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Comparison · Futures

The real cost of Goat Funded Futures and TradeDay

Goat Funded Futures is generally cheaper for traders who take their time, as its one-time fee model eliminates the pressure of a ticking clock. TradeDay, however, can be more economical for high-speed experts who can pass an evaluation in days, though its monthly subscription and data fees quickly add up if you stall.

Goat Funded Futures offers a "buy and hold" entry model. For a $50,000 account, you pay a one-time fee of $138 (EOD Challenge) or $93 (Sprint Challenge). There are no activation fees or monthly subscriptions. TradeDay operates on a subscription basis: a $50,000 Fast Pass account costs $85 per month. While the initial ticket is cheaper at TradeDay, if you take two months to pass, you’ve already paid $170, making it more expensive than Goat Funded Futures.

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Entry price

The upfront cost varies significantly based on the level of urgency you have:

  • Goat Funded Futures 50K EOD: $138 (One-time).
  • Goat Funded Futures 100K EOD: $264 (One-time).
  • TradeDay 50K Fast Pass: $85 (Monthly).
  • TradeDay 100K Fast Pass: $149 (Monthly).
  • Goat Funded Futures Instant Funded 50K: $332 (One-time, skips evaluation).

What you pay while trading

Trading isn't free, and the "invisible" costs of execution differ between both firms. TradeDay provides a transparent but heavy commission structure: $2.38 per side for ES/NQ contracts and $0.81 for Micros. Furthermore, if you need Level 2 data (Depth of Market), you must pay $49 per month. Goat Funded Futures includes data feeds (CQG or DxFeed) in the initial price, but it enforces a "micro-scalping" rule: any trade closed in under 2 minutes has its profits deducted. This is a direct financial penalty for high-frequency styles. TradeDay also charges an auto-liquidation fee of $10 per contract if the system has to close your positions for a breach.

What mistakes cost you

In this industry, the cost of an error is the price of a Reset. If you blow a $50,000 account:

  • A Reset at Goat Funded Futures costs $59 (EOD) or $69 (Sprint).
  • A Reset at TradeDay costs $89 (Fast Pass).
    The type of drawdown also dictates the cost of survival. Goat Funded Futures uses End-of-Day (EOD) trailing drawdown, which is "cheaper" for your nerves because it doesn't penalize you for unrealized profits during the session. TradeDay offers both EOD and Intraday trailing. Choosing Intraday TMD at TradeDay makes mistakes much more expensive, as a winning trade that pulls back before closing can still blow your account.

What it costs to get paid

The time it takes to see your first dollar is a cost in itself. TradeDay is superior in speed: its Quick Pay plan allows withdrawals from day one with no buffer, although you only keep 50% of the profit until you surpass $4,000. Goat Funded Futures requires a minimum of 7 winning days (for EOD) or 5 winning days (for Sprint/FLEX). A winning day is defined as earning at least 0.2% of the balance, which delays your payout if you have a series of small green days.

  • Minimum payout: $500 at Goat Funded Futures vs $250 at TradeDay.
  • Withdrawal caps: Goat Funded Futures limits your first payout (e.g., $1,500 for a 50K EOD account), whereas TradeDay Funded Live has no withdrawal caps.

Where each one hides its cost

Goat Funded Futures hides its cost in its consistency rules. On a funded EOD account, no single day can exceed 30% of your total profit. If you have one "lucky" day, you are forced to keep trading (and risking your capital) for more days to balance the math before you can touch your money. TradeDay hides its cost in the recurring subscription and the data fees. Even after passing, if you are in the "Funded Sim" phase, you are still paying the monthly fee until you reach the "Funded Live" stage.

Cheapest for whom

Goat Funded Futures is the cheapest for the patient trader who wants to pay once and trade without the pressure of a monthly bill. It is also better for those who prefer EOD drawdown. TradeDay is the cheapest for the professional or highly skilled trader who can reach a payout in less than 30 days, as it offers a higher profit split (90%) in Live accounts and faster access to cash via Quick Pay.

Frequently asked questions

Which firm is cheaper to start a $100,000 account, Goat Funded Futures or TradeDay?

Goat Funded Futures is cheaper in the long run with a one-time payment of $264 for the EOD plan. TradeDay charges $149 per month for its Fast Pass plan; therefore, if you take more than two months to pass the evaluation and get funded, you will have paid more at TradeDay ($298+) than at Goat Funded Futures.

Who has higher trading commissions, Goat Funded Futures or TradeDay?

TradeDay has a very specific commission cost of $2.38 per side for standard futures contracts, which can be expensive for scalpers. Goat Funded Futures does not publish a detailed commission table like a broker, but it penalizes scalping through its rule of deducting profits from any trade closed in less than 2 minutes, which is effectively a 100% commission on those specific trades.

Which firm allows you to withdraw money faster, Goat Funded Futures or TradeDay?

TradeDay is significantly faster, offering payouts from day one on its Quick Pay accounts with processing in 24 hours. Goat Funded Futures requires a minimum of 7 winning days (where you earn at least 0.2% of the balance) and only processes payouts during two specific windows per month (the 5th–8th and 20th–23rd).

Is the cost of a reset higher at Goat Funded Futures or TradeDay?

The cost of a reset is generally higher at TradeDay. For a $50,000 account, TradeDay charges $89 for a reset, while Goat Funded Futures charges only $59 for its EOD plan or $69 for the Sprint plan. This makes failing an evaluation significantly more expensive at TradeDay.

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Headquarters

RM 1205, 12/f. Beverly Hse 93-107 Lockhart Rd Wan Chai Hong Kong

2nd Floor, 412 S. Wells, Chicago, Illinois 60607, United States

Country

Hong Kong

United States

Foundation

2024

2020

Banned Countries
Afghanistan, Albania, Antarctica, Bangladesh, Belarus, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Democratic Republic of Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Djibouti, East Timor, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Israel, Iran, Japan, Jordan, Lao PDR, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Myanmar, North Korea, Palestinian Territory, Russia, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, South Korea, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Togo, Venezuela, Yemen, Zimbabwe
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Barbados, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Croatia, Cuba, DR Congo, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Guam, Guyana, Haiti, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kosovo, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Mali, Malta, Mauritius, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Korea, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Senegal, Serbia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukraine, US Virgin Islands, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zimbabwe
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James Thorpe

Assets
Futures
Futures
Platforms
NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Tradingview, Quantower, ATAS, Volumetrica, Tickblaze
Tradovate, NinjaTrader, Tradingview, Jigsaw, Quantower, Rithmic
Payout Methods
Rise
Transfer, Crypto
Live Account
No
Yes

Funded Live Access
Up to 5 active Funded Live accounts per trader.
90% profit split on Funded Live.
Clear position scaling rules and structured account transition.

No Activation Fee
TradeDay 2.0 removes the activation fee that existed in the previous model.

Payment Methods
Card, Crypto
Card, PayPal
Payout Frequency

EOD Challenge
Every 7 winning days (a winning day = net P&L ≥ 0.2% of account balance).

Sprint Challenge
Every 5 winning days.

FLEX Challenge
Every 5 winning days.

Instant Funded
Every 7 winning days. Minimum 10 calendar days before first payout. After first payout, must surpass previous equity high before next request.

GOAT Daily
Payout requests every 24 hours once funded.

Minimum payout: $500 across all sizes.

Day-one payouts on Quick Pay (no buffer). Requests submitted before 17:30 CT processed within 24 hours on business days. No frequency limit.

Payout Guarantee

Payouts processed within 2 business days. A $500 bonus is automatically applied if processing exceeds this SLA.

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Maximum Withdrawal

Caps grow with each payout number. FLEX Challenge does not publish caps.

EOD Challenge

  • 1st: $50K $1,500 · $100K $2,000 · $150K $2,500
  • 2nd: $50K $2,000 · $100K $2,750 · $150K $3,250
  • 3rd: $50K $2,500 · $100K $3,250 · $150K $3,750
  • 4th+: $50K $2,750 · $100K $3,750 · $150K $4,250

Sprint Challenge

  • 1st: $25K $800 · $50K $1,500 · $100K $2,500
  • 2nd: $25K $1,000 · $50K $1,750 · $100K $3,000
  • 3rd: $25K $1,200 · $50K $2,000 · $100K $3,500
  • 4th+: $25K $1,500 · $50K $2,500 · $100K $4,500

Instant Funded (per cycle)

  • $25K: $1,000 · $50K: $2,000 · $75K: $3,000 · $100K: $3,000 · $150K: $4,000

GOAT Daily

  • Per payout: $25K $650 · $50K $1,000 · $100K $1,500 · $150K $2,500

Fast Pass Funded Sim maximum per request: $1,500 (50K), $1,875 (100K), $2,250 (150K).

Minimum Withdrawal

$500 across all account sizes

$250 minimum per payout request.

Other Payout Requirements
  • EOD Challenge: 7 winning days.
  • Sprint Challenge: 5 winning days.
  • Instant Funded: 7 winning days and minimum 10 calendar days before the first payout.
  • GOAT Daily: no winning-day requirement once funded.
  • A winning day requires net P&L of at least 0.2% of account balance.
  • Payout submission windows (excluding GOAT Daily): 5th–8th and 20th–23rd of each month.
  • Instant Funded requires exceeding the previous equity high for subsequent payouts.
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Brokers
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Tradovate, Rithmic
Payout Fee
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  • US Wire Transfer: Free
  • International Wire Transfer: $15/withdrawal
  • Crypto L1: $2.5/withdrawal + estimated gas fees
  • Crypto L2: Free
Account Reset

Available on evaluation plans (EOD, Sprint, FLEX). Reset fees:

  • EOD: $50K $59 · $100K $109 · $150K $159
  • Sprint: $25K $46 · $50K $69 · $100K $99
  • FLEX: $50K $74 · $100K $124 · $150K $174

Instant Funded and Instant Lite accounts cannot be reset.

Available on current plans. See challenges for reset price.

Add-ons
No
No
Instant
Yes
No
One Step
Yes
Yes
Account scaling
Yes

Points-based rewards program (no formal tiers). Earn points by passing challenges, withdrawing, social engagement and trading milestones. Redeem for perks such as:

  • +5% profit split on withdrawal (150 points)
  • Faster 24h withdrawals (150 points)
  • Account scaling +10% size (200 points)
  • +$500 extra max drawdown (200 points)
  • Free $25K / $50K challenge accounts (350 / 500 points)
No
Two Steps
No
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Max Drawdown

EOD Challenge

  • EOD Trailing — locks at starting balance once balance is restored
  • $50K: $2,000 (4%) | $100K: $3,000 (3%) | $150K: $4,500 (3%)

Sprint Challenge

  • EOD Trailing — locks at starting balance once balance is restored
  • $25K: $1,000 (4%) | $50K: $2,000 (4%) | $100K: $3,000 (3%)

FLEX Challenge

  • EOD Trailing Max DD — locks at starting balance

Instant Funded

  • Intraday Trailing — locks at starting balance once balance is reached
  • $25K: $1,250 (5%) | $50K: $2,500 (5%) | $75K: $3,750 (5%) | $100K: $5,000 (5%) | $150K: $7,500 (5%)

Instant Lite

  • EOD Trailing — locks at starting balance
  • $25K: $1,000 | $50K: $1,750 | $100K: $3,000

GOAT Daily

  • Evaluation: EOD trailing; locks at starting balance + $100.
  • Funded: intraday trailing.

Two drawdown types available, both Trailing Maximum Drawdown:

Intraday TMD
Calculated in real time from unrealized profits during the session.

End of Day TMD
Calculated from realized profits at end of day (16:00 CT close). Follows account growth until frozen at the initial balance.

Funded Sim drawdown type matches the evaluation type purchased.

Profit Split

EOD Challenge

  • 80% by default
  • 90% with optional Profit Share Add-On (+20% of challenge price)

FLEX Challenge

  • 80% by default
  • 90% with optional Profit Share Add-On (+20% of challenge price)

Sprint Challenge

  • 100% on the first $10,000 in payouts
  • 90% after the first $10,000

Instant Funded

  • 100% on the first $10,000 in payouts
  • 90% after the first $10,000

Instant Lite

  • 90% from the first payout (no add-on required)

Quick Pay Funded Sim

  • 80% trader / 20% TradeDay above $4,000 gross profit
  • 50% trader / 50% TradeDay below $4,000 gross profit
  • Split evaluated per account

Fast Pass Funded Sim

  • 80% trader / 20% TradeDay

Funded Live

  • 90% trader / 10% TradeDay
Free Trial
No
No
Daily Drawdown

EOD Challenge

  • Evaluation: no daily loss limit
  • Funded: soft breach 2.5% of starting balance ($50K: $1,250 | $100K: $2,500 | $150K: $3,750)

Sprint Challenge

  • No daily loss limit (evaluation or funded)

FLEX Challenge

  • No daily loss limit (evaluation or funded)

Instant Funded

  • 3% of starting balance (soft breach — account pauses until next trading day)
  • $25K: $750 | $50K: $1,500 | $75K: $2,250 | $100K: $3,000 | $150K: $4,500

Instant Lite

  • $25K: none | $50K: $1,000 | $100K: $2,000

GOAT Daily

  • Evaluation and funded: $25K $500 · $50K $1,000 · $100K $1,500 · $150K $2,250.
  • Soft breach: positions are closed and trading is paused for the day.
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Max Allocation

Initial account sizes up to $150,000. Scaling via rewards program can grow allocation beyond that, with documented brand-wide payouts of $18M+ and up to $750,000 available across plans.

Up to 10 Evaluation accounts and 5 Funded Sim accounts simultaneously per trader. Up to 5 active Funded Live accounts per trader. Multiple Funded Sim accounts allowed. Single-member US LLC allowed. Multi-member LLC, S-corps and C-corps not allowed.

Mandatory buffer
Yes

GOAT Daily funded buffer: $25K $1,100 · $50K $2,100 · $100K $3,100 · $150K $4,600.

No
Merge Accounts
No
No
Maximum Trading Days

No time limit on any plan.

Unlimited

Minimum Trading Days

FLEX Challenge requires 2 trading days. EOD, Sprint and Instant Funded have no minimum trading days.

GOAT Daily: no minimum trading days once funded.

  • Quick Pay: 5 trading days minimum (non-consecutive).
  • Fast Pass: no minimum trading days.
Funded Phase Pricing Model

No activation fee after passing — you keep 100% of the funded account access without any extra payment. Instant Funded is a one-time fee that grants funded-account access immediately, without an evaluation phase.

No activation fee on TradeDay 2.0.

Position size scaling
Yes

Contract limits (mini / micro) scale with account size and plan:

EOD Challenge

  • $50K: 5 / 50
  • $100K: 9 / 90
  • $150K: 12 / 120

Sprint Challenge

  • $25K: 3 / 30
  • $50K: 5 / 50
  • $100K: 7 / 70

FLEX Challenge

  • $50K: 3 / 30
  • $100K: 5 / 50
  • $150K: 8 / 80

Instant Funded

  • $25K: 3 / 30
  • $50K: 4 / 40
  • $75K: 5 / 50
  • $100K: 6 / 60
  • $150K: 8 / 80
Yes

Fast Pass Funded Sim starts at 2/3/4 contracts for 50K/100K/150K, then adds one contract per $2,000 of EOD profit. Quick Pay limits are fixed by account size.

Evaluation Phase Pricing Model

One-time fee. No monthly subscription and no recurring charges. EOD, Sprint and FLEX Challenge are paid up-front to enter the evaluation phase.

Monthly subscription. See challenges for current list prices and promotions for active discounts.

Minimum Profitable Days
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Fast Pass Funded Sim: 5 profitable days per payout; $150/$200/$250 minimum daily profit on 50K/100K/150K.

Expert Advisor (EA)
Yes

Personal automated strategies and EAs are allowed, provided they are consistent with the trader's style and do not exploit system vulnerabilities, latency, or data feed anomalies. Strategies designed to manipulate the simulated environment are prohibited.

Yes

Allowed if using supported platforms: NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Tradingview, Jigsaw, Quantower. TradeDay does NOT expose Tradovate API. Own systems allowed (NOT purchased from third parties). If multiple users make same trades: All accounts closed.

VPN
Yes
No
Requires Stop Loss
No
No
Scalping
Limited

Manual scalping allowed. Tick scalping and trades closed within 2 minutes have their profits deducted (micro-scalping rule).

Yes

Scalping allowed EXCEPT: High-frequency ATS, >200 trades per day, trades in few seconds for 1-2 ticks, playing with sim matching engine.

Stacking / Layering (DCA)
Yes
Yes
Martingale
Yes
No
Copy Trading
Yes

Copy trading between your own accounts is allowed (e.g. between multiple GFF accounts in your name). Bundle discounts (2 or 3 accounts) are available and you can copy trades to all simultaneously. Cross-user copy trading is not addressed in the helpcenter.

Yes

Allowed from a trader's own account into their TradeDay account, and between two of the trader's own TradeDay Funded Sim accounts. NOT allowed between Funded Live and Funded Sim, and NOT allowed between two different users. Compatible third-party tools: Tradesyncer (TDTC), Flowbots (tradeday), Expert Trading Programmers (TradeDay25OFF).

News Trading
Yes

Evaluation phase (EOD, Sprint, FLEX)
No news trading restrictions.

Funded phase (all account types including Instant)
2-minute buffer around high-impact news events. Within 2 min before/after release you cannot open, close or trigger pending orders. Positions opened before the window may be held through the event.

Microscalping rule
EOD, Sprint, Instant: profits from trades closed within 2 minutes of opening are deducted (not a breach but profits invalid).
FLEX: microscalping rule does NOT apply.

No
Inactivity Rule

15 consecutive days without trades results in account breach. Applies to both evaluation and funded accounts. Once breached, account cannot be reinstated and fees are non-refundable. Notify support in advance if you plan to be away.

TradeDay does not charge inactivity fees. However, Tradovate archives the account after 1 month without login.

Consistency Rule
Yes

No single day can represent more than:

  • EOD Challenge — Evaluation: 50% of total profits. Funded: 30% during a payout period.
  • Sprint Challenge — Evaluation: 50%. Funded: 35%.
  • FLEX Challenge — Evaluation: 50%. Funded: none.
  • Instant Funded — 20% (the tightest of all plans).
  • Instant Lite — 15% for the 1st payout, 20% for the 2nd, 25% from the 3rd onwards.
  • GOAT Daily — Evaluation: 40%. Funded: none.

Violating the rule blocks the next payout but does not close the account.

Yes

Quick Pay: 30% consistency in evaluation. Fast Pass: 45% consistency in evaluation and Funded Sim. Funded Live has no consistency rule.

Hold Weekend
No

Overnight holding NOT permitted (all account types). All positions must be closed before the end of the trading session. Weekend holding also NOT permitted.

No
Prohibited Strategies
  • Tick scalping and other extremely short-duration trading.
  • Trades closed within 2 minutes — profits are deducted (micro-scalping rule).
  • Unrealistic execution that relies on simulated market conditions (slippage, liquidity, partial fills) not replicable in live.
  • Holding positions overnight or over the weekend.
  • Trading affected instruments inside the 2-minute high-impact news buffer on funded accounts.
  • Using bots/ATS purchased from third parties
  • Systems generating >200 trades in a day
  • Strategies trading in few seconds to capture only a few ticks
  • Attempting to capture queue position advantage by playing with sim engine
  • Spoofing and layering (per CME Group rules)
  • Order splitting (multiple limit orders at same price simultaneously)
  • Trading in illiquid markets to benefit from missed fills
  • Exploiting lack of slippage in simulation (e.g., bracket orders in data releases)
  • Trading outside best bid/offer
  • Using external or slow data feed
  • High-frequency trading or short-term trading
  • Simultaneous opposite positions between accounts
  • Multiple registrations with different names/emails
  • Using VPN or VPS to mask location
  • Hedging: Prohibited (trading long in one account and short in another for same product)
  • Trading within 2% of price limit (Funded Live only, loss of account)
  • Microscalping (positions held <5-10 seconds dominating profit)
  • Trading Tier 1 news/data releases (2 min before/after, auto-liquidation)
Overnight positions
No
Yes
Hedging
No data
No
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