Goat Funded Trader GOAT — static drawdown
Goat Funded Trader GOAT's maximum drawdown is a static 6% of the account, fixed from your starting balance — it does not trail up as you profit. The rule above is fixed; what it means for your account is not — run your own win rate and average R against Goat Funded Trader's full published rule set in the free calculator at run your own book against Goat Funded Trader — free.
Goat Funded Trader's GOAT (1-Step Challenge) — the account carrying the "Most Popular" badge among GFT's evaluation lineup on the firm's own /model comparison page (competing products: 2-Step Standard, 2-Step PRO, 2-Step GOAT/"Goat Blitz", 3-Step "HERO", several Instant Funding variants, "Goat 1$", and "Pay Later"). Treated as flagship per the firm's own designation, not a third-party claim. models its maximum drawdown as a static floor at every account size PropSurvival's corpus carries for this program (2500, 5k, 8k, 10k, 15k, 25k, 50k, 100k, 150k, 200k, 250k, 300k, 400k): the limit is fixed at 6% (scales by size) below your starting balance and does not trail up as the account grows. It is measured against the highest equity reached intraday, including open positions.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Allowance | 6% (scales by size) |
| Anchor | Starting (initial) balance — fixed |
| Basis | intraday equity (open positions included) |
| Includes unrealized P&L | Yes |
| Evaluated | intraday, continuously |
How large is Goat Funded Trader GOAT's maximum drawdown?
Goat Funded Trader GOAT sets a static maximum drawdown of 6% of the account, fixed from the starting balance.
Does Goat Funded Trader GOAT's maximum drawdown trail?
No — it is a static limit anchored to your starting balance, so it does not move up as the account grows.
What does Goat Funded Trader GOAT's maximum drawdown track?
It is measured against the highest equity reached intraday, including open positions.
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