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Trading styles allowed at Goat Funded Trader and Ment Funding

Goat Funded Trader offers a low-cost entry starting at $17 for small accounts and a variety of 1, 2, and 3-step evaluations with payouts every 10 to 14 days. Ment Funding focuses exclusively on 1-step evaluations with a static drawdown and a higher price point, but with a massive scaling potential up to $2,000,000. While Goat Funded Trader rewards consistency with a refund after the 4th payout, Ment Funding provides a simpler, albeit slower, 30-day payout cycle without refunds.

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Scalping and Intraday Trading

Both firms allow scalping, but with significantly different operational constraints that affect high-frequency traders.

  • Execution Rules: Goat Funded Trader (GFT) imposes a strict 2-minute rule; any trade opened and closed in less than 120 seconds will have its profits invalidated. Ment Funding (MF) has no such time restriction for scalping.
  • Costs: MF is more expensive for high-volume traders with a $7 per lot commission compared to GFT’s $5 per lot.
  • Platforms: GFT offers a wider range of platforms including MetaTrader 5, cTrader, MatchTrader, TradeLocker, and Volumetrica. MF is limited to cTrader, DXTrade, and MatchTrader.
  • Risk: Both use static drawdown for their evaluation phases, which is safer for scalpers, though GFT’s "Instant" accounts may use trailing or EOD high-watermark drawdown depending on the specific model.

Swing Trading

The ability to hold positions over long periods is where these two firms diverge the most, especially regarding weekend risk.

  • Weekend Holding: GFT allows holding positions over the weekend across its programs. In contrast, MF prohibits weekend holding by default; traders must pay a 10% price increase as an "add-on" to enable this feature.
  • Leverage: GFT provides much higher leverage for swing traders (up to 100:1 in evaluations and 50:1 in funded stages for Forex). MF limits leverage to 20:1, which may restrict the number of simultaneous long-term positions.
  • Swap Fees: Both firms specify they do not offer swap-free accounts by default, meaning swing traders must factor in overnight financing costs.

News Trading

Trading high-impact economic events is permitted in both firms but is heavily regulated to prevent "gambling" on volatility.

  • Profit Restrictions: GFT allows news trading but limits the maximum profit from trades opened or closed 2 minutes before or after a high-impact event to 1% of the initial balance.
  • Operational Restrictions: MF is more restrictive regarding execution; traders are forbidden from opening new positions within a 6-minute window (3 minutes before and 3 minutes after the news).
  • Impact: GFT is better for those who already have positions open and want them to run through the news, while MF is more restrictive for those looking to enter precisely at the moment of the release.

Automated Trading (EAs)

Traders using Expert Advisors will find that both firms are open to automation, provided the strategies are not "toxic" or generic.

  • Prohibited EA Strategies: GFT specifically bans Martingale, Grid, and high-frequency trading (due to the 2-minute rule). MF bans the use of "challenge-passing" services or third-party marketed EAs that are used by multiple traders simultaneously.
  • Risk Management: GFT features "Goat Guard," an automated system that closes all trades if a 2% loss is reached, which can act as a safety net for EAs, though it reduces profit split on the first breach.
  • Infrastructure: GFT does not allow VPN usage, which might complicate some VPS setups for EAs, a detail not specified for MF.

Copy Trading and Hedging

For traders managing multiple accounts or using hedging to mitigate risk, the rules are clear.

  • Hedging: Ment Funding allows hedging. Goat Funded Trader expressly prohibits hedging across different accounts.
  • Copy Trading: MF allows copy trading without specific limitations mentioned. GFT allows it but with a major caveat: it is not permitted between evaluation phases.
  • Consistency: GFT applies consistency rules to its Instant accounts (where no single day can exceed 15-20% of total profit), whereas MF does not mention a consistency rule, making it easier for traders who have occasional "big days" through copy trading.

If you trade like this

  • If you are a Scalper: Ment Funding is better because it lacks the 2-minute minimum hold rule, despite the higher commissions.
  • If you are a Swing Trader: Goat Funded Trader is the choice, as it allows weekend holding for free and offers much higher leverage.
  • If you use EAs: Goat Funded Trader is safer due to the Goat Guard and lower commissions, provided you avoid Martingale.
  • If you trade News: Goat Funded Trader is slightly more flexible as it allows you to open positions (albeit with a profit cap), whereas Ment Funding blocks new entries entirely.

Frequently asked questions

Which firm is cheaper to start a $25,000 challenge, Goat Funded Trader or Ment Funding?

Goat Funded Trader is significantly cheaper, offering a $25,000 2-step challenge for $158 or a 1-step for $268. Ment Funding charges $250 for its $25,000 1-step evaluation. GFT also offers even smaller accounts (starting at $5,000 for as low as $17), while MF's smallest entry is the $25,000 account.

Which firm offers a faster payout cycle, Goat Funded Trader or Ment Funding?

Goat Funded Trader provides a much faster payout schedule, with biweekly withdrawals or even every 10 days on certain accounts like Instant Premium. Ment Funding, on the other hand, requires traders to wait 30 days between payouts after the first "on-demand" withdrawal.

Who allows more total capital allocation, Goat Funded Trader or Ment Funding?

Ment Funding allows for a much higher maximum allocation, reaching up to $2,000,000 through its scaling plan. Goat Funded Trader has a maximum allocation limit of $400,000 per trader (reduced to $50,000 in specific countries like Pakistan).

Can I hold trades over the weekend for free in Goat Funded Trader or Ment Funding?

You can hold trades over the weekend for free in Goat Funded Trader across its evaluation and funded programs. In Ment Funding, holding over the weekend is not allowed by default and requires purchasing a 10% price add-on at checkout.

Field by field

Goat Funded Trader and Ment Funding, side by side

Rules, plans, platforms, leverage, commissions and payouts of both, with the option to see only what differs.

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Headquarters

The Sotheby Building, Ground Floor, Rodney Village, Rodney Bay, Gros-Islet, SW18 1TA, St. Lucia

5900 Balcones Drive, Suite 100, Austin, TX 78731, United States

Country

St. Lucia

United States

Foundation

2023

2021

Banned Countries
Russia, Cuba, Sudan, Somalia, Iran, Lebanon, Syria, North Korea, Libya, Vietnam
Iran, North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea), Russia, Syria, Venezuela, Cuba, Belarus, Afghanistan
CEO
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Anton Calmes

Assets
Forex, Indices, Commodities, Crypto
Forex, Commodities, Indices, Crypto
Brokers

Liquidity Providers

Liquidiy provider
Refund
Yes

Full refund after 4th payout

No
Platforms
MatchTrader, cTrader, TradeLocker, Volumetrica, MetaTrader5
cTrader, DXTrade, MatchTrader
Payout Methods
Transfer, Rise, Crypto
Rise, Crypto
Payment Methods
ApplePay, Korapay, Card, GooglePay, PayPal, Crypto, Skrill, IMPS
Card, Crypto, PayPal
Payout Frequency
  • Biweekly
  • Evaluation accounts can be purchased with an add-on to get the first payout On Demand with 40% profit split
  • Standard Instant Funding have 'Triple payday' rewards, allowing traders to withdraw profits every 10 days.
  • Instant Premium: every 10 days
  • Instant HERO: every 14 days
  • Instant Daily: first request 24 hours after purchase, then daily.
  • First payout on demand
  • Next payouts, every 30 days
Payout Guarantee

If the payout takes longer than promised (2 business days), the trader automatically receives an extra $500 reward, guarantee.

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Crypto Weekend Trading
Yes
No data
Maximum Withdrawal

Other models: for the first two requests, up to 6% of the initial balance. Instant Daily: up to 3% of the initial balance per request.

No data
Minimum Withdrawal

Other models: $100. Instant Daily: 1% of the initial balance per request.

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Forex
  • Evaluation phases: 100:1
  • Funded phase: 50:1
20:1
Metals
  • Evaluation phases: 20:1
  • Funded phase: 10:1
20:1
Energies
  • Evaluation phases: 20:1
  • Funded phase: 10:1
20:1
Indices
  • Evaluation phases: 20:1
  • Funded phase: 10:1
10:1
Stocks
  • Evaluation phases: 5:1
  • Funded phase: 5:1
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Crypto
  • Evaluation phases: 2:1
  • Funded phase: 2:1
2:1
Forex
5 / lot
7 / lot
Metals
5 / lot
7 / lot
Energies
0
0 / lot
Indices
0
0
Stocks
0
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Crypto
0
No data
Commission-Free Option
No
No data
Swap Free
No
No
Account Reset

If you don’t complete a challenge, you can restart it at any time with a 12% discount. You’ll also get a single-use coupon that gives you 10% off any program.

Reset: buy a Reset to continue from the phase where you breached instead of starting over — it issues a new account at that phase (Funded reset gives a new Funded account, no re-evaluation). Available any time, or within 14 days of a breach. Each phase can be reset once. Price is a % of the original Challenge: Phase 1 −7%; Phase 2 +45–50%; Phase 3 +80%; Funded +50–175% (Instant: −7%).

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Add-ons
Yes
  • Payout On Demand (+15%)
  • 100% Profit Split (+20%)
  • Both add-ons (+30%)
Yes
  • Hold over the weekend (+10%)
  • 90% Profit Split (+20%)
Instant
Yes
No
One Step
Yes
Yes
Account scaling
Yes
Yes

Double the size of your account every time you meet the requirements, up to $2,000,000:

  • Make at least one withdrawal (tracking starts then).
  • Within any 6-month window, 3 months must show over 2% profit.
  • Total profit (current profit + payouts) must reach 10% of the starting balance.
Two Steps
Yes
No
Max Drawdown
  • 1-Step, 2-Step: Static
  • Instant Funding: Trailing
  • Instant Premium: EOD high-watermark; not recalculated intraday or downward
  • Instant Daily: intraday trailing on peak balance/equity. Locks at the initial balance when reached or at the first payout, whichever comes first; never resets. Withdrawing down to the initial balance breaches the account.

Static

Profit Split

Profit split varies by product; see challenges. Add-ons may offer a higher split.

  • Instant Daily: base split in the catalogue; 70% on payouts 3 and 4, 80% from payout 5.

75% (90% with add-on)

Free Trial
No
No
Daily Drawdown

Most models: highest balance or equity recorded at end of day (EOD high-watermark).

  • Instant HERO: daily starting balance at 5 PM EST.
  • Instant Daily: none.

Balance-based

Three Steps
Yes
No
Max Allocation

$400,000 on every country except Pakistan, where the maximum is $50,000

2,000,000
Merge Accounts
Limited

Merging available on eligible accounts. Instant Daily cannot merge with any account.

Yes
Maximum Trading Days

Other models: unlimited. Instant Daily: account closes automatically after 30 days.

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Minimum Trading Days

Instant HERO: 6 non-consecutive valid trading days before payout, with at least 0.5% profit each.

  • Instant Daily: none.
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Points Reward Program

The GOAT Points Program rewards traders for both purchases and trading activities:

  • You earn 1 point for every $1 spent and can gain additional points by completing trading tasks.
  • Points are credited instantly and can be tracked in your Trader Dashboard. You can redeem them for valuable perks such as free accounts, extra leverage, increased drawdown, and account size boosts.
  • There's no limit to how many points you can earn, and all GFT traders are automatically enrolled.
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Monthly Competition
No
Yes
Minimum Profitable Days
  • 3 days with 0.5% profit on all phases of evaluation accounts
  • 5 days with 0.5% profit on Instant Funding accounts other than Instant Daily
  • Instant Premium: 5 days with 0.5% profit (not necessarily consecutive)
  • Instant Daily: no minimum profitable days.
No data
Expert Advisor (EA)
Yes
Yes
VPN
No
No data
Hedging
No
Yes
Requires Stop Loss
No
No
Scalping
Yes

Funded accounts only: minimum holding time of 1 minute for purchases from 6 October 2026 at 00:00 UTC; 2 minutes for earlier purchases, including their resets. Funded accounts follow the original challenge purchase date. Profits from shorter trades are excluded from payouts; losses still count. This is not an account breach. Evaluation accounts are exempt.

Yes
Stacking / Layering (DCA)
Yes
No
Maximum Risk Limit
Yes
  • Instant HERO: 1% maximum floating loss; breach closes the account.
  • The firm may impose a 1% risk-per-trade-idea limit after excessive risk-taking.
  • Instant Daily: combined floating loss across all open positions must stay below 1% of the initial balance; touching the limit closes the account.
No
Copy Trading
Limited

Allowed between your own GFT accounts only through Goat Copier, GFT's own trade copier: funded to funded, challenge to challenge, and challenge to funded in either direction. Applies to existing and new accounts. Any other trade copier or third-party tool is prohibited, as is copying other traders, or copying between GFT and personal broker accounts or accounts at another prop firm.

Yes
News Trading
Limited

Trades opened or closed (manually or by stop loss, take profit or pending orders) within 5 minutes before or after a high-impact news release (red folder on ForexFactory.com or Myfxbook.com) have a maximum profit per trade: 3% of the initial balance on accounts purchased from 10 November 2026, and 1% on accounts purchased earlier. Funded accounts and resets follow the original challenge purchase date. Applies to challenge and funded accounts; only profit above the cap is removed and it is not a breach.

No

Traders are restricted from opening new positions within a 6-minute window – 3 minutes before and 3 minutes after high impact news

Inactivity Rule

30 Days

30 days

Consistency Rule
Limited
  • Instant Goat: A single day cannot represent more than 15% of your total earnings when requesting a withdrawal.
  • Instant Premium: no consistency rule.
  • Instant HERO: no single day can represent 15% or more of total profits during a payout period.
  • Instant Daily: no daily profit consistency requirement. For payouts, the largest winning trade must be at least the largest losing trade, net of commission/swap; checked since purchase or the last payout. Partial closes count separately.
No
Hold Weekend
Yes
Limited

Only with add-on (+10% price)

Prohibited Strategies
  • All or nothing
  • Exploit broker/platform errors
  • Use insider/non-public info
  • Front-run other trades
  • Excessively risky strategies
  • Hedging across accounts
  • Third-party EAs/strategies
  • Switch strategies post-assessment
  • Martingale/grid strategies banned
  • Exploiting broker pricing or platform errors.
  • Using insider or non-public information.
  • Front-running trades from other sources.
  • Trading in ways that harm the company's broker relationship.
  • Causing regulatory issues for the broker.
  • Using third-party or marketed challenge-passing strategies.
  • Passing an assessment with one strategy and using another in a funded account.
  • Using Martingale or averaging-down strategies.
  • Arbitraging an evaluation account with another account.
  • Taking repeated excessive "all-in" risks across one or multiple accounts.
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