A detailed breakdown of how these two firms compare across costs, drawdown rules, payout structure, and trading restrictions.
Apex Trader Funding is $60 cheaper to get started. Apex Trader Funding charges $131 one-time plus a $89 activation fee. Funded Futures Network charges $160/mo (monthly subscription) plus a $120 activation fee.
Apex Trader Funding uses Intraday Trailing drawdown at 4% ($2,000 buffer once at profit target), while Funded Futures Network uses .
1 min trading days
1d eval + 5d winning + 5d processing
5 min trading days required
5d eval + 2d exhibition
Funded Futures Network gets you funded faster, with an estimated ~7 days to first payout (5d eval + 2d exhibition). Apex Trader Funding has no consistency rule, meaning you could pass the evaluation in a single profitable day. Funded Futures Network requires your best day to be no more than 40% of total profit.
Apex Trader Funding offers up to 100% profit split(Weekly payouts, $500 min), while Funded Futures Network offers up to 90%(Daily payouts, $500 min). The 10 percentage point difference in profit split can add up significantly over time โ on a $10,000 profit, that's $1,000 more in your pocket.
When comparing withdrawal frequency, the gap between payouts matters. Apex Trader Funding requires 5 profitable trading days between each withdrawal โ at 20 trading days per month, that works out to roughly 4 payouts per month. Funded Futures Network has no minimum profitable days requirement between withdrawals.
News trading allowed ยท Only 1 min trading days
Starting at $131.33 ยท One-time fee (no subscription)
Overnight holding allowed ยท EOD trailing (not intraday)
Apex Trader Funding is a stronger fit for day traders and budget traders (news trading allowed). Funded Futures Network is a stronger fit for swing traders (overnight holding allowed). Explore all trading styles to see which firms match your approach.
Based on $500/day profit, 20 trading days/month, 55% win rate
At $500/day profit, Apex Trader Funding reaches break-even (never) while Funded Futures Network reaches it on day 12. Apex Trader Funding costs $60 less to get started. Funded Futures Network projects $8,000/mo more in funded earnings.
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Apex Trader Funding requires 5 trading days between payout requests. Funded Futures Network has no minimum trading day gap between payouts.
Apex Trader Funding requires a minimum of $250 daily profit for a day to count toward payout eligibility. Funded Futures Network has no qualifying day minimum.
Apex Trader Funding requires a minimum account balance of $52,600 before you can request a payout. Funded Futures Network has no minimum balance requirement.
Apex Trader Funding caps funded accounts at 6 payouts before requiring a transition to a live account. Funded Futures Network has no maximum payout count.
Apex Trader Funding requires a $52,100 safety net buffer before your first payout โ you must earn above starting balance plus this amount. Funded Futures Network has no safety net requirement.
Funded Futures Network caps each withdrawal at $10,000 per request. Apex Trader Funding has no per-request cap.
Funded Futures Network is more flexible overall. Overnight holding: Funded Futures Network allows it while Apex Trader Funding does not โ important for swing traders. Copy trading: allowed at Funded Futures Network but restricted at Apex Trader Funding. Both require flat-by deadlines: Apex Trader Funding at 4:59 PM ET, Funded Futures Network at 4:50 PM EST.
Overall, Apex Trader Funding scores higher (66 vs 65) on our trader-friendliness index. Key advantages: lower starting cost, better profit split, more lenient consistency rules. That said, Funded Futures Network wins on faster path to funded, fewer trading restrictions. See the full glossary to understand any unfamiliar terms, or explore trading styles to find the best firm for your approach.