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Data refreshed 24 Sep 2026 · Compiled by David Ispiryan · Goat Funded Trader facts verified by BrokerCatalogue research desk (from the firm's own site) on 2026-09-24 · Phidias Propfirm facts verified by BrokerCatalogue research desk (from the firm's own site) on 2026-09-24
AI visibility score 11.6 / 100 · AI visibility rank #8 · Founded 2023
Goat Funded Trader is a proprietary trading firm based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong, founded in 2023. It offers one-step, two-step, three-step, instant-funding evaluations on forex, indices, commodities, crypto, stocks, futures. Funded…
Open the Goat Funded Trader profileAI visibility score 4.6 / 100 · AI visibility rank #19 · Founded 2023
Phidias Propfirm is a proprietary trading firm based in Gibraltar, Gibraltar, founded in 2023. It offers one-step evaluations on futures. Funded accounts go up to $150,000 (up to 15 accounts). The profit…
Open the Phidias Propfirm profileGoat Funded Trader (Hong Kong, Hong Kong, founded 2023) scores 11.6 / 100 on the Q3 2026 AI Visibility Index (rank #8 of 76 prop firms), named in 15% of AI answers, runs Instant funding, One-step, Three-step, Two-step evaluations, funds accounts up to $400,000 (scaling to $2M), pays a up to 100% profit split and offers cTrader, Match-Trader, MT5, TradeLocker, Volumetrica. Phidias Propfirm (Gibraltar, Gibraltar, founded 2023) scores 4.6 / 100 on the Q3 2026 AI Visibility Index (rank #19 of 76 prop firms), named in 6% of AI answers, runs One-step evaluations, funds accounts up to $150,000 (up to 15 accounts), pays a 80% (Premium 75% rising to 100% from 5th payout) profit split and offers DeepCharts, NinjaTrader, Rithmic, TradingView, Tradovate.
Scored on 9 measurable dimensions where both prop firms have verified data. Dimensions missing for either side are excluded rather than guessed. This is a data summary, not a recommendation.
| Criteria | Goat Funded Trader | Phidias Propfirm |
|---|---|---|
| AI visibility score | 11.6 / 100 | 4.6 / 100 |
| AI visibility rank | #8 | #19 |
| Named in AI answers | 15% | 6% |
| AI sentiment (0–100) | 10 | 4 |
| Founded | 2023 | 2023 |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | Gibraltar, Gibraltar |
| Evaluation models | Instant funding, One-step, Three-step, Two-step | One-step |
| Asset classes | Commodities, Crypto, Forex, Futures, Indices, Stocks | Futures |
| Platforms | cTrader, Match-Trader, MT5, TradeLocker, Volumetrica | DeepCharts, NinjaTrader, Rithmic, TradingView, Tradovate |
| Maximum allocation | $400,000 (scaling to $2M) | $150,000 (up to 15 accounts) |
| Profit split | up to 100% | 80% (Premium 75% rising to 100% from 5th payout) |
| Challenge fee from | Not verified | $55 (25K Express to Live one-time with code; $277 list) |
| Account sizes | $2.5k, $5k, $8k, $10k, $15k, $25k, $50k, $100k, $150k, $200k, $250k, $300k, $400k | $25k, $50k, $100k, $150k |
| Payout frequency | on demand (first reward on demand; 2-business-day guarantee) | daily, uncapped (Live); 90% processed under 30 minutes |
| Daily drawdown limit | 4% (varies by model) | none |
| Maximum drawdown | 6% (varies by model) | static $500 on 25K Express to Live (2%); end-of-day on Fundamental and Premium |
| Minimum trading days | Not verified | none (Express to Live) |
| Time limit | none | none |
| News trading | Yes | Yes |
| Weekend holding | Yes | Restricted |
| Broker backing | Not verified | Dorman Trading (registered FCM clears LIVE accounts) |
| Status | active | active |
Highlighted cells mark the stronger value where a direction is objectively better (e.g. more licences, lower fees). "Not verified" means the field is not yet in our catalogue for that prop firm — we never fill gaps with estimates.
| Engine | Goat Funded Trader | Phidias Propfirm |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 1.8 | 0 |
| Perplexity | 1.1 | 0 |
| Gemini | 5.5 | 1.8 |
| Claude | 8.9 | 7.3 |
| Google AI Mode | 7.6 | 4.6 |
| Google AI Overview | 4.4 | 4.8 |
| Google top-10 | 45.7 | 13.8 |
Scores 0–100 from the Pipswire AI Visibility Index, Q3 2026. Higher means the engine names the firm more often and more favourably.
Goat Funded Trader scores higher on the Q3 2026 Pipswire AI Visibility Index (11.6 / 100 vs 4.6 / 100), which measures how often ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude and Google name a firm when traders ask which prop firm to use.
Goat Funded Trader pays up to 100%; Phidias Propfirm pays 80% (Premium 75% rising to 100% from 5th payout) (as published on each firm's site when we last checked).
Goat Funded Trader: cTrader, Match-Trader, MT5, TradeLocker, Volumetrica. Phidias Propfirm: DeepCharts, NinjaTrader, Rithmic, TradingView, Tradovate.
Goat Funded Trader: maximum drawdown 6% (varies by model), daily 4% (varies by model). Phidias Propfirm: maximum drawdown static $500 on 25K Express to Live (2%); end-of-day on Fundamental and Premium, daily none.
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