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This is a partial fit: $80 to first payout, payout access 90/100.
5 public evidence blockers still reduce confidence. Missing values are not treated as favorable.
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Why this plan/path
This is a partial fit: $100 to first payout, payout access 90/100.
3 public evidence blockers still reduce confidence. Missing values are not treated as favorable.
Why this plan/path
This is a partial fit: $100 to first payout, payout access 85/100.
3 public evidence blockers still reduce confidence. Missing values are not treated as favorable.
| Category | Apex Trader Funding· Intraday Trail ✓ Verified 7 days ago | FundedNext Futures ✓ Verified Apr 18, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Account Size | $25K | $25K |
| Overall Score | ||
| Trader Friendliness | 65/100Good | 69/100Good |
| Cost Summary | ||
| Eval Cost | $199(Regular price $199; current public one-time price $19.9.)SAVENOW | $100FNBDAY |
| Total to Start | $288(eval + activation) | $100(eval + activation) |
| Monthly Cost (Funded) | — | — |
| Activation Fee | $89 | — |
| Reset Fee | $80 | $92 |
| Evaluation Rules | ||
| Profit Target | $1,500 (6%) | $1,500 (6%) |
| Min Trading Days | 1 day | — |
| Min Days to Funded | 1 days | No minimum |
| Pass Rate | N/A | N/A |
| Drawdown Rules | ||
| Type | Intraday Trailing | EOD Trailing |
| Max Drawdown | $1,000(4%) | $1,000(4%) |
| Daily Loss Limit | None | None |
| DLL Breach Type | Soft | N/A |
| Lock Behavior | Trails indefinitely | Locks at $25,000 after $1,000 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. | No news trading restrictions. Traders are allowed to trade during news events on both the Challenge and the FundedNext Account. However, traders should be mindful of high volatility and liquidity risks during scheduled economic releases (NFP, CPI, FOMC) and unscheduled market events. |
| Automation | Banned | Banned |
| Hedging | Banned | Banned |
| Overnight Holds | ||
| Must Be Flat By | 4:59 PM ET | 3:10 PM CT |
| Inactivity Limit | — | 7 days |
| 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. | Account rolling strictly prohibited. Purchasing multiple challenge accounts in quick succession with intent to sacrifice some while focusing on passing others is banned. Violations may result in restrictions on purchasing new accounts or adjustments to the lifetime allocation limit. |
| Min Payout | $500 | $250 |
| Funded Account | ||
| Payout Accessibility | 71/100 | 90/100 |
| 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 | $0 |
| Min Profitable Days | 5 days | None |
| Profit Split | 100% | 80% |
| Payout Frequency | Weekly | On Demand |
| Max Payout | $1,000 | — |
| Winning Days | 5 days($50+) | — |
| Days Between Payouts | 5 trading days | — |
| Qualifying Day Min | $100/day | $200/day |
| Min Balance for Payout | $26,600 | — |
| Min Balance After Payout | $26,100 | — |
| Max Payouts | 6 total | — |
| Min Payout | $500 | $250 |
| Withdrawal Fee | Free | $4 |
| Processing Time | 2-5 business days | Within 24 hours |
| Payout Methods | Visa, Mastercard, Discover | ACH, Crypto, PayPal, Wire |
| Max Contracts | 4 full / 40 micro | 2 full / 10 micro |
| Max Accounts | 20 accounts | — |
| Platforms | Rithmic, Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, WealthCharts | Rithmic, Tradovate, TradingView, NinjaTrader |
| Buffer Amount | $1,100 | — |
| Min Payout | $500 | $250 |
| Max Per Request | $1,000 | — |
| Withdrawal Fee | — | $4 |
| 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 | 7 days |
| Quick Math | ||
| True Cost to Start | $288 $199 eval + $89 activation | $100 $100 eval |
| Daily Profit Target | $1,500/day over 1 day | — |
| First Payout Timeline | ~11 days 1d eval + 5d winning + 5d processing | ~24 days 24d processing |
| Best Profit Split | 100% | 80% |