Upload your EA backtests. Pass Lab simulates against Goat's Standard 2-step Phase 1 rules using walk-forward Monte Carlo and bootstrap CIs. Audit-grade [low, high] range.
95% CI from 1,000 Monte Carlo simulations on the inputs below. Upload your real backtests for audit-grade precision →
Lite estimate based on simplified inputs. Real-world pass rates depend on your actual trade distribution, news-trading rules, weekend holding, and per-firm consistency rules — all of which our audit-grade Pass Lab tool accounts for via real backtest data. CFTC Rule 4.41 hypothetical performance disclaimer applies.
| Rule | Standard 2-step Phase 1 ($100k) |
|---|---|
| Profit Target | 10% of starting balance |
| Max Daily Loss | 5% of starting balance (calculated EoD at 5pm EST off higher of balance/equity) |
| Max Total Loss | 10% static (90% floor of starting capital) |
| Min Trading Days | 3 days (was 5 in pre-2026 catalog) |
| Time Limit | Unlimited |
| Weekend Holding | Allowed |
| Forex Leverage | 1:100 |
| Metals Leverage | 1:20 (tightened from 1:50 in 2026) |
| Indices Leverage | 1:20 |
Source: help.goatfundedtrader.com (verified 2026-05-01).
Default-safe portfolios that don't need exotic leverage — Goat is the no-frills propfirm: standard 5% daily / 10% static rules, unlimited time, no consistency rule, weekend holding allowed. If your portfolio "should" pass a vanilla 2-step but you're not specifically benefiting from FundingPips' lower min-days or TFT's 1:200 leverage, Goat is a clean choice.
Gold-trading portfolios after the 2026 metals cut — Goat's 1:20 metals leverage is the lowest in the catalog (alongside FXIFY's base tier). For XAUUSD-heavy strategies, Goat will rank below FundingPips (1:30) and FTMO (1:30) — Pass Lab will surface those over Goat for gold-heavy portfolios. For non-gold portfolios, Goat is competitive with FundingPips.
Pass Lab gives a 95% confidence interval. Upload your MT4/MT5 backtests and get [low, high]. The primary match is selected on the lower bound.
10% target, 5% daily DD, 10% static total DD, 3 min trading days, unlimited time, weekend holding allowed. Metals leverage tightened to 1:20.
Nearly identical 2026 rule set: same target, daily DD, total DD, min days. TFT has higher forex leverage (1:200 vs 1:100), TFT has 1:50 metals vs Goat's 1:20. Goat doesn't have TFT's payout-reliability concerns.
Operational as of 2026 with standard help-center docs and payout flow. No specific reliability concerns flagged. Pass Lab models only the evaluation challenge rules — funded-stage reliability requires independent research.
Walk-forward windows × 1,000 MC iterations × 5,000 bootstrap. Full methodology at /blog/verdict-methodology.html.
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