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Goat Funded Futures Goat Funded Futures
Topstep Topstep
Overview
Asset Type Futures Futures
Country Hong Kong United States
Established Nov 2022 -
Technology White-Label Proprietary
Platforms NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Quantower, DeepCharts Topstep X
Trading Rules
Profit Split 100% first $10K, then 90% (EOD, Sprint, Instant); 90% from $1 (Pro) Best 90%
Daily Drawdown EOD: None (eval) / 2.5% funded · Sprint: None · Instant: 3% · Pro: None $2,000 max loss limit ($50K) / $3,000 ($100K) / $4,500 ($150K)
Payout Frequency Twice monthly (5th-8th and 20th-23rd windows); 48-hour processing
Payout windows: 5th-8th and 20th-23rd of each month. Processed within 2 business days of request via Rise (Riseworks).
On-demand
Direct Path to Funded ✗ No ✓ Yes
Reviews & Reputation
Review Count 0 reviews 0 reviews
Avg. Rating No ratings yet No ratings yet
Pros & Cons
Main Benefits
  • $0 activation fee on all plans; 100% profit split on first $10K (EOD/Sprint/Instant); No time limit on evaluations; Trailing drawdown locks at starting balance (Sprint funded, Pro funded); Instant Funded with no evaluation; 48-hour payout processing via Rise; 5 mini / 50 micro contract limits scale with account size; In-house technology backed by 95+ prop firm parent group.
  • 90% profit split, instant payouts, no activation fee, pass in as little as 2 days, Chicago-based since 2010
Main Drawbacks
  • TrustPilot rating currently unavailable due to platform guidelines breach (164 reviews flagged); 2-minute trade holding rule on funded accounts has drawn customer complaints; Sister firm Goat Funded Trader has known TrustPilot issues; No overnight or weekend holding allowed; Instant Funded accounts cannot be reset.
  • Trailing max loss limit (not static daily DD), lower TrustPilot rating (3.4★), monthly subscription billing
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers No offers
$20 off No Activation Fee Trading Combine (any size). Up to 5 uses per trader. TONES

Challenge Details

Goat Funded Futures Challenges

14 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$64 $25K 1 Step P1: $1,500 (6%)
P1: None
No daily loss limit in either evaluation or funded
P1: $1,000 (4%) Trailing Intraday
100% first $10K, then 90% None
$69 $50K 1 Step P1: $3,000 (6%)
P1: None (Evaluation)
Funded: $1,250 (2.5%)
P1: $2,000 (4%) EOD Trailing
100% first $10K, then 90% None
$93 $50K 1 Step P1: $3,000 (6%)
P1: None
No daily loss limit in either evaluation or funded
P1: $2,000 (4%) Trailing Intraday
100% first $10K, then 90% None
$95 $50K 1 Step P1: $3,000 (6%)
P1: None
No daily loss limit in either evaluation or funded
P1: $2,000 (4%) EOD Trailing (locks at start)
90% None
$132 $100K 1 Step P1: $6,000 (6%)
P1: None (Evaluation)
Funded: $2,500 (2.5%)
P1: $3,000 (3%) EOD Trailing
100% first $10K, then 90% None
$140 $100K 1 Step P1: $6,000 (6%)
P1: None
No daily loss limit in either evaluation or funded
P1: $3,000 (3%) Trailing Intraday
100% first $10K, then 90% None
$149 $100K 1 Step P1: $6,000 (6%)
P1: None
No daily loss limit in either evaluation or funded
P1: $4,000 (4%) EOD Trailing (locks at start)
90% None
$185 $150K 1 Step P1: $9,000 (6%)
P1: None (Evaluation)
Funded: $3,750 (2.5%)
P1: $4,500 (3%) EOD Trailing
100% first $10K, then 90% None
$192 $25K Instant P1: $1,750 (7%)
P1: $750 (3%)
Soft breach — account paused until next trading day
P1: $1,250 (5%) Trailing Intraday
100% first $10K, then 90% None
$277 $50K Instant P1: $3,500 (7%)
P1: $1,500 (3%)
Soft breach — account paused until next trading day
P1: $2,500 (5%) Trailing Intraday
100% first $10K, then 90% None
$289 $150K 1 Step P1: $9,000 (6%)
P1: None
No daily loss limit in either evaluation or funded
P1: $6,000 (4%) EOD Trailing (locks at start)
90% None
$382 $75K Instant P1: $5,250 (7%)
P1: $2,250 (3%)
Soft breach — account paused until next trading day
P1: $3,750 (5%) Trailing Intraday
100% first $10K, then 90% None
$489 $100K Instant P1: $7,000 (7%)
P1: $3,000 (3%)
Soft breach — account paused until next trading day
P1: $5,000 (5%) Trailing Intraday
100% first $10K, then 90% None
$624 $150K Instant P1: $10,500 (7%)
P1: $4,500 (3%)
Soft breach — account paused until next trading day
P1: $7,500 (5%) Trailing Intraday
100% first $10K, then 90% None

Topstep Challenges

3 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$49
/month
$50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
P1: -
P1: $2,000
90% $149
$99
/month
$100K 1 Step P1: $6,000
P1: -
P1: $3,000
90% $149
$199
/month
$150K 1 Step P1: $9,000
P1: -
P1: $4,500
90% $149