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FundedNext vs Goat Funded Trader

FundedNext scores higher on PropFirmly's rating, 7.4 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.

6.3 out of 10No Trustpilot profile

Ahead on 3 of 7 rows

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Head to head

FundedNext compared with Goat Funded Trader
FeatureFundedNextGoat Funded Trader
PropFirmly score7.4 (ahead)6.3
Trustpilot4.5 (82,225)Not shown
Years operating44
HeadquartersUnited Arab EmiratesHong Kong
Cheapest $100K account$399.99 (ahead)$478
Profit split, up to95%100% (ahead)
Max funding$300K$400K (ahead)
Programs2-step, 1-step, Instant funding1-step, 2-step, Instant funding
PlatformsMetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, Match-TraderMetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradeLocker, Match-Trader, Volumetrica (ahead)
News tradingAllowed with limitsAllowed with limits
Expert advisorsAllowed with limitsAllowed with limits
Copy tradingAllowed with limitsAllowed with limits
Overnight holdingAllowedAllowed
Weekend holdingAllowed (ahead)Allowed with limits
PayoutsStellar 1-Step every 5 business days; 2-Step after 21 days and then every 14 days; Lite every 10 business days; Instant on demand at 5% growth or every 14 days.Every 14 days on all current models. The scaling plan adds weekly payouts from Level 2.
Payout methodsCrypto, Rise, Bank wire, Card payout, Broker account transfer, Confirmo, TC Pay (ahead)Rise, Crypto, Skrill, Local bank transfer
US tradersAcceptedAccepted

Pick FundedNext if

you care most about propFirmly score, cheapest $100K account and weekend holding. It is ahead on those rows in the table above.

Pick Goat Funded Trader if

you care most about profit split, up to, max funding and platforms. 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 10

How we check and rank firmsChecked 25 October 2026
FundedNext and Goat Funded Trader challenges
StepsProfit targetDaily lossMax lossBuy
FundedNext4.582.2K
$100K2 StepsStellar Lite8%4%4%8%1.5080%to 95%$267.99$399.99Buy
$100K2 Steps2-Step GOAT8%6%4%10%1.4080%to 100%$262.90$478Buy
$100K1 Step1-Step10%3%6%1.6780%to 100%$291.50$530Buy
FundedNext4.582.2K
$100K2 StepsStellar 2-Step8%5%5%10%1.3080%to 95%$368.49$549.99Buy
FundedNext4.582.2K
$100K1 StepStellar 1-Step10%3%6%1.6780%to 95%$381.89$569.99Buy
$100K1 StepGOAT Blitz3%3%5%0.6080%$339.35$617Buy
$100K2 Steps2-Step Standard10%5%5%10%1.5080%to 100%$345.40$628Buy
$100KInstantInstant HERONone3%5%n/a90%to 100%$361.35$657Buy
$100KInstantInstant GOATNone3%6%n/a80%to 100%$448.25$815Buy
$100KInstantInstant PremiumNone3%6%n/a80%$722.15$1,313Buy

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.

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FundedNext vs Goat Funded Trader questions

Which is cheaper, FundedNext or Goat Funded Trader?

At $100K, FundedNext's cheapest account is $399.99 (Stellar Lite) 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?

Goat Funded Trader advertises the higher maximum split: 100% against 95%. The starting split is often lower and rises with payouts or an add-on.

Which firm has been operating longer?

Both were founded in 2022.

Can traders in the United States use FundedNext or Goat Funded Trader?

FundedNext: yes. Goat Funded Trader: yes. Both firms publish a list of restricted countries, linked from their profile pages here.

Do FundedNext and Goat Funded Trader allow news trading?

FundedNext: allowed with limits (No limits during challenges. On funded and Instant accounts, only 40% of the profit from trades opened or closed within 5 minutes either side of a listed high-impact release on the traded symbol counts, while losses count in full). 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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