Apex Trader Funding

Name: Apex Trader Funding
Brand: Apex Trader Funding

One of the largest futures prop firms offering evaluations with trailing drawdown that locks at profit target. Known for frequent promotional pricing and 100% of first $25K in payouts. $100 resets, $105/mo PA fee (Tradovate) or $85/mo (Rithmic). Automation strictly prohibited. 20 PA accounts max per household.

RithmicTradovateNinjaTraderTradingViewWealthChartsMax 20 accountsFounded 2021Verified Yesterday

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Trader Friendliness

60/100Good

Drawdown

Cost

Profit Split

100

Restrictions

Consistency

Best For

Trading styles that match this firm's ruleset — see all styles

☀️Day Trader

✓News trading allowed
✓EOD trailing (intraday profits safe)
✓Low 6% profit target

Quick Math

Based on $50K

Key numbers inferred from Apex Trader Funding's rules to help you plan your trading

Min Days to Pass

7 days

7 min trading days

Daily Profit Target (Eval)

$429/day

$3,000 target over 7 days

True Cost to Start Funded

$337

$197/mo eval + $140 activation

First Payout Timeline

~14 days

7d eval + 5d winning + 2d processing

Daily Profit Goal (Funded)

$100/day

$500 min payout over 5 winning days

Risk Budget Per Day

$357/day

Max drawdown spread over 7 trading days

Drawdown Safety Margin

$2,500

$2,500 buffer once at profit target

Best Profit Split

100%

Highest achievable trader profit share

Account Tiers

2 evaluation paths available

Evaluation

Account	Profit Target	Min Days	Price	Activation Fee	Reset Fee	Drawdown
$25K	$1,500 (6%)	7	$187/mo	$130	$100	EOD Trailing$1,500
$50KPopular	$3,000 (6%)	7	$197/mo	$140	$100	EOD Trailing$2,500
$75K	$4,500 (6%)	7	—	$140	$100	EOD Trailing$2,750
$100K FullPopular	$6,000 (6%)	7	$297/mo	$220	$100	EOD Trailing$3,000
$150K	$9,000 (6%)	7	$397/mo	$260	$100	EOD Trailing$5,000
$250K	$15,000 (6%)	7	$397/mo	$300	$100	EOD Trailing$6,500
$300K	$20,000 (6%)	7	$397/mo	$340	$100	EOD Trailing$7,500

Static

Account	Profit Target	Min Days	Price	Activation Fee	Reset Fee	Drawdown
$100K Static	$2,000 (2%)	7	$297/mo	$220	$100	Static$625

Reset: $80 Rithmic/WealthCharts, $100 Tradovate.

75K tier confirmed in help center. Price varies by platform.

Static drawdown ($625). 2 contracts max.

Time to Funded

7 days

Evaluation

7 trading days

Days with at least 1 trade placed

Funded

PA (Performance Account)

Drawdown Rules

Tier	Phase	Type	Calculation	Max Drawdown	Daily Limit	Lock Behavior	Strictness
$25K	Evaluation	EOD Trailing	Balance-based	$1,500 Floor: $23,500	None	Locks at $25,000 at profit target	Moderate
$25K	Funded	EOD Trailing	Balance-based	$1,500 Floor: $23,500	None	Trails indefinitely	Moderate
$50K	Evaluation	EOD Trailing	Balance-based	$2,500 Floor: $47,500	None	Locks at $50,500 at profit target	Moderate
$50K	Funded	EOD Trailing	Balance-based	$2,500 Floor: $47,500	None	Trails indefinitely	Moderate
$75K Full	Evaluation	EOD Trailing	Balance-based	$2,750 Floor: $72,250	None	Locks at $76,750 at profit target	Moderate
$75K	Funded	EOD Trailing	Balance-based	$2,750 Floor: $72,250	None	Trails indefinitely	Moderate
$100K Full	Evaluation	EOD Trailing	Balance-based	$3,000 Floor: $97,000	None	Locks at $103,000 at profit target	Moderate
$100K	Funded	EOD Trailing	Balance-based	$3,000 Floor: $97,000	None	Trails indefinitely	Moderate
$100K Static	Evaluation	Static	Balance-based	$625 Floor: $99,375	None	Fixed at $99,375	Favorable
$100K Static	Funded	EOD Trailing	Balance-based	$2,500 Floor: $97,500	None	Trails indefinitely	Moderate
$150K	Evaluation	EOD Trailing	Balance-based	$5,000 Floor: $145,000	None	Locks at $154,000 at profit target	Moderate
$150K	Funded	EOD Trailing	Balance-based	$5,000 Floor: $145,000	None	Trails indefinitely	Moderate
$250K	Funded	EOD Trailing	Balance-based	$6,500 Floor: $243,500	None	Trails indefinitely	Moderate
$250K	Evaluation	EOD Trailing	Balance-based	$6,500 Floor: $243,500	None	Locks at $258,500 at profit target	Moderate
$300K	Evaluation	EOD Trailing	Balance-based	$7,500 Floor: $292,500	None	Locks at $312,500 at profit target	Moderate
$300K	Funded	EOD Trailing	Balance-based	$7,500 Floor: $292,500	None	Trails indefinitely	Moderate

Trailing drawdown follows your equity highs, which means early profits raise your floor. Once it locks at initial balance or profit target, the floor stops moving — so hitting the lock point early is a key strategy.

25K: $1,500 trailing. Rithmic: EOD, locks at profit target. Tradovate: real-time, does NOT lock.

25K PA: $1,500 trailing. Safety net $26,600. Half contracts until safety net reached.

50K: $2,500 trailing. Rithmic: EOD, locks at target. Tradovate: real-time, never locks.

50K PA: $2,500 trailing. Safety net $52,600. Half contracts until safety net reached.

75K: $2,750 trailing. Same Rithmic/Tradovate behavior difference.

75K PA: $2,750 trailing. Safety net $77,850. Half contracts until safety net reached.

100K Full: $3,000 trailing.

100K PA: $3,000 trailing. Safety net $103,100. Half contracts until safety net reached.

100K Static: $625 static drawdown. 2 contracts max.

100K Static PA: $2,500 trailing (different from eval $625 static). Safety net $102,600.

150K: $5,000 trailing.

150K PA: $5,000 trailing. Safety net $155,100.

250K PA: $6,500 trailing. Safety net $256,600.

250K: $6,500 trailing.

300K: $7,500 trailing.

300K PA: $7,500 trailing. Safety net $307,600.

Consistency Rules

Tier	Max Single Day	Calculation	Min Winning Days	Winning Day Min	Strictness
$25K	30%	Of total profit	5 days	$50	Moderate
$50K	30%	Of total profit	5 days	$50	Moderate
$75K	30%	Of total profit	5 days	$50	Moderate
$100K	30%	Of total profit	5 days	$50	Moderate
$100K Static	30%	Of total profit	5 days	$50	Moderate
$150K	30%	Of total profit	5 days	$50	Moderate
$250K	30%	Of total profit	5 days	$50	Moderate
$300K	30%	Of total profit	5 days	$50	Moderate

30% windfall rule. Expires after 6th payout. 5 of 8 trading days must show $50+ profit.

100K Static PA consistency.

Trading Restrictions

Strict

News Trading

Allowed

Overnight Holdings

Not Allowed

Weekend Holding

Not Allowed

Automation / Bots

Not Allowed

Copy Trading

Not Allowed

Must Be Flat By

4:59 PM ET

Auto-Liquidation

4:59 PM ET

25K eval. No EAs, bots, or automation of any kind.

Payout Structure

Tier	Profit Split	Frequency	Min Payout	Max Payout	Winning Days	Processing
$25K	100%(first $25,000) 90%	Bi-weekly	$500	$1,500	5 days	2-5 business days
$50K	100%(first $25,000) 90%	Bi-weekly	$500	$2,000	5 days	2-5 business days
$75K	100%(first $25,000) 90%	Bi-weekly	$500	—	5 days	2-5 business days
$100K	100%(first $25,000) 90%	Bi-weekly	$500	$2,500	5 days	2-5 business days
$100K Static	100%(first $25,000) 90%	Bi-weekly	$500	$1,000	5 days	2-5 business days
$150K	100%(first $25,000) 90%	Bi-weekly	$500	$2,750	5 days	2-5 business days
$250K	100%(first $25,000) 90%	Bi-weekly	$500	$3,000	5 days	2-5 business days
$300K	100%(first $25,000) 90%	Bi-weekly	$500	$3,500	5 days	2-5 business days

Payout Methods

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Payout Requirements

5 winning days ($50+ each) · $85/mo platform fee

25K PA: max $1,500/payout for first 5 payouts. 8 trading day cycle (5 profitable). Safety net required first 3 payouts.

50K PA: max $2,000/payout for first 5 payouts.

75K PA: 8 trading day cycle (5 profitable). Safety net required first 3 payouts.

100K PA: max $2,500/payout for first 5 payouts.

100K Static PA: max $1,000/payout for first 5 payouts.

150K PA: max $2,750/payout for first 5 payouts.

250K PA: max $3,000/payout for first 5 payouts.

300K PA: max $3,500/payout for first 5 payouts.

Contract Limits

Account	Max Contracts	Max Micro
$25K	4	40
$50K	10	100
$75K	12	120
$100K Full	14	140
$100K Static	2	20
$150K	17	170
$250K	27	270
$300K	35	350

25K: 4 contracts.

50K: 10 contracts.

75K: 12 contracts.

100K Full: 14 contracts.

100K Static: 2 contracts only.

150K: 17 contracts.

250K: 27 contracts.

300K: 35 contracts.

Allowed Instruments

39 instruments

Indices(4)

ESE-mini S&P 500CME$12.5/tick$50/pt

NQE-mini Nasdaq 100CME$5/tick$20/pt

RTYE-mini Russell 2000CME$5/tick$50/pt

YME-mini DowCBOT$5/tick$5/pt

Energy(2)

CLCrude OilNYMEX$10/tick$1,000/pt

NGNatural GasNYMEX$10/tick$10,000/pt

Metals(5)

GCGoldCOMEX$10/tick$100/pt

HGCopperCOMEX$12.5/tick$25,000/pt

PAPalladiumNYMEX$10/tick$100/pt

PLPlatinumNYMEX$5/tick$50/pt

SISilverCOMEX$25/tick$5,000/pt

Agriculture(8)

GFFeeder CattleCME$12.5/tick$500/pt

HELean HogsCME$10/tick$400/pt

LELive CattleCME$10/tick$400/pt

ZCCornCBOT$12.5/tick$50/pt

ZLSoybean OilCBOT$6/tick$600/pt

ZMSoybean MealCBOT$10/tick$100/pt

ZSSoybeansCBOT$12.5/tick$50/pt

ZWWheatCBOT$12.5/tick$50/pt

Currencies(7)

6AAustralian DollarCME$10/tick

6BBritish PoundCME$6.25/tick

6CCanadian DollarCME$10/tick

6EEuro FXCME$12.5/tick

6JJapanese YenCME$6.25/tick

6NNew Zealand DollarCME$10/tick

6SSwiss FrancCME$12.5/tick

Interest Rates(2)

ZBUS Treasury BondCBOT$31.25/tick$1,000/pt

ZN10-Year T-NoteCBOT$15.625/tick$1,000/pt

Micro Contracts(11)

M2KMicro E-mini RussellCME$0.5/tick$5/pt

M6AMicro AUD/USDCME$1/tick

M6EMicro EUR/USDCME$1.25/tick

M6JMicro JPY/USDCME$0.625/tick

MBTMicro BitcoinCME$0.5/tick

MCLMicro Crude OilNYMEX$1/tick$100/pt

MESMicro E-mini S&P 500CME$1.25/tick$5/pt

METMicro EtherCME$0.5/tick

MGCMicro GoldCOMEX$1/tick$10/pt

MNQMicro E-mini NasdaqCME$0.5/tick$2/pt

MYMMicro E-mini DowCBOT$0.5/tick$0.5/pt

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