TradeDay vs Goat Funded Futures

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Full Tactical Comparison

Deep-dive into the operational specifications of both firms.

Firm Overview

Review score	★ 4.6 / 5	★ 3.4 / 5
CEO	James Thorpe	❎
Years in operation	6+ years	2+ years
Founded	2020	2024

Evaluation Details These figures reflect the cheapest evaluation plan available from each firm.

Account Sizes	$50,000$100,000$150,000	$25,000$50,000$75,000$100,000$150,000
Billing period	Month	One Time
Discount	PIP	PIP
Instant Accounts
DLL
Activation Fee

Rules and Policies

News trading	Not Allowed. No Trades 2 Mins. before/after News	Allowed on Eval. Funded – No Trades 2 Mins before/after News.
Swing accounts	Not Allowed	Not Allowed
Consistency rules	30% In Eval Only. None on Funded.	EOD – 50% Eval & 30% Funded; Sprint – 30% Funded Only; Instant – 20%; Pro – 50% Eval Only
Commissions	Platform-dependent	Standard NinjaTrader commissions
Firm rules	2% Price Rule – No trading within 2% of CME Price Limit (Funded Only) Inactivity Rule – 30 days without a trade News Trading – Traders not failed for breach of this rule. Positions are auto-closed	Inactivity – Trade once every 15 days Max Profit Per Day – 5% Profit per day Microscalping – Profits from trades closed within 2 mins of opening will be deducted Daily Loss Limit – Soft Breach

Payments and Operations

Profit split	80-95%	100% Up To $10k Then 90% (Flat 90% on Pro)
Payment methods	Credit/Debit Card / PayPal	Apple Pay / Credit/Debit Card / Crypto / PayPal
Payout methods	Rise	Rise
Platforms
Support	Discord / Email / Live Chat	Discord / Email / Live Chat

Trust and Access

KYC	After Passing Eval	EOD and Sprint – After Passing Eval; Instant – Before First Payout
Restricted countries	Yes	Yes
Changelog	❎	❎

Evaluation Comparison Module

The industry standard benchmark. Which firm offers the better 50,000 unit plan today?

TradeDay

INTRADAY TRAIL

Best for active traders who want the a lower cost in exchange for intraday drawdown.

EOD TRAIL

Best for traders who prefer end of day drawdown.

STATIC

For traders willing to pay more for a drawdown that does not trail.

Goat Funded Futures

EOD

Best for disciplined traders who want prefer an end of day trailing drawdown.

SPRINT

Best for traders who want to pass the evaluation phase quickly.

INSTANT

Best for traders who want to skip the evaluation and get funded immediately.

PRO

Best for experienced traders who want no consistency rule, no daily loss limit, and a clean 90/10 split from day one.

Critical Rule Comparison

Consistency

TradeDay 30% In Eval Only. None on Funded.

Goat EOD – 50% Eval & 30% Funded; Sprint – 30% Funded Only; Instant – 20%; Pro – 50% Eval Only

News Trading

TradeDay Not Allowed. No Trades 2 Mins. before/after News

Goat Allowed on Eval. Funded – No Trades 2 Mins before/after News.

Swing Trading

TradeDay Not Allowed

Goat Not Allowed

KYC & Access

TradeDay After Passing Eval

Goat EOD and Sprint – After Passing Eval; Instant – Before First Payout

Payout policy

TradeDay All Accounts – Clear Buffer Zone

Goat EOD, Sprint & Pro – 5 Days of 0.2% of Account; Instant – 7 Winning Days of 0.2%

Commissions

TradeDay Platform-dependent

Goat Standard NinjaTrader commissions

Payouts and Costs These figures reflect the cheapest evaluation plan available from each firm.

Compare how you get paid and what it costs.

COMPARE	TradeDay	Goat Funded Futures
Profit Split	80% to $50k \| 90% $50k - $100k \| 95% >$100k	100% First $10k Then 90%
Payout Frequency	After Attaining Buffer Zone	After 5 Min. Winning Days of 0.2%
Evaluation Price	$100 / month	$63 / one time
Billing Period	Month	One Time
Payout Methods	Rise	Rise
Payment Methods	Credit/Debit Card / PayPal	Apple Pay / Credit/Debit Card / Crypto / PayPal