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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 | Take Profit Trader ✓ Verified Apr 11, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Account Size | $25K | $25K |
| Overall Score | ||
| Trader Friendliness | 65/100Good | 59/100Fair |
| Cost Summary | ||
| Eval Cost | $199(Regular price $199; current public one-time price $19.9.)SAVENOW | $150/mo$90/mo40% offNOFEE40 |
| Total to Start | $288(eval + activation) | $280$220(first mo + activation) |
| Monthly Cost (Funded) | — | — |
| Activation Fee | $89 | $130 |
| Reset Fee | $80 | $449 |
| Evaluation Rules | ||
| Profit Target | $1,500 (6%) | $1,500 (6%) |
| Min Trading Days | 1 day | 5 days |
| Min Days to Funded | 1 days | 5 days |
| Pass Rate | N/A | 20.37% |
| Drawdown Rules | ||
| Type | Intraday Trailing | EOD Trailing |
| Max Drawdown | $1,000(4%) | $1,500(6%) |
| Daily Loss Limit | None | $500 |
| 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. | 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 | 71/100 | 93/100 |
| Consistency Rule | 50% max/dayFavorable | None |
| Funded Rules | ||
| Funded Consistency | 50% max/day | None |
| Funded DLL | $1,250(soft) | None |
| Buffer Requirement | $1,100 | $1,500(never clears) |
| Activation Fee | $89 | $130 |
| Min Profitable Days | 5 days | None |
| Profit Split | 100% | 80% |
| Payout Frequency | Weekly | Daily |
| Max Payout | $1,000 | — |
| Winning Days | 5 days($50+) | — |
| 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 | — |
| Withdrawal Fee | Free | Free |
| Processing Time | 2-5 business days | 1 business day |
| Payout Methods | Visa, Mastercard, Discover | 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 | Unlimited |
| Inactivity Limit | None | None |
| Quick Math | ||
| True Cost to Start | $288 $199 eval + $89 activation | $280$220 $90/mo eval + $130 activation (NOFEE40) |
| Daily Profit Target | $1,500/day over 1 day | $300/day over 5 days |
| First Payout Timeline | ~11 days 1d eval + 5d winning + 5d processing | ~6 days 5d eval + 1d processing |
| Best Profit Split | 100% | 80% |