Apex Trader Funding vs Take Profit Trader

Apex Trader Funding is $12 cheaper to get started. Apex Trader Funding charges $131 one-time plus a $89 activation fee. Take Profit Trader charges $102/mo (monthly subscription) plus a $130 activation fee. Take Profit Trader currently has an active promotion which may further reduce cost.

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

Take Profit Trader gets you funded faster, with an estimated ~6 days to first payout (5d eval + 1d processing). Apex Trader Funding has no consistency rule, meaning you could pass the evaluation in a single profitable day. Take Profit Trader 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 Take Profit Trader offers up to 80%(Daily 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.

When comparing withdrawal frequency, the gap between payouts matters. Apex Trader Funding requires 5 profitable trading days between each withdrawal — at 20 trading days per month, that works out to roughly 4 payouts per month. Take Profit Trader has no minimum profitable days requirement between withdrawals.

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. 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 Take Profit Trader reaches it on day 12. Apex Trader Funding costs $12 less to get started. Take Profit Trader projects $5,000/mo more in funded earnings.