Goat Funded Trader Trading Rules Explained
Also known as GFT
Many models (1-/2-step, Instant, Daily) on five platforms; Hong Kong operator.
We don't recommend this firm, so we don't list a code.
Goat Funded Trader rules: what you can and can't do
News trading: Not allowed
Trading close to high-impact news is restricted. Check the firm's news window before CPI, NFP or FOMC.
Holding overnight: Allowed
You can keep positions open past the end of the trading day.
Holding over the weekend: Allowed
You can keep positions open from Friday close to the Monday open.
EAs, bots & algorithms: Allowed
Automated strategies are allowed, within the firm's fair-use rules.
Copy trading: Not allowed
Copying trades between accounts or from signals is not allowed.
Hedging: Not allowed
Hedging (opposite positions) is not allowed.
Loss limits by plan
1-Step GOAT
- Daily
- 3%
- Max
- 6%
- Min days
- 0
Static. Your loss limit is fixed from the starting balance. Profits never move it up, so gains give you extra room.
2-Step GOAT
- Daily
- 4%
- Max
- 10%
- Min days
- 0
Static. Your loss limit is fixed from the starting balance. Profits never move it up, so gains give you extra room.
2-Step Standard
- Daily
- 5%
- Max
- 10%
- Min days
- 0
Static. Your loss limit is fixed from the starting balance. Profits never move it up, so gains give you extra room.
Instant GOAT
- Daily
- 3%
- Max
- 6%
- Min days
- 0
Trailing (intraday). Your loss limit follows your highest equity in real time, including open trades. A big unrealised win can raise it.
Instant Daily
- Daily
- None
- Max
- 3%
- Min days
- 0
Trailing (intraday). Your loss limit follows your highest equity in real time, including open trades. A big unrealised win can raise it.
Fine print
- Consistency rule: Instant GOAT and HERO: best day at most 15% of profit; Instant PRO 20%; 1-Step and 2-Step: none. How consistency rules work →
- Maximum leverage: 1:100 in evaluation, 1:50 funded (forex)
- Fee refund: the evaluation fee is refunded with a payout.