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Rule	Goat	FTMO
Max drawdown	Plan-specific daily + max	Typically 5% daily / 10% max (static on many account types)
Daily drawdown	Plan-specific daily + max	Typically 5% daily / 10% max (static on many account types)
News trading	Generally allowed on many Goat plans	News trading allowed on funded accounts with restrictions on some products around high-impact releases
Weekend holding	Confirm on the live SKU. Not always published as a single line.	Confirm on the live SKU. Not always published as a single line.
Payout requirement	KYC done, min days, profit above min withdrawal, consistency if the card has it. Then request in the dashboard.	KYC, payout window met, then on-demand. Often 1–2 business days after approval.
Consistency	Often present	No classic funded consistency cap on standard FTMO Account; challenge has trading-objective rules