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Goat Funded Trader Bans VPNs and VPSs on All Accounts, and Its 1-Minute Hold Time Isn't for Everyone
From 6 October, Goat Funded Trader treats any VPN, VPS, proxy or hosted setup used while trading as a straight breach, with payouts from that trading voided. That rules out EAs that need a VPS. It also now allows copy trading between your own accounts, but the cut to a 1-minute minimum hold time only covers challenges bought from 6 October.
October 9, 20265 min read or listen
Funded Futures Network Makes Its Evaluation Optional: Skip the Eval Costs $475 at 50K, and Promo Codes Don't Apply
Funded Futures Network now sells Skip the Eval on Steady and Max accounts from 25K to 250K, putting traders straight into sim funded with the same funded rules. At 50K it costs $475 (MAX) or $499 (STEADY), discount codes don't apply, and the payout split, consistency rule and sim-to-live terms are unchanged.
October 8, 20265 min read or listen
Nexgen ProTrader Funding Is Shutting Down, Offers Partial Settlement on Approved Payouts
Nexgen ProTrader Funding said on its own X account on 2 October that it ran out of money and is ceasing operations. Sales and trading stopped on 1 October, approved payouts are being offered a percentage settlement, active evaluations are to be refunded, and Semi-Live traders are being moved to Legends.
October 8, 20264 min read or listen