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HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON · 2026

TradeDay vs Goat Funded

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

TradeDay
TDDY
TradeDay
EST. 2022
Goat Funded
GOAT
Goat Funded
EST. 2023
TRADEDAY
METRIC
GOAT FUNDED
74/100BETTER
TRUST SCORE
63/100
0/5TIE
RATING
TIE0/5
80%TIE
PROFIT SPLIT
TIE80%
$150,000
MAX FUNDING
BETTER$400,000
$99
MIN COST
BETTER$49
14d
PAYOUT DAYS
BETTER2d
PASS RATE
0TIE
REVIEW COUNT
TIE0

TRADEDAY DETAILS

STEPS
1-phase
DRAWDOWN
Fixed
MARKETS
Futures
PLATFORMS
NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Rithmic
TYPES
futures

GOAT FUNDED DETAILS

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

TradeDay PROS

  • +Min challenge cost of $99 is below the industry average of $186.7
  • +Single-step funding process is faster than the industry average of 1.6 steps
  • +Profit target of 6% is below the industry average of 7.9%, making evaluation easier to pass
  • +News trading and EA/automated trading are both permitted

TradeDay CONS

  • Profit split of 80% is below the industry average of 84.7%
  • Days to first payout of 14 is more than double the industry average of 6.5 days
  • Max funding of $150,000 is well below the industry average of $839,272.7

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.

PROPDNA VERDICT

TradeDay
Higher trust score (74/100). Slower payouts at 14d. 80% profit split.
Goat Funded
Lower trust score (63/100). Faster payouts at 2d. 80% profit split.

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