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Why this plan/path
This is a partial fit: the needed public economics are not available yet.
21 public evidence blockers still reduce confidence. Missing values are not treated as favorable.
Why this plan/path
This is a partial fit: the needed public economics are not available yet.
22 public evidence blockers still reduce confidence. Missing values are not treated as favorable.
| Category | Apex Trader Funding· Intraday Trail ✓ Verified 7 days ago | Funded Futures Network· Standard ✓ Verified Apr 17, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Account Size | $25K | $25K |
| Overall Score | ||
| Trader Friendliness | 65/100Good | 63/100Good |
| Cost Summary | ||
| Eval Cost | $199(Regular price $199; current public one-time price $19.9.)SAVENOW | $135/mo |
| Total to Start | $288(eval + activation) | $255(first mo + activation) |
| Monthly Cost (Funded) | — | $126/mo(data feed) |
| Activation Fee | $89 | $120 |
| Reset Fee | $80 | $100 |
| Evaluation Rules | ||
| Profit Target | $1,500 (6%) | $2,000 (8%) |
| Min Trading Days | 1 day | 5 days |
| Min Days to Funded | 1 days | 7+ days |
| Pass Rate | N/A | N/A |
| Drawdown Rules | ||
| Type | Intraday Trailing | Intraday Trailing |
| Max Drawdown | $1,000(4%) | $1,500(6%) |
| Daily Loss Limit | None | $1,000 |
| DLL Breach Type | Soft | N/A |
| Lock Behavior | Trails indefinitely | Locks at $25,000 after $1,500 profit |
| Strictness | Strict | Moderate |
| Trading Restrictions | ||
| News Trading | News trading is allowed for your normal trading strategy. Using news trading strategies that chase the market or place orders on both sides to gamble the outcome of news is not allowed. Non-directional bracket trading (orders left open on both sides) to catch windfall moves is also prohibited. | ±1min window T1 news prohibited on Exhibition and Funded accounts. Must be FLAT 1 minute before, during, and 1 minute after T1 news events. Evaluation accounts: news trading allowed (will not blow account). FFN provides built-in economic calendar via Financial Juice on dashboard. |
| Automation | Banned | Conditional |
| Hedging | Banned | Banned |
| Overnight Holds | ||
| Must Be Flat By | 4:59 PM ET | 4:50 PM EST |
| Inactivity Limit | — | — |
| Weekend Holding | Must Flat | Must Flat |
| Account Rolling | Stockpiling evaluation accounts prohibited. Purchasing multiple discounted evaluations to cycle through and intentionally blow up accounts in pursuit of windfall profits is not permitted. | No Restriction |
| Min Payout | $500 | $500 |
| Funded Account | ||
| Payout Accessibility | 71/100 | 87/100 |
| Consistency Rule | 50% max/dayFavorable | 40% max/dayModerate |
| Funded Rules | ||
| Funded Consistency | 50% max/day | 40% max/day |
| Funded DLL | $1,250(soft) | None |
| Buffer Requirement | $1,100 | None |
| Activation Fee | $89 | $120 |
| Min Profitable Days | 5 days | 5 days |
| Profit Split | 100% | 80%(Up to $5K lifetime withdrawals) 90%(After $5K lifetime withdrawals) |
| Payout Frequency | Weekly | Daily |
| Max Payout | $1,000 | $10,000 |
| Winning Days | 5 days($50+) | 5 days |
| Days Between Payouts | 5 trading days | — |
| Qualifying Day Min | $100/day | — |
| Min Balance for Payout | $26,600 | — |
| Min Balance After Payout | $26,100 | — |
| Max Payouts | 6 total | — |
| Day 1 Payouts | No | Yes |
| Min Payout | $500 | $500 |
| Withdrawal Fee | Free | Free |
| Processing Time | 2-5 business days | Same-day |
| Payout Methods | Visa, Mastercard, Discover | ACH, PayPal, Wire |
| Max Contracts | 4 full / 40 micro | 3 full / 30 micro |
| Max Accounts | 20 accounts | 10 accounts |
| Platforms | Rithmic, Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, WealthCharts | Quantower, EdgeProX, MotiveWave Mobile, NinjaTrader |
| Buffer Amount | $1,100 | — |
| Min Payout | $500 | $500 |
| Max Per Request | $1,000 | $10,000 |
| Funded Fee | $0/mo | — |
| Payout Caps | $1,000 → $1,000 → $1,000 → $1,000 → $1,000 → $1,000 | No cap |
| Consistency Expires | — | After payout #3 |
| Account Lifecycle | ||
| Max Funded Accounts | 20 | Unlimited |
| Inactivity Limit | None | None |
| Quick Math | ||
| True Cost to Start | $288 $199 eval + $89 activation | $255 $135/mo eval + $120 activation |
| Daily Profit Target | $1,500/day over 1 day | $400/day over 5 days |
| First Payout Timeline | ~11 days 1d eval + 5d winning + 5d processing | ~12 days 5d eval + 2d exhibition + 5d winning |
| Best Profit Split | 100% | 90% |