A detailed breakdown of how these two firms compare across costs, drawdown rules, payout structure, and trading restrictions.
Current public evidence favors My Funded Futures for the balanced model.
My Funded Futures is $165 cheaper to get started. Apex Trader Funding charges $249 one-time plus a $69 activation fee. My Funded Futures charges $153/mo (monthly subscription).
My Funded Futures'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 gets you funded faster, with an estimated ~11 days to first payout (1d eval + 5d winning + 5d processing). 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, $500 min), while My Funded Futures offers up to 80%(Daily payouts, $500 min). 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.
When comparing withdrawal frequency, the gap between payouts matters. Apex Trader Funding requires 5 profitable trading days between each withdrawal, while My Funded Futures requires 0 profitable trading days. At 20 trading days per month, that means Apex Trader Funding can request roughly 4 payouts per month versus My Funded Futures's 20.
Apex Trader Funding requires 5 trading days between payout requests. has no minimum trading day gap between payouts.
Both firms have similar trading restrictions. Both require flat-by deadlines: Apex Trader Funding at 4:59 PM ET, My Funded Futures at 4:10 PM EST.
News trading allowed · Only 1 min trading days
Starting at $199 · One-time fee (no subscription)
News trading allowed · Only 2 min trading days
Starting at $95 · Active promo code available
News trading OK · No consistency rule
Both firms work well for day traders and budget traders. My Funded Futures is a stronger fit for scalpers (news trading ok). 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 12 while My Funded Futures reaches it on day 10. My Funded Futures costs $165 less to get started. My Funded Futures projects $7,000/mo more in funded earnings.
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Apex Trader Funding uses Intraday Trailing drawdown at 4%, while My Funded Futures uses EOD Trailing at 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 $50,100 after $100 profit. My Funded Futures also has a $1,000 daily loss limit, while Apex Trader Funding does not. My Funded Futures's daily loss limit is a soft mechanism (pause until next day), while Apex Trader Funding has no such soft protection.
To count as a qualifying day toward payouts, Apex Trader Funding requires at least $200 in daily profit, while My Funded Futures requires $150. The lower bar at My Funded Futures is easier to meet on choppy trading days.
Apex Trader Funding requires a minimum account balance of $52,600 before you can request a payout. My Funded Futures has no minimum balance requirement.
Apex Trader Funding requires at least $52,100 to remain in the account after each withdrawal, limiting how much you can take out at once. My Funded Futures has no post-withdrawal balance floor.
Apex Trader Funding allows a maximum of 6 payouts before transitioning to a live account, while My Funded Futures allows 5. After reaching the cap, payout restrictions typically relax on the live account.
Apex Trader Funding requires a $2,100 safety net buffer before your first payout — you must earn above starting balance plus this amount. My Funded Futures has no safety net requirement.
Maximum per withdrawal request: Apex Trader Funding caps at $3,000, while My Funded Futures caps at $2,000.
Overall, Apex Trader Funding scores higher (61 vs 60) on our trader-friendliness index. Key advantages: more forgiving drawdown rules, faster path to funded, better profit split, no inactivity limit. That said, My Funded Futures wins on lower starting cost. See the full glossary to understand any unfamiliar terms, or explore trading styles to find the best firm for your approach.