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Goat Funded Trader vs Maven

Goat Funded Trader scores higher on PropFirmly's rating, 6.3 to 5.9 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 6 of 8 rows

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Maven

United Arab Emirates

5.9 out of 10No Trustpilot profile

Ahead on 2 of 8 rows

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Head to head

Goat Funded Trader compared with Maven
FeatureGoat Funded TraderMaven
PropFirmly score6.3 (ahead)5.9
TrustpilotNot shownNot shown
Years operating44
HeadquartersHong KongUnited Arab Emirates
Cheapest $100K account$478$299 (ahead)
Profit split, up to100% (ahead)90%
Max funding$400K (ahead)$200K
Programs1-step, 2-step, Instant funding1-step, 2-step, 3-step, Instant funding
PlatformsMetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradeLocker, Match-Trader, Volumetrica (ahead)MetaTrader 5, Match-Trader
News tradingAllowed with limitsAllowed with limits
Expert advisorsAllowed with limits (ahead)Not allowed
Copy tradingAllowed with limitsAllowed with limits
Overnight holdingAllowedAllowed
Weekend holdingAllowed with limitsAllowed (ahead)
PayoutsEvery 14 days on all current models. The scaling plan adds weekly payouts from Level 2.Every 10 business days on Standard and Omo accounts. Instant Funding and Buy Now Pay Later accounts can request payouts once the requirements are met. Instant Mini allows a single payout.
Payout methodsRise, Crypto, Skrill, Local bank transfer (ahead)Crypto, Rise, Local bank transfer
US tradersAcceptedAccepted

Pick Goat Funded Trader if

you care most about propFirmly score, profit split, up to and max funding. It is ahead on those rows in the table above.

Pick Maven if

you care most about cheapest $100K account and weekend holding. 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 13

How we check and rank firmsChecked 25 October 2026
Goat Funded Trader and Maven challenges
StepsProfit targetDaily lossMax lossBuy
MavenSince 2022
$100K3 StepsStandard 3-Step3%3%3%2%3%3.0080%to 90%$284.05$299Buy
MavenSince 2022
$100K1 StepStandard 1-Step8%3%5%1.6080%to 90%$361$380Buy
MavenSince 2022
$100KInstantInstant FundingNone2%3%n/a80%to 90%$361$380Buy
MavenSince 2022
$100K2 StepsStandard 2-Step8%5%4%8%1.6380%to 90%$418$440Buy
MavenSince 2022
$100KInstantInstant MiniNone2%3%n/a70%to 90%$418$440Buy
MavenSince 2022
$100K2 StepsOmo 2-Step6%8%4%8%1.7580%to 90%$448.40$472Buy
$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
$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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Goat Funded Trader vs Maven questions

Which is cheaper, Goat Funded Trader or Maven?

At $100K, Goat Funded Trader's cheapest account is $478 (2-Step GOAT) and Maven's is $299 (Standard 3-Step), 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 90%. 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 Goat Funded Trader or Maven?

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

Do Goat Funded Trader and Maven allow news trading?

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). Maven: allowed with limits (On Standard 1-, 2- and 3-step accounts, trades on affected instruments may not be opened or closed from 2 minutes before to 2 minutes after red-folder releases. This is a breach in the challenge, and profits are excluded on the funded account. Omo funded accounts cap news profit at 0.5% per event. Instant, Instant Mini and Buy Now Pay Later accounts have no news restriction).

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