GoatFundedTrader Pauses New Sign-Ups Citing Payment Processor Issues
GoatFundedTrader announced on May 16 it has temporarily paused all new evaluation sign-ups after its primary payment processor flagged accounts for review. The firm emphasized that existing funded traders are unaffected — accounts continue to trade and pending payouts remain on the normal cycle. Management said it expects the processor issue to be resolved within 5–7 business days and is in parallel onboarding a backup processor. Traders mid-evaluation should not see any disruption. The pause does not affect breach reviews or scale-up reviews. The community is watching closely given the broader pattern of payment-processor friction across prop firms in 2026.
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