Select 2 or more firms to compare evaluation costs, drawdown rules, profit splits, payout structures, and trading restrictions across the CME futures prop firms we track.
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| Category | Apex Trader Funding· Intraday Trail Checked Jul 10, 2026 · apextraderfunding.com(76%)· 77 changes pending review since Sep 30, 2026May be out of date | Take Profit Trader Checked Jun 12, 2026 · takeprofittrader.com(95%)· 61 changes pending review since Apr 3, 2026May be out of date |
|---|---|---|
| Account Size | $25K | $25K |
| Overall Score | ||
| Trader Friendliness | 72/100Good | 59/100Fair |
| Cost Summary | ||
| Eval Cost | $20(Regular price $199; current public one-time price $19.9.)UnknownNot independently verified | $90/moUnknownNot independently verified |
| Total to Start | $89(eval + activation) | $220(first mo + activation) |
| Monthly Cost (Funded) | — | — |
| Activation Fee | $69 | $130 |
| Reset Fee | — | $79 |
| Evaluation Rules | ||
| Profit Target | $1,500 (6%)UnknownNot independently verified | $1,500 (6%)UnknownNot independently verified |
| Min Trading Days | 1 day | 5 days |
| Min Days to Funded | 1 day | 5 days |
| Pass Rate | N/A | 20.37% |
| Drawdown Rules | ||
| Type | Intraday Trailing | EOD Trailing |
| Max Drawdown | $1,000(4%)UnknownNot independently verified | $1,500(6%)UnknownNot independently verified |
| Daily Loss Limit | None | $500 |
| Daily Loss Limit Breach | 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. | 1 min flat window before/during/after prohibited news. All PRO accounts: FOMC (Wed 2pm ET), NFP (monthly Fri 8:30am ET), CPI. Product-specific: Crude Oil Inventories (CL only), Bond Auctions (ZN/ZB only). No news rule on evaluations. |
| Automation | Banned | Banned |
| Hedging | Banned | Banned |
| Overnight Holds | ||
| Must Be Flat By | 4:59 PM ET | 5:00 PM ET |
| 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 | — |
| Funded Account | ||
| Payout Accessibility | 59/100 | 65/100*Overall score capped at 65: the buffer never clears and in-zone profit is locked until account termination, so cadence, minimum and cap scores cannot offset the gate. |
| Consistency Rule | 50% max/dayFavorable | None |
| Funded Rules | ||
| Funded Consistency | 50% max/day | None |
| Funded Daily Loss Limit | $1,250(soft) | None |
| Buffer Requirement | $1,100 | $1,500(never clears) |
| Activation Fee | $69 | $130 |
| Min Profitable Days | 5 days | None |
| Profit Split | 100% UnknownNot independently verified | 80% UnknownNot independently verified |
| Payout Frequency | Weekly | Daily |
| Max Payout | $1,000 | — |
| Winning Days | 5 days($100+) | — |
| 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 | — |
| Account Closure | total_payouts: 6 (closes) | — |
| Day 1 Payouts | No | Yes |
| Min Payout | $500 | — |
| Withdrawal Fee | — | — |
| Processing Time | 5-11 business days | 1 business day |
| Payout Methods | ACH direct deposit (US), Plane (international) | Plaid (Free (US)), PayPal (Free), Wise (Free) |
| Max Contracts | 4 full / 40 micro | 3 full / 30 micro |
| Max Accounts | 20 accounts | 5 accounts |
| Platforms | Rithmic, Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, WealthCharts | NinjaTrader, TradingView, Tradovate, RTrader, Quantower, MotiveWave |
| Buffer Required | No buffer | Yes, must clear buffer before payouts |
| Buffer Amount | $1,100 | $1,500(never clears) |
| Min Payout | $500 | — |
| Max Per Request | $1,000 | — |
| Funded Fee | $0/mo | — |
| Payout Caps | $1,000 → $1,000 → $1,000 → $1,000 → $1,000 → $1,000 | No cap |
| Account Lifecycle | ||
| Max Funded Accounts | 20 | 5 |
| Reactivation | — | Yes ($449) |
| Max Reactivations | — | 3 |
| Inactivity Limit | — | — |
| Quick Math | ||
| Eval + Activation | $89 $20 eval + $69 activation | $220 $90/mo eval + $130 activation |
| Daily Profit Target | $1,500/day over 1 day | $300/day over 5 days |
| First Payout Timeline | Needs model proof Missing public evidence: Activation Fee, Buffer Clearance Required, Fee Monthly|Fee Onetime, Field Evidence Ledger, Funded Monthly Fee, Max Payout Per Request, Min Trading Days, Payout Processing Time. | Needs model proof Missing public evidence: Fee Monthly|Fee Onetime, Min Payout Amount, Selected Economic Product. |
| Best Profit Split | 100% | 80% |
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