Head to head on price, cost to get funded, rules, payouts and trust, read on both firms' own pages. Checked October 31, 2026.
Verdict: E8 Markets wins 5 of the 6 points the data decides, Goat Funded Trader 1. E8 Markets leads on cheapest plan to start, lowest cost to get funded (est.), max profit split, first payout. Goat Funded Trader leads on cheapest $100k plan. Points the data cannot decide are left unmarked.
 Goat Funded Trader |  E8 Markets | |
|---|---|---|
| Market | forex | forex |
| Based in | Hong Kong (Wishes Tower International Limited) | USA |
| Founded | n/a | 2021 |
| Trustpilot | n/a | n/a |
| PropTested safety score | n/a | 53/100 |
| Plans on sale | 9 | 4 |
| Cheapest plan to start | $184.80 (2 Step GOAT, $50K) | $109 (E8 Pro (Perpetual), $50K) |
| Cheapest $100K plan | $99 | $199 |
| Lowest cost to get funded (est.) | $42 | $27 |
| Max profit split | 90% | 100% |
| Drawdown types | Static, Trailing balance, Intraday | Trailing balance, Static |
| Plans without daily loss limit | 13 of 56 | 0 of 336 |
| Plans without consistency rule | 25 of 56 | 336 of 336 |
| First payout | After 14 days | No waiting period |
| Payout cycle | Bi-weekly by default, daily on Instant Daily; on-demand first reward as an add-on | E8 Pro daily; E8 One on demand |
| Payouts read on chain | $18,909,375 | $46,207,476 |
| Rules allowed (of 5) | 1 | 3 |
| Platforms | MT5, cTrader, TradeLocker, Match-Trader | MT5, TradeLocker, cTrader, Match-Trader, E8 Terminal |
| Current offer | 50% off | 30% off |
| Checked | 2026-11-04 | 2026-10-31 |
Goat Funded Trader is a forex prop firm based in Hong Kong (Wishes Tower International Limited). As of November 4, 2026, PropTested reads 9 plans on its site, from $17 one payment, with a profit split of up to 90%. Drawdown is static or trailing balance or intraday and some plans have no daily loss limit. The first payout can be requested after 14 days. All Goat Funded Trader plans and rules.
E8 Markets is a forex prop firm based in USA, founded in 2021. As of October 31, 2026, PropTested reads 4 plans on its site, from $14 one payment, with a profit split of up to 100%. Drawdown is trailing balance or static. The first payout can be requested as soon as you are funded. All E8 Markets plans and rules.
E8 Markets has the cheaper entry plan: Goat Funded Trader starts at $184.80 (2 Step GOAT) and E8 Markets at $109 (E8 Pro (Perpetual)), checked October 31, 2026. The cost-to-funded estimate in the table is the better guide, because it counts resets and fees against each plan's pass odds.
E8 Markets allows the earlier first payout: Goat Funded Trader after 14 days, E8 Markets after 0 days. Cycles: Goat Funded Trader Bi-weekly by default, daily on Instant Daily; on-demand first reward as an add-on; E8 Markets E8 Pro daily; E8 One on demand.
Goat Funded Trader allows 1 of the five trading rules PropTested tracks (news, EAs, copy trading, overnight, weekend) and E8 Markets allows 3. 25 of Goat Funded Trader's 56 setups have no evaluation consistency rule, against 336 of 336 at E8 Markets.
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