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| Category | Apex Trader Funding· Intraday Trail No recent check | Trade Day· Quick Pay Intraday No recent check |
|---|---|---|
| Account Size | $25K | $50K |
| Overall Score | ||
| Trader Friendliness | 72/100Good | 67/100Good |
| Cost Summary | ||
| Eval Cost | $199$20(Regular price $199; current public one-time price $19.9.)90% offSAVENOW | $125/mo$62/mo(TDNEW 50% promo / official TradeDay 2.0 pricing verified 2026-06-15; no activation fee.)50% offTDNEW |
| Total to Start | $268$89(eval + activation) | $125$62(first mo + activation) |
| Monthly Cost (Funded) | — | — |
| Activation Fee | $69 | $0 |
| Reset Fee | — | $60 |
| Evaluation Rules | ||
| Profit Target | $1,500 (6%) | $3,000 (6%) |
| Min Trading Days | 1 day | 5 days |
| Min Days to Funded | 1 days | 5 days |
| Pass Rate | N/A | 28.2% |
| Drawdown Rules | ||
| Type | Intraday Trailing | Intraday Trailing |
| Max Drawdown | $1,000(4%) | $2,000(4%) |
| Daily Loss Limit | None | None |
| Daily Loss Limit Breach | Soft | N/A |
| Lock Behavior | Trails indefinitely | Locks at $50,000 after $2,000 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. | ±2min window T1 news trading profits are stripped on funded accounts. No explicit flat-before/after window — profits from T1 data releases are confiscated if found in breach. Evaluation accounts are not affected. |
| Automation | Banned | Semi-Auto Only |
| Hedging | Banned | Banned |
| Overnight Holds | ||
| Must Be Flat By | 4:59 PM ET | 5:30 PM CT |
| Inactivity Limit | — | — |
| Weekend Holding | Unknown | Unknown |
| Account Rolling | No Restriction | No Restriction |
| Min Payout | $500 | $500 |
| Funded Account | ||
| Payout Accessibility | 59/100 | 99/100 |
| 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 | None |
| Activation Fee | $69 | $0 |
| Min Profitable Days | 5 days | None |
| Profit Split | 100% | 90%(Funded Live flat 90/10) |
| 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) | — |
| Min Payout | $500 | $500 |
| Withdrawal Fee | Free | Free |
| Processing Time | 5-11 business days | Within 24 hours (before 5:30 PM CT) |
| Payout Methods | ACH direct deposit (US), Plane (international) | — |
| Max Contracts | 4 full / 40 micro | 5 full / 50 micro |
| Max Accounts | 20 accounts | 6 accounts |
| Platforms | Rithmic, Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, WealthCharts | NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Jigsaw, Quantower |
| Buffer Amount | $1,100 | — |
| Min Payout | $500 | $500 |
| Max Per Request | $1,000 | — |
| Funded Fee | $0/mo | $156/mo |
| Payout Caps | $1,000 → $1,000 → $1,000 → $1,000 → $1,000 → $1,000 | No cap |
| Account Lifecycle | ||
| Max Funded Accounts | 20 | — |
| Inactivity Limit | — | — |
| Quick Math | ||
| Eval + Activation | $268$89 $20 eval + $69 activation (SAVENOW) | $125$62 $62/mo eval (TDNEW) |
| Daily Profit Target | $1,500/day over 1 day | $600/day over 5 days |
| First Payout Timeline | Needs model proof Missing public evidence: Activation Fee, Buffer Clearance Required, Fee Monthly|Fee Onetime, Funded Monthly Fee, Min Trading Days, Payout Processing Time, Selected Economic Product. | Needs model proof Missing public evidence: Selected Economic Product. |
| Best Profit Split | 100% | 90% |