Head to head
Goat Funded Trader vs Maven
Two CFD prop firms compared on price, rules and payouts. Every figure comes from the PropFirmTrading database, with verified discount codes applied.
Data checked by Oliver · Updated 20 October 2026
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- From
- $21.60
- Max funding
- $400K
- Deal
- −50%
- Code
- FIRSTGFT
The short version
- Cheapest at 100K
- Goat Funded Trader $219 (Maven $270)
- Higher split
- Goat Funded Trader up to 100%
- More drawdown room
- Goat Funded Trader 0.44 per 1 of target
- First challenge
- Maven
- Scaling up
- Goat Funded Trader
- Swing trader
- Goat Funded Trader
The rulebook that matches the trader’s style should decide.
Side by side at 100K
The cheapest program each firm sells at 100K, the size both firms offer that is closest to $100K.
Rule friction is the PropFirmTrading reading of how many rules can end an account by accident. Low means fewer.
Where Goat Funded Trader and Maven differ
Price at 100K
Goat Funded Trader $219
Maven $270
$51 between cheapest and dearest, per attempt
Profit split
Goat Funded Trader up to 100%
Maven up to 80%
$200 more per $1,000 payout at the top
Maximum loss
Goat Funded Trader 8%, Static
Maven 3%, Static
Wider buffer, more room for a losing run; static beats trailing
Drawdown per 1 of target
Goat Funded Trader 0.44
Maven 0.33
Higher means the target is small next to the room to fail
Daily loss limit
Goat Funded Trader 4%
Maven 2%
Ends more accounts than the maximum drawdown does
Total profit target
Maven 9% in 3 phases
Goat Funded Trader 18% in 3 phases
Lower total, shorter evaluation
Where Goat Funded Trader and Maven differ (full text)
Price is the clearest difference at the 100K size. Goat Funded Trader 3-Step costs $219 with the code applied, and Maven Standard 3-Step costs $270. The gap is $51 per attempt, so a trader who needs three attempts pays about $153 more at Maven.
Goat Funded Trader pays up to 100% of profit and Maven up to 80%. On a $1,000 payout the difference is $200, and it repeats on every payout.
Goat Funded Trader allows a maximum loss of 8% ($8,000) on this program, against 3% ($3,000) at Maven. A wider buffer gives more room for a losing run before the account closes.
Maven asks for 9% of profit in total across its 3 phases, and Goat Funded Trader asks for 18% across 3. A lower total target usually means a shorter evaluation.
The daily loss limit is 4% ($4,000) at Goat Funded Trader and 2% ($2,000) at Maven. A daily limit ends more accounts than the maximum drawdown does, so it deserves a close read.
The cheapest way to test either firm is Goat Funded Trader 2-Step 5K at $21.60 or Maven Standard 3-Step 2K at $12. Small accounts share the rulebook of the larger ones, so they show how a firm behaves at low cost.
Goat Funded Trader programs
One row per program, at the size closest to $100K.
Maven programs
One row per program, at the size closest to $100K.
Rules side by side
Firm-wide rules as each firm publishes them. Some rules vary by program, and the firm profiles carry the full text.
Which firm fits which trader
A reading of the data for three common situations. The rulebook that fits the trader's style matters more than any single figure.
A first challenge on a small budget
New to prop firms and paying to learn a rulebook at the lowest cost.
The data favours
Maven
- The entry ticket is $12 at Maven against $21.60 at Goat Funded Trader.
- No consistency rule applies on that program, which removes one common cause of a failed first account.
A consistent trader scaling up
Has passed evaluations before and cares about the share of profit kept and the ceiling on funding.
The data favours
Goat Funded Trader
- The profit split reaches 100% at Goat Funded Trader and 80% at the other firm.
- The largest account is $400K at Goat Funded Trader, so a consistent trader has further to scale.
A swing trader holding for days
Uses wider stops and needs room for positions to move against the entry before they work.
The data favours
Goat Funded Trader
- At 100K, Goat Funded Trader allows 0.44 of drawdown per 1 of profit target and Maven allows 0.33.
- The drawdown is static, so open profit does not raise the floor while a position runs.
Questions traders ask about Goat Funded Trader and Maven
What does a 100K challenge cost at Goat Funded Trader and Maven?
Goat Funded Trader 3-Step 100K costs $219 with code FIRSTGFT (list price $365). Maven Standard 3-Step 100K costs $270 (list price $299). Prices are checked daily and may change.
Which pays the higher profit split, Goat Funded Trader or Maven?
Goat Funded Trader pays up to 100%, and Maven pays up to 80%. On a $2,000 payout that is a difference of $400.
Which firm allows more drawdown at 100K?
Goat Funded Trader allows 8% ($8,000), Static and Maven allows 3% ($3,000), Static. The daily loss limit is 4% ($4,000) at Goat Funded Trader and 2% ($2,000) at Maven.
Do Goat Funded Trader and Maven allow news trading?
Goat Funded Trader: Allowed, but trades opened/closed within 5 min before/after high-impact news are capped at 1% of initial balance profit Excess removed without penalty |… Maven: Cannot open/close trades 2 min before/after red folder news. Violations disqualify eval accounts. Profits from restricted news not credited. Instant funding…
How often do Goat Funded Trader and Maven pay out?
Goat Funded Trader: Not listed Maven: Every 10 business days (1-Step, 2-Step, 3-Step, Instant)
Which firm suits a first prop firm challenge, Goat Funded Trader or Maven?
On price and drawdown room the data favours Maven. The entry ticket is $12 at Maven against $21.60 at Goat Funded Trader. No consistency rule applies on that program, which removes one common cause of a failed first account. Both firms are viable, and the rulebook that fits the trader's style matters more than the cheaper ticket.
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