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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 · The5ers 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 37.9 / 100 · AI visibility rank #3 · Founded 2016
The5ers is a proprietary trading firm based in London, United Kingdom, founded in 2016. It offers one-step, two-step, three-step, instant-funding evaluations on forex, indices, commodities, crypto, futures. Funded accounts go up to…
Open the The5ers 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. The5ers (London, United Kingdom, founded 2016) scores 37.9 / 100 on the Q3 2026 AI Visibility Index (rank #3 of 76 prop firms), named in 49% of AI answers, runs Instant funding, One-step, Three-step, Two-step evaluations, funds accounts up to $100,000 (scaling to $4,000,000), pays a 80% (up to 100%) profit split and offers MT5.
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 | The5ers |
|---|---|---|
| AI visibility score | 11.6 / 100 | 37.9 / 100 |
| AI visibility rank | #8 | #3 |
| Named in AI answers | 15% | 49% |
| AI sentiment (0–100) | 10 | 44 |
| Founded | 2023 | 2016 |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | London, United Kingdom |
| Evaluation models | Instant funding, One-step, Three-step, Two-step | Instant funding, One-step, Three-step, Two-step |
| Asset classes | Commodities, Crypto, Forex, Futures, Indices, Stocks | Commodities, Crypto, Forex, Futures, Indices |
| Platforms | cTrader, Match-Trader, MT5, TradeLocker, Volumetrica | MT5 |
| Maximum allocation | $400,000 (scaling to $2M) | $100,000 (scaling to $4,000,000) |
| Profit split | up to 100% | 80% (up to 100%) |
| Challenge fee from | Not verified | $19 (High Stakes $2.5k) |
| Account sizes | $2.5k, $5k, $8k, $10k, $15k, $25k, $50k, $100k, $150k, $200k, $250k, $300k, $400k | $2.5k, $5k, $10k, $25k, $50k, $100k |
| Payout frequency | on demand (first reward on demand; 2-business-day guarantee) | monthly (on request; scaling at each 10% target) |
| Daily drawdown limit | 4% (varies by model) | 5% (High Stakes); 3% (Hyper Growth) |
| Maximum drawdown | 6% (varies by model) | 10% (High Stakes); 6% (Hyper Growth) |
| Minimum trading days | Not verified | 3 profitable days |
| Time limit | none | none (account expires after 30 days without activity) |
| News trading | Yes | Restricted |
| Weekend holding | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | The5ers |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 1.8 | 53.2 |
| Perplexity | 1.1 | 49.1 |
| Gemini | 5.5 | 44.4 |
| Claude | 8.9 | 28.5 |
| Google AI Mode | 7.6 | 50.1 |
| Google AI Overview | 4.4 | 57.8 |
| Google top-10 | 45.7 | 0 |
Scores 0–100 from the Pipswire AI Visibility Index, Q3 2026. Higher means the engine names the firm more often and more favourably.
The5ers scores higher on the Q3 2026 Pipswire AI Visibility Index (11.6 / 100 vs 37.9 / 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%; The5ers pays 80% (up to 100%) (as published on each firm's site when we last checked).
Goat Funded Trader: cTrader, Match-Trader, MT5, TradeLocker, Volumetrica. The5ers: MT5.
Goat Funded Trader: maximum drawdown 6% (varies by model), daily 4% (varies by model). The5ers: maximum drawdown 10% (High Stakes); 6% (Hyper Growth), daily 5% (High Stakes); 3% (Hyper Growth).
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