structure that pays 100% on the first $10K. That last part is genuinely good. The rest requires reading.
News trading is allowed during evaluation — and restricted on funded accounts, because consistency would be too easy. Winning days are performance-based, not calendar-based, which sounds like a minor distinction until you have three losing Tuesdays in a row.
The T&C includes a $100 liability cap and a social media clause that survives account termination. So if things go sideways, you have $100 in potential compensation and a legal reason to stay quiet about it. Efficient.
For futures traders who want platform variety and a genuinely interesting payout structure on Sprint — worth a look. Just read the fine print before you read it out loud anywhere public.
Founded
2024
Max Allocation
150000
Leverage
1:100
Commissions
5

Pros

  • - Sprint: 100% profit split on first $10K then 90/10 — genuinely distinctive
  • - Four distinct models: EOD, Sprint, Instant, PRO
  • - Six platforms: Tradovate, NinjaTrader, Volumetrica, DeepCharts, ATAS
  • - No activation fee on any model
  • - PRO funded: no consistency requirement — trade freely once you've passed the hard part
  • - Instant model: no evaluation required

Cons

  • - Liability cap: $100 or one month's fees — if something goes wrong, that's your compensation
  • - Social media clause survives account termination — your feelings have a legal dimension here
  • - Trading rules subject to change without notice — what you read today may not apply tomorrow
  • - Winning days are not calendar days — slow months will feel slower than expected
  • - News trading restricted on all funded accounts — allowed during evaluation, not afterward
  • - Behavioral risk clause with no defined numeric threshold — GFF decides what's "substantially" different
Community Sentiment Trend
Mostly Negative
Last 90 days

take the good with the bad

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.0
Been curious about these guys since they launched. support knows their stuff but you wait in a queue to reach them. the rules pdf is thorough but it really needs a summary at the top. kyc went through but it asked for…
— Verified Trader (Carlos A.) See all reviews
Trader Tip

Winning days are not calendar days — your account must end in profit for a day to count. On EOD and Instant that's 7 winning days, on Sprint and PRO it's 5. The risk management clause has no defined numeric threshold — trade consistently from day one, same position sizing, same frequency. Read the social media clause before posting anything publicly about your experience. It applies even after your account closes. Verify current trading rules on the website before purchasing — they are subject to change without notice.

Trading Conditions

Drawdown System

  • EOD: No daily limit | $50K=$2,000 | $100K=$3,000 | $150K=$4,500 | EOD type
  • Sprint: No daily limit | $25K=$1,000 | $50K=$2,000 | $100K=$3,000 | Trailing Intraday
  • Instant: Daily limit applies | $25K=$750/$1,250 | $50K=$1,500/$2,500 | $75K=$2,250/$3,750 | $100K=$3,000/$5,000 | $150K=$4,500/$7,500 | Trailing Intraday
  • PRO: No daily limit | $50K=$2,000 | $100K=$4,000 | $150K=$6,000 | EOD type
  • Consistency: EOD funded=30% | Sprint eval=none, funded=30% | Instant=20% | PRO eval=50%, funded=none
  • Winning days: EOD=7 | Sprint=5 | Instant=7 | PRO=5 — performance days, not calendar days

High-Frequency & Fast Trading

  • Not Allowed:
  • HFT strategies
  • Latency arbitrage
  • Spoofing and market manipulation
  • Strategies inconsistent with actual futures market practices
  • Multiple accounts — all terminated if detected
  • Attempting to open new account after termination under any name

Low Liquidity & Timing

  • All evaluation accounts: news trading allowed
  • All funded accounts: news trading with restrictions — check current window rules before purchasing
  • EOD and PRO: End of Day drawdown measurement
  • Sprint and Instant: Trailing Intraday — floor moves continuously intraday
  • Weekend holding: available

Loss-Chasing & Gambling

  • Not Allowed:
  • Gambling-type behavior — terminated at sole discretion
  • Substantially larger position sizes vs other trades — flagged
  • Substantially different number of positions vs other trades — flagged
  • Strategy switching between evaluation and funded
  • Account sharing and third-party management

Risk Management

  • Behavioral risk management clause: no defined numeric threshold — GFF determines at sole discretion
  • Social media clause: negative content about GOAT prohibited — survives termination, legal action possible
  • Liability cap: $100 or one month's fees — whichever is greater
  • Chargebacks: GFF entitled to stop all services and refuse future provision
  • Arbitration: Hong Kong | Governing law: Hong Kong
  • Trading rules subject to change at any time without notice — verify before purchasing
  • Trading data may be shared with affiliates — consent granted on signup

Features & Support

PLATFORMS
ATAS · DeepChart · NinjaTrader · Tradovate
ALLOWS
News · Weekend Holding
BROKERS
Institutional Liquidity Provider · ThinkMarkets
ASSET CLASSES
Futures
PAYMENT METHODS
Credit Card · Crypto (Bitcoin) · Crypto (USDT) · Debit Card
PAYOUT METHODS
Bank Transfer · Crypto (Bitcoin) · Crypto (USDT)

EOD

Price
$374.00 $185.00
Profit Target
Step 1
6.0%
Profit Target
Step 2
N/A
Steps 1
Profit Split 90%
Daily DD 0.0%
Max DD 3.0%
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Instant

Price
$1,248.00 $624.00
Profit Target
Step 1
6.0%
Profit Target
Step 2
0.0%
Steps 0
Profit Split 90%
Daily DD 3.0%
Max DD 5.0%
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EOD

Price
$264.00 $132.00
Profit Target
Step 1
6.0%
Profit Target
Step 2
N/A
Steps 1
Profit Split 90%
Daily DD 0.0%
Max DD 3.0%
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Sprint

Price
$280.00 $140.00
Profit Target
Step 1
6.0%
Profit Target
Step 2
N/A
Steps 1
Profit Split 90%
Daily DD 0.0%
Max DD 3.0%
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Instant

Price
$978.00 $489.00
Profit Target
Step 1
6.0%
Profit Target
Step 2
0.0%
Steps 0
Profit Split 90%
Daily DD 3.0%
Max DD 5.0%
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Pro

Price
$299.00 $149.00
Profit Target
Step 1
6.0%
Profit Target
Step 2
N/A
Steps 1
Profit Split 90%
Daily DD 0.0%
Max DD 4.0%
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Pro

Price
$579.00 $289.00
Profit Target
Step 1
6.0%
Profit Target
Step 2
N/A
Steps 1
Profit Split 90%
Daily DD 0.0%
Max DD 4.0%
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Instant

Price
$764.00 $382.00
Profit Target
Step 1
6.0%
Profit Target
Step 2
0.0%
Steps 0
Profit Split 90%
Daily DD 3.0%
Max DD 5.0%
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EOD

Price
$134.00 $69.00
Profit Target
Step 1
6.0%
Profit Target
Step 2
N/A
Steps 1
Profit Split 90%
Daily DD 0.0%
Max DD 4.0%
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Sprint

Price
$186.00 $93.00
Profit Target
Step 1
6.0%
Profit Target
Step 2
N/A
Steps 1
Profit Split 90%
Daily DD 0.0%
Max DD 4.0%
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Instant

Price
$554.00 $277.00
Profit Target
Step 1
6.0%
Profit Target
Step 2
0.0%
Steps 0
Profit Split 90%
Daily DD 3.0%
Max DD 5.0%
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Pro

Price
$189.00 $95.00
Profit Target
Step 1
6.0%
Profit Target
Step 2
N/A
Steps 1
Profit Split 90%
Daily DD 0.0%
Max DD 4.0%
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Sprint

Price
$128.00 $64.00
Profit Target
Step 1
6.0%
Profit Target
Step 2
N/A
Steps 1
Profit Split 90%
Daily DD 0.0%
Max DD 4.0%
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Instant

Price
$384.00 $192.00
Profit Target
Step 1
6.0%
Profit Target
Step 2
0.0%
Steps 0
Profit Split 90%
Daily DD 3.0%
Max DD 5.0%
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2.9
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆
53 reviews
5 ★
0
4 ★
0
3 ★
18
2 ★
34
1 ★
1
Platform Quality
2.8
Customer Support
2.7
Payout Speed
2.8
Challenge Fairness
2.8
Value for Money
2.8
Transparency
2.8
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Carlos A. May 31, 2026
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.9

mostly good experience

Been with this firm for a few months now so i figure i owe an honest review. i got funded on the second try, the firm was fair about the reset at least. email notifications can lag a bit which is mildly annoying but not a dealbreaker. fees crept up since i joined and the retake discount quietly got smaller. the firm is legit as far as i can tell … just slower on everything than advertised. could be a solid firm if they fixed the little things.

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aisha May 30, 2026
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.4

good eval, meh funded

My buddy kept hyping these guys up so i gave them a shot. spreads are tighter than my last firm but execution is a touch slower. onboarding emails were clear, the actual rules pdf was a bit of a maze. consistency rule almost got me once because i did not read the fine print, my bad not theirs. the ui looks like it was designed in 2014 but functionally everything works. decent eval, shakier funded experience, make of that what you will.

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neha mahmoud May 30, 2026
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.5

stay far away

Signed up mostly to test their platform before committing real focus. customer service hours are basically never when you actually need them. my payout has been "processing" for three weeks and counting. my second payout request is a month old and support keeps saying "escalated". they quietly lowered the max payout cap without telling existing traders. the platform shows trades i never placed and support won't remove them. support ghosted me the day my withdrawal was due, tells you everything.

J
j.r. May 29, 2026
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.4

Not Worth The Stress

A youtuber i actually trust reviewed them so i pulled the trigger. the scaling plan is bait, nobody i know has actually been scaled. they failed me for a soft breach that isn't even listed anywhere in the rules. every time price gaps it gaps straight through my stop loss and never the other way. i passed the challenge and then waited eleven days for credentials that never came. never again … and i say that as someone with a high tolerance for prop firm nonsense.

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megan n. May 27, 2026
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.2

hit or miss honestly

Funded trader for about a year now bouncing between a couple firms. their dashboard stats lagged a full day behind my actual trades which made me nervous. the app notifications are useful but they fire late sometimes. app is okay on desktop but the mobile version feels like an afterthought. the trailing drawdown is honest but it punishes you for giving back profit. good spreads on forex … indices are wider than i expected.

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mariam n. May 27, 2026
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.2

fast funding slow payouts

chose them after reading through a comparison thread. spreads are fine for swing trades, scalping is where the costs add up. half the rules are fine, the other half feel like they were written to trip you up. decent execution most of the time, a few requotes during high impact news. support speaks english well but the timezone gap slows everything down. execution during london open was fine, new york open had some slippage. they get a maybe from me, which is more than most firms get.

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olivia p. May 27, 2026
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.6

They Don't Want To Pay

Wanted a firm with a platform i already knew how to use. asked three times for the breakdown of my deductions and got nothing back. execution is fine until you are profitable, then orders start slipping like crazy. the challenge dashboard froze and counted the day as a fail. my withdrawal request just disappeared from the dashboard overnight. the terms let them void profits basically whenever they feel like it. every promise was a lie and every payout was a fight i lost.

A
andrei May 26, 2026
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.6
Funded Paid Out

slippage city

Idk but heard about them on a youtube review and figured i'd see for myself. every withdrawal gets flagged for manual review and then sits for weeks. teh mt5 server disconnects every london open like clockwork. the scaling plan promised double capital at 10 percent but they just ignored my request. they keep my evaluation money but disable the account for vague reasons. all sizzle on the website, zero substance when you ask for cash.

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min-ho o. May 26, 2026
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.3

not perfect but solid

Decided to try funded trading after years of trading my own cash. i breached the daily loss limit on a tilt day, fully my fault … they did nothing wrong. the mobile app logs me out every other day which gets old fast. verification cleared but they asked me to re record the video once. payouts landed eventually though the processing took longer than the 24 hours they promise. i got paid so i cannot complain much … but i would not gush either.

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Divya Anderson May 25, 2026
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.6

stuck in verification limbo

only tried them because a friend got a referral bonus. payouts that used to take two days now take three weeks if they come at all. the drawdown is calculated in whatever way loses you the account, i swear. they moved my drawdown level up after a winning day so my buffer basically vanished. asked for a refund inside their own stated window and got ghosted. they added a minimum trading days rule after i already passed the target.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between EOD, Sprint, Instant and PRO?
EOD uses end-of-day drawdown with 80% split up to 90%, payouts every 7 winning days. Sprint uses trailing intraday drawdown with 100% split on the first $10K then 90/10, payouts every 5 winning days. Instant skips evaluation with trailing intraday drawdown and 20% consistency rule, payouts every 7 winning days. PRO uses EOD drawdown with 90/10 split, 50% consistency during evaluation but none on funded, payouts every 5 winning days.
What are winning days?
Winning days are days where your account ends in profit — not calendar days, not trading days. EOD and Instant require 7 winning days before payout eligibility. Sprint and PRO require 5. On a slow month with multiple losing sessions, the threshold can take significantly longer than the number suggests.
Is news trading allowed?
News trading is allowed during evaluation across all models. On funded accounts, news trading is available with restrictions. Check the current funded news trading window rules on the website before your first funded news trade — rules are subject to change without notice.
What does the Sprint 100% profit split mean?
Sprint pays 100% of profits on the first $10,000 withdrawn per account. After $10K, the split reverts to 90/10. This applies per account, not cumulative across multiple accounts.
What is the social media clause?
GOAT Funded Futures prohibits spreading negative or defamatory content about the firm on social media and public platforms. The clause survives account termination — it applies even after your account is closed. Breach may trigger account termination and legal action.
What platforms are available?
GOAT Funded Futures supports six platforms across two data feeds: DxFeed powers Volumetrica, DeepMap, DeepCharts, and ATAS. CGQ Data Feed supports Tradovate and NinjaTrader.
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