Apex Trader Funding vs Funded Futures Network

Apex Trader Funding is $96 cheaper to get started. Apex Trader Funding charges $25 one-time plus a $79 activation fee. Funded Futures Network charges $80/mo (monthly subscription) plus a $120 activation fee. Both firms currently have active promotions — check our deals page for details.

Funded Futures Network's daily loss limit is a soft breach — the account pauses rather than fails. Apex Trader Funding's daily loss limit is a hard breach — hitting it immediately disqualifies the account.

Apex Trader Funding uses Intraday Trailing drawdown at 4%, while Funded Futures Network uses EOD Trailing at 4% ($2,000 buffer once locked at initial). Apex Trader Funding uses intraday trailing, the strictest type — your floor moves in real time with every tick of profit. Funded Futures Network's EOD trailing only adjusts at market close, giving intraday profits a safer cushion. Lock behavior differs: Apex Trader Funding — trails indefinitely, while Funded Futures Network — locks at $50,000 after $2,000 profit. Funded Futures Network also has a $1,250 daily loss limit, while Apex Trader Funding does not.

Apex Trader Funding gets you funded faster, with an estimated ~1 days to first payout (1d eval). 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), while Funded Futures Network offers up to 80%(On Demand payouts). The 20 percentage point difference in profit split can add up significantly over time — on a $10,000 profit, that's $2,000 more in your pocket.

Both firms have similar trading restrictions.

Apex Trader Funding is a stronger fit for budget traders (starting at $19.9). 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 on day 11 while Funded Futures Network reaches it on day 12. Apex Trader Funding costs $222 less to get started. Funded Futures Network projects $6,832/mo more in funded earnings.

Overall, Apex Trader Funding scores higher (76 vs 68) on our trader-friendliness index. Key advantages: lower starting cost, faster path to funded, better profit split, more lenient consistency rules. That said, Funded Futures Network wins on more forgiving drawdown rules. See the full glossary to understand any unfamiliar terms, or explore trading styles to find the best firm for your approach.