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HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON · 2026

Goat Funded vs The Trading Pit

Side-by-side comparison of trust scores, profit splits, payout speed, and real trader reviews. Independent data — no sponsored rankings.

GOAT

Goat Funded

EST. 2023

TTP

The Trading Pit

EST. 2022

GOAT FUNDED

METRIC

THE TRADING PIT

63/100—

TRUST SCORE

BETTER74/100

0/5TIE

RATING

TIE0/5

80%TIE

PROFIT SPLIT

TIE80%

$400,000—

MAX FUNDING

BETTER$5,000,000

$49BETTER

MIN COST

—$99

2d—

PAYOUT DAYS

BETTER1d

—

PASS RATE

—

0TIE

REVIEW COUNT

TIE0

GOAT FUNDED DETAILS

STEPS: 2-phase
DRAWDOWN: Fixed
MARKETS: Forex, Indices, Commodities, Metals, Crypto
PLATFORMS: TradeLocker, MT5

THE TRADING PIT DETAILS

STEPS: 2-phase
DRAWDOWN: Trailing EOD
MARKETS: Forex, Indices, Metals, Commodities, Crypto, Stocks, Futures
PLATFORMS: MT4, MT5, NinjaTrader, Rithmic, cTrader

Goat Funded PROS

+Minimum challenge cost of $49 is well below the industry average of $186.7.
+Days to first payout of 2 is significantly faster than the industry average of 6.5 days.
+Fee refund is offered, reducing financial risk for traders who pass the challenge.
+Weekend holding, news trading, and EA use are all permitted.

Goat Funded CONS

−Profit split of 80% is below the industry average of 84.7%.
−Max funding of $400,000 is below the industry average of $839,272.7.
−Overall drawdown of 10% is above the industry average of 7.9%, though it also provides more buffer.

The Trading Pit PROS

+Max funding of $5,000,000 is far above the industry average of $839,272.7
+Days to first payout of 1 is far below the industry average of 6.5 days
+Fee refund is available, reducing the financial risk of the evaluation process
+Broadest market access listed, covering Forex, Indices, Metals, Commodities, Crypto, Stocks, and Futures

The Trading Pit CONS

−Profit split of 80% is below the industry average of 84.7%
−Trailing EOD drawdown type is more restrictive than a fixed drawdown structure
−Two steps to funded is slightly above the industry average of 1.6 steps

PROPDNA VERDICT

Goat Funded

Lower trust score (63/100). Slower payouts at 2d. 80% profit split.

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