Apex Trader Funding vs Trade Day

Apex Trader Funding is $44 cheaper to get started. Apex Trader Funding charges $131 one-time plus a $89 activation fee. Trade Day charges $125/mo (monthly subscription) plus a $139 activation fee.

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

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. Trade Day requires your best day to be no more than 30% of total profit.

Apex Trader Funding offers up to 100% profit split(Weekly payouts, $500 min), while Trade Day offers up to 95%(On Demand payouts, $250 min). The 5 percentage point difference in profit split can add up significantly over time — on a $10,000 profit, that's $500 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. Trade Day 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.

Apex Trader Funding is a stronger fit for day traders and budget traders (news trading allowed). 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 Trade Day reaches it on day 12. Apex Trader Funding costs $44 less to get started. Trade Day projects $7,604/mo more in funded earnings.