AquaFunded vs Goat Funded Trader
AquaFunded scores higher on PropFirmly's rating, 6.5 to 6.3 out of 10. Below, the two forex firms row by row: a dot marks the side ahead where a row has a clear direction. Both checked on or after 25 October 2026.
AquaFunded
United Arab Emirates
6.5 out of 10No Trustpilot profile
Ahead on 4 of 7 rows
Visit AquaFunded(opens the firm’s website in a new tab)Goat Funded Trader
Hong Kong
6.3 out of 10No Trustpilot profile
Ahead on 3 of 7 rows
Visit Goat Funded Trader(opens the firm’s website in a new tab)Head to head
| Feature | AquaFunded | Goat Funded Trader |
|---|---|---|
| PropFirmly score | 6.5 (ahead) | 6.3 |
| Trustpilot | Not shown | Not shown |
| Years operating | 3 | 4 (ahead) |
| Headquarters | United Arab Emirates | Hong Kong |
| Cheapest $100K account | $279.20 (ahead) | $478 |
| Profit split, up to | 100% | 100% |
| Max funding | $400K | $400K |
| Programs | Instant funding, 1-step, 2-step | 1-step, 2-step, Instant funding |
| Platforms | Match-Trader, TradeLocker, MetaTrader 5, cTrader | MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradeLocker, Match-Trader, Volumetrica (ahead) |
| News trading | Allowed with limits | Allowed with limits |
| Expert advisors | Allowed (ahead) | Allowed with limits |
| Copy trading | Allowed with limits | Allowed with limits |
| Overnight holding | Allowed | Allowed |
| Weekend holding | Allowed (ahead) | Allowed with limits |
| Payouts | Every 14 days. Paid add-ons allow payouts every 7 days on evaluation accounts, or on demand on Instant Funding accounts. | Every 14 days on all current models. The scaling plan adds weekly payouts from Level 2. |
| Payout methods | Crypto, Rise | Rise, Crypto, Skrill, Local bank transfer (ahead) |
| US traders | Accepted | Accepted |
Pick AquaFunded if
you care most about propFirmly score, cheapest $100K account and expert advisors. It is ahead on those rows in the table above.
Pick Goat Funded Trader if
you care most about years operating, platforms and payout methods. It is ahead on those rows in the table above.
Challenges side by side
Every account from both firms. The table opens at $100K, the size both sell nearest $100K.
Challenges 15
How we check and rank firmsChecked 25 October 2026
| Steps | Profit target | Daily loss | Max loss | Buy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 AquaFundedSince 2023 | $5K | 2 Steps2 Step Pro | 10%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.50 | 90%to 100% | $13$20 | Buy |
AquaFundedSince 2023 | $5K | 2 Steps2 Step Elite | 8%5% | 4% | 12% | 1.08 | 90%to 100% | $18.20$28 | Buy |
AquaFundedSince 2023 | $5K | 2 Steps2 Step Standard | 8%5% | 5% | 8% | 1.63 | 90%to 100% | $19.60$30.15 | Buy |
AquaFundedSince 2023 | $2.5K | InstantInstant Funding Standard | None | 3% | 5% | n/a | 90%to 100% | $19.94$30.67 | Buy |
AquaFundedSince 2023 | $2.5K | InstantInstant Funding Pro | None | 3% | 6% | n/a | 90%to 100% | $21.67$33.34 | Buy |
 Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $5K | 2 Steps2-Step GOAT | 8%6% | 4% | 10% | 1.40 | 80%to 100% | $19.80$36 | Buy |
AquaFundedSince 2023 | $10K | 2 Steps2 Step Pro | 10%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.50 | 90%to 100% | $25.48$39.20 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $2.5K | 1 StepGOAT Blitz | 3% | 3% | 5% | 0.60 | 80% | $25.85$47 | Buy |
AquaFundedSince 2023 | $5K | InstantInstant Funding Standard | None | 3% | 5% | n/a | 90%to 100% | $33.80$52 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $5K | 2 Steps2-Step Standard | 10%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.50 | 80%to 100% | $28.60$52 | Buy |
AquaFundedSince 2023 | $10K | 2 Steps2 Step Elite | 8%5% | 4% | 12% | 1.08 | 90%to 100% | $35$53.85 | Buy |
AquaFundedSince 2023 | $5K | 1 Step1 Step Standard | 9% | 3% | 6% | 1.50 | 90%to 100% | $37.10$57.08 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $5K | InstantInstant HERO | None | 3% | 5% | n/a | 90%to 100% | $31.90$58 | Buy |
AquaFundedSince 2023 | $5K | InstantInstant Funding Pro | None | 3% | 6% | n/a | 90%to 100% | $39$60 | Buy |
AquaFundedSince 2023 | $5K | 1 Step1 Step Flex | 10% | 3% | 12% | 0.83 | 90%to 100% | $42$64.62 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $10K | 2 Steps2-Step GOAT | 8%6% | 4% | 10% | 1.40 | 80%to 100% | $35.75$65 | Buy |
AquaFundedSince 2023 | $25K | 2 Steps2 Step Pro | 10%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.50 | 90%to 100% | $46.28$71.20 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $5K | 1 Step1-Step | 10% | 3% | 6% | 1.67 | 80%to 100% | $40.70$74 | Buy |
AquaFundedSince 2023 | $10K | 2 Steps2 Step Standard | 8%5% | 5% | 8% | 1.63 | 90%to 100% | $49.70$76.46 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $5K | 1 StepGOAT Blitz | 3% | 3% | 5% | 0.60 | 80% | $42.35$77 | Buy |
AquaFundedSince 2023 | $10K | InstantInstant Funding Standard | None | 3% | 5% | n/a | 90%to 100% | $51.14$78.67 | Buy |
AquaFundedSince 2023 | $10K | InstantInstant Funding Pro | None | 3% | 6% | n/a | 90%to 100% | $56.33$86.66 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $10K | 2 Steps2-Step Standard | 10%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.50 | 80%to 100% | $49.50$90 | Buy |
AquaFundedSince 2023 | $10K | 1 Step1 Step Standard | 9% | 3% | 6% | 1.50 | 90%to 100% | $63$96.93 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $10K | InstantInstant HERO | None | 3% | 5% | n/a | 90%to 100% | $58.85$107 | Buy |
AquaFundedSince 2023 | $10K | 1 Step1 Step Flex | 10% | 3% | 12% | 0.83 | 90%to 100% | $70.01$107.70 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $5K | InstantInstant GOAT | None | 3% | 6% | n/a | 80%to 100% | $59.40$108 | Buy |
AquaFundedSince 2023 | $25K | 2 Steps2 Step Elite | 8%5% | 4% | 12% | 1.08 | 90%to 100% | $72.10$110.93 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $10K | 1 Step1-Step | 10% | 3% | 6% | 1.67 | 80%to 100% | $62.70$114 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $10K | 1 StepGOAT Blitz | 3% | 3% | 5% | 0.60 | 80% | $64.35$117 | Buy |
AquaFundedSince 2023 | $5K | InstantInstant Flex | None | 2% | 4% | n/a | 90% | $77.35$119 | Buy |
AquaFundedSince 2023 | $25K | 2 Steps2 Step Standard | 8%5% | 5% | 8% | 1.63 | 90%to 100% | $92.40$142.15 | Buy |
AquaFundedSince 2023 | $50K | 2 Steps2 Step Pro | 10%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.50 | 90%to 100% | $93.08$143.20 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $15K | InstantInstant HERO | None | 3% | 5% | n/a | 90%to 100% | $86.35$157 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $25K | 2 Steps2-Step GOAT | 8%6% | 4% | 10% | 1.40 | 80%to 100% | $86.90$158 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $10K | InstantInstant GOAT | None | 3% | 6% | n/a | 80%to 100% | $86.90$158 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $5K | InstantInstant Premium | None | 3% | 6% | n/a | 80% | $86.90$158 | Buy |
AquaFundedSince 2023 | $25K | InstantInstant Funding Standard | None | 3% | 5% | n/a | 90%to 100% | $111.80$172 | Buy |
AquaFundedSince 2023 | $25K | InstantInstant Funding Pro | None | 3% | 6% | n/a | 90%to 100% | $120.47$185.34 | Buy |
AquaFundedSince 2023 | $25K | 1 Step1 Step Standard | 9% | 3% | 6% | 1.50 | 90%to 100% | $126.70$194.93 | Buy |
AquaFundedSince 2023 | $25K | 1 Step1 Step Flex | 10% | 3% | 12% | 0.83 | 90%to 100% | $133.71$205.70 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $25K | 1 Step1-Step | 10% | 3% | 6% | 1.67 | 80%to 100% | $117.70$214 | Buy |
AquaFundedSince 2023 | $10K | InstantInstant Flex | None | 2% | 4% | n/a | 90% | $146.25$225 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $25K | 2 Steps2-Step Standard | 10%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.50 | 80%to 100% | $128.70$234 | Buy |
AquaFundedSince 2023 | $50K | 2 Steps2 Step Elite | 8%5% | 4% | 12% | 1.08 | 90%to 100% | $154.70$238 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $25K | InstantInstant HERO | None | 3% | 5% | n/a | 90%to 100% | $132$240 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $25K | 1 StepGOAT Blitz | 3% | 3% | 5% | 0.60 | 80% | $135.85$247 | Buy |
AquaFundedSince 2023 | $50K | InstantInstant Funding Standard | None | 3% | 5% | n/a | 90%to 100% | $181.14$278.67 | Buy |
AquaFundedSince 2023 | $100K | 2 Steps2 Step Pro | 10%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.50 | 90%to 100% | $181.48$279.20 | Buy |
AquaFundedSince 2023 | $50K | 1 Step1 Step Standard | 9% | 3% | 6% | 1.50 | 90%to 100% | $182.70$281.08 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $10K | InstantInstant Premium | None | 3% | 6% | n/a | 80% | $163.35$297 | Buy |
AquaFundedSince 2023 | $50K | 1 Step1 Step Flex | 10% | 3% | 12% | 0.83 | 90%to 100% | $195.31$300.47 | Buy |
AquaFundedSince 2023 | $50K | 2 Steps2 Step Standard | 8%5% | 5% | 8% | 1.63 | 90%to 100% | $195.44$300.68 | Buy |
AquaFundedSince 2023 | $50K | InstantInstant Funding Pro | None | 3% | 6% | n/a | 90%to 100% | $198.47$305.34 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $50K | 2 Steps2-Step GOAT | 8%6% | 4% | 10% | 1.40 | 80%to 100% | $169.40$308 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $50K | 1 Step1-Step | 10% | 3% | 6% | 1.67 | 80%to 100% | $172.70$314 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $25K | InstantInstant GOAT | None | 3% | 6% | n/a | 80%to 100% | $174.90$318 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $50K | InstantInstant HERO | None | 3% | 5% | n/a | 90%to 100% | $196.35$357 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $50K | 2 Steps2-Step Standard | 10%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.50 | 80%to 100% | $196.90$358 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $50K | 1 StepGOAT Blitz | 3% | 3% | 5% | 0.60 | 80% | $212.85$387 | Buy |
AquaFundedSince 2023 | $100K | 2 Steps2 Step Elite | 8%5% | 4% | 12% | 1.08 | 90%to 100% | $255.50$393.08 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $15K | InstantInstant Premium | None | 3% | 6% | n/a | 80% | $218.35$397 | Buy |
AquaFundedSince 2023 | $25K | InstantInstant Flex | None | 2% | 4% | n/a | 90% | $285.35$439 | Buy |
AquaFundedSince 2023 | $100K | 1 Step1 Step Standard | 9% | 3% | 6% | 1.50 | 90%to 100% | $294.70$453.39 | Buy |
AquaFundedSince 2023 | $100K | 2 Steps2 Step Standard | 8%5% | 5% | 8% | 1.63 | 90%to 100% | $307.44$472.98 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $100K | 2 Steps2-Step GOAT | 8%6% | 4% | 10% | 1.40 | 80%to 100% | $262.90$478 | Buy |
AquaFundedSince 2023 | $100K | 1 Step1 Step Flex | 10% | 3% | 12% | 0.83 | 90%to 100% | $312.90$481.39 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $50K | InstantInstant GOAT | None | 3% | 6% | n/a | 80%to 100% | $268.40$488 | Buy |
AquaFundedSince 2023 | $100K | InstantInstant Funding Standard | None | 3% | 5% | n/a | 90%to 100% | $328.46$505.33 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $100K | 1 Step1-Step | 10% | 3% | 6% | 1.67 | 80%to 100% | $291.50$530 | Buy |
AquaFundedSince 2023 | $200K | 2 Steps2 Step Pro | 10%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.50 | 90%to 100% | $363.48$559.20 | Buy |
AquaFundedSince 2023 | $100K | InstantInstant Funding Pro | None | 3% | 6% | n/a | 90%to 100% | $364$560 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $25K | InstantInstant Premium | None | 3% | 6% | n/a | 80% | $309.65$563 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $100K | 1 StepGOAT Blitz | 3% | 3% | 5% | 0.60 | 80% | $339.35$617 | Buy |
AquaFundedSince 2023 | $50K | InstantInstant Flex | None | 2% | 4% | n/a | 90% | $406.25$625 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $100K | 2 Steps2-Step Standard | 10%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.50 | 80%to 100% | $345.40$628 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $100K | InstantInstant HERO | None | 3% | 5% | n/a | 90%to 100% | $361.35$657 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $150K | 2 Steps2-Step GOAT | 8%6% | 4% | 10% | 1.40 | 80%to 100% | $416.90$758 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $50K | InstantInstant Premium | None | 3% | 6% | n/a | 80% | $447.15$813 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $100K | InstantInstant GOAT | None | 3% | 6% | n/a | 80%to 100% | $448.25$815 | Buy |
AquaFundedSince 2023 | $200K | InstantInstant Funding Standard | None | 3% | 5% | n/a | 90%to 100% | $553.80$852 | Buy |
AquaFundedSince 2023 | $200K | 2 Steps2 Step Standard | 8%5% | 5% | 8% | 1.63 | 90%to 100% | $559.44$860.68 | Buy |
AquaFundedSince 2023 | $200K | 1 Step1 Step Standard | 9% | 3% | 6% | 1.50 | 90%to 100% | $569.10$875.54 | Buy |
AquaFundedSince 2023 | $200K | InstantInstant Funding Pro | None | 3% | 6% | n/a | 90%to 100% | $588.47$905.34 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $200K | 1 Step1-Step | 10% | 3% | 6% | 1.67 | 80%to 100% | $502.70$914 | Buy |
AquaFundedSince 2023 | $100K | InstantInstant Flex | None | 2% | 4% | n/a | 90% | $649.35$999 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $200K | InstantInstant HERO | None | 3% | 5% | n/a | 90%to 100% | $636.35$1,157 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $200K | 2 Steps2-Step Standard | 10%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.50 | 80%to 100% | $658.90$1,198 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $100K | InstantInstant Premium | None | 3% | 6% | n/a | 80% | $722.15$1,313 | Buy |
AquaFundedSince 2023 | $300K | InstantInstant Funding Pro | None | 3% | 6% | n/a | 90%to 100% | $952.46$1,465.33 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $200K | InstantInstant GOAT | None | 3% | 6% | n/a | 80%to 100% | $914.65$1,663 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $300K | InstantInstant HERO | None | 3% | 5% | n/a | 90%to 100% | $914.65$1,663 | Buy |
AquaFundedSince 2023 | $400K | InstantInstant Funding Pro | None | 3% | 6% | n/a | 90%to 100% | $1,212.46$1,865.33 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $150K | InstantInstant Premium | None | 3% | 6% | n/a | 80% | $1,171.50$2,130 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $400K | InstantInstant HERO | None | 3% | 5% | n/a | 90%to 100% | $1,281.50$2,330 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $300K | InstantInstant GOAT | None | 3% | 6% | n/a | 80%to 100% | $1,318.90$2,398 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $400K | InstantInstant GOAT | None | 3% | 6% | n/a | 80%to 100% | $1,648.90$2,998 | Buy |
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What could each one pay you?
An illustration, not a forecast: a steady monthly return on the funded account, at each firm's starting split, against the fee for its cheapest account at that size. Most traders do not pass, and returns are rarely steady.
AquaFunded
- Your share over the period
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Goat Funded Trader
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AquaFunded vs Goat Funded Trader questions
Which is cheaper, AquaFunded or Goat Funded Trader?
At $100K, AquaFunded's cheapest account is $279.20 (2 Step Pro) and Goat Funded Trader's is $478 (2-Step GOAT), at list price before discounts. Price alone does not decide which is easier to pass: compare the targets and loss limits in the table above.
Which pays a higher profit split?
Both advertise a split of up to 100%. Check the conditions for reaching it on each firm's page.
Which firm has been operating longer?
Goat Funded Trader was founded first, in 2022. AquaFunded started in 2023.
Can traders in the United States use AquaFunded or Goat Funded Trader?
AquaFunded: yes. Goat Funded Trader: yes. Both firms publish a list of restricted countries, linked from their profile pages here.
Do AquaFunded and Goat Funded Trader allow news trading?
AquaFunded: allowed with limits (Allowed on accounts opened after 27 April 2026. Profit from trades opened or closed within 5 minutes of high-impact or FOMC events is capped at 0.5% of the starting balance per payout cycle). Goat Funded Trader: allowed with limits (News trading is allowed in the challenge and funded stages, but any trade opened or closed within 5 minutes of a red-folder release can keep at most 1% of the initial balance in profit; the excess is removed without a breach).
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