Head-to-head comparison
Elite Trader Funding vs Goat Funded Futures: Which Futures Prop Firm Wins? (2026)
A side-by-side breakdown of the rules that decide which prop firm fits your strategy — drawdown type, profit splits, payout speed, account sizes, and total cost.
Elite Trader Funding
- From
- $11
- Account sizes
- $10K – $150K
- Profit split
- 100%
- Payout
- —
Goat Funded Futures
- From
- $45
- Account sizes
- $25K – $150K
- Profit split
- 100%
- Payout
- —
The verdict
Elite Trader Funding has the lower starting price ($11.4 vs $45 for Goat Funded Futures).
Rules side by side
Each value is the best (or full range) across all of the firm's products.
| Rule | Elite Trader Funding | Goat Funded Futures |
|---|---|---|
| Challenge type | Evaluation + Instant Funding | Instant Funding + Evaluation |
| Drawdown type | Static / Intraday Trailing / EOD | Intraday Trailing / EOD |
| Account sizes | $10K – $150K | $25K – $150K |
| Starting price | $11 | $45 |
| Profit split | 100% | 100% |
| Payout speed | — | — |
| Payout frequency | — | — |
| Consistency rule | Eval: 0–40% | Eval: 0–50% / Funded: 20–30% |
| Payment model | Mixed (one-time + subscription) | Mixed (one-time + subscription) |
| Verified payouts | No | No |
| Sage rating | — | — |
About each firm
Elite Trader Funding
Elite Trader Funding offers a wide menu of evaluation styles — one-step, Static, Diamond Hands, End-of-Day, Fast Track, and Direct-to-Funded — each with different drawdown mechanics. Same-day payout approval with $2K–$5K caps per request, and platforms include TradingView, NinjaTrader, Tradovate, and Rithmic.
Products
- Fast Track (Static) — One-time · 100% split
- 1 Step — 100% split
- Static — 100% split
- End of Day — 100% split
- Diamond Hands — 100% split
- Direct to Funded (Static) — Instant funding · One-time · 100% split
- Fast Track (EOD) — One-time · 100% split
- Direct to Funded — Instant funding · One-time · 100% split
Goat Funded Futures
Goat Funded Futures (WITI Limited, Hong Kong) offers both instant-funding and EOD evaluation plans plus shorter Sprint plans, with no daily drawdown on the main programs. Splits are 100% up to $10,000 then 90%, payouts target two business days, and platforms include Tradovate Prop, NinjaTrader Prop, Quantower, Deepmap, and Deepcharts.
Products
- Instant Funded — Instant funding · One-time · 100% split
- EOD — 100% split
- Sprint — 100% split
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper to start, Elite Trader Funding or Goat Funded Futures?
Elite Trader Funding has the lower starting price at $11 for its smallest evaluation account, compared to $45 for the other.
Are payouts verified at Elite Trader Funding and Goat Funded Futures?
Elite Trader Funding does not have third-party verified payout history. Goat Funded Futures does not have third-party verified payout history.