Apex Trader Funding vs Legends Trading

Legends Trading is $69 cheaper to get started. Apex Trader Funding charges $131 one-time plus a $89 activation fee. Legends Trading charges $151 one-time.

Apex Trader Funding uses Intraday Trailing drawdown at 4% ($2,000 buffer once at profit target), while Legends Trading uses .

Legends Trading gets you funded faster, with an estimated ~5 days to first payout (5d winning). Apex Trader Funding has no consistency rule, meaning you could pass the evaluation in a single profitable day. Legends Trading 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 Legends Trading offers up to 100%(On Demand payouts, $500 min).

When comparing withdrawal frequency, the gap between payouts matters. Apex Trader Funding requires 5 profitable trading days between each withdrawal, while Legends Trading requires 5 profitable trading days. At 20 trading days per month, that means Apex Trader Funding can request roughly 4 payouts per month versus Legends Trading's 4.

Both firms require clearing a buffer zone before your first payout — you must earn above your starting balance plus the drawdown amount before any withdrawal is allowed. Check the and detail pages for the exact buffer amounts.

Both firms work well for day traders and budget traders. Legends Trading is a stronger fit for conservative / grinders (scaling plan on funded). 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 Legends Trading reaches it on day 11. Legends Trading costs $69 less to get started. Legends Trading projects $4,000/mo more in funded earnings.