A detailed breakdown of how these two firms compare across costs, drawdown rules, payout structure, and trading restrictions.
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Apex Trader Funding is $110 cheaper to get started. Apex Trader Funding charges $25 one-time plus a $79 activation fee. My Funded Futures charges $214/mo (monthly subscription). Both firms currently have active promotions — check our deals page for details.
Apex Trader Funding uses Intraday Trailing drawdown at 4%, while My Funded Futures uses EOD Trailing ($3,100 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. My Funded Futures's EOD trailing only adjusts at market close, giving intraday profits a safer cushion. Lock behavior differs: Apex Trader Funding — trails indefinitely, while My Funded Futures — locks at $100,100 after $3,100 profit.
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. My Funded Futures requires your best day to be no more than 50% of total profit.
Apex Trader Funding offers up to 100% profit split(Weekly payouts), while My Funded Futures offers up to 90%(Daily payouts). The 10 percentage point difference in profit split can add up significantly over time — on a $10,000 profit, that's $1,000 more in your pocket.
Both firms have similar trading restrictions.
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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 My Funded Futures reaches it on day 20. Apex Trader Funding costs $110 less to get started. My Funded Futures projects $7,726/mo more in funded earnings.
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Overall, Apex Trader Funding scores higher (76 vs 74) on our trader-friendliness index. Key advantages: lower starting cost, faster path to funded, better profit split. That said, My Funded Futures 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.
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