How much does Apex Trader Funding cost?

Apex Trader Funding evaluations start at $131.33 one-time. They offer 12 account sizes ranging from $25,000, $25,000, $50,000, $50,000, $75,000, $100,000, $100,000, $100,000, $150,000, $150,000, $250,000, $300,000.

What is Apex Trader Funding's drawdown rule?

Apex Trader Funding uses Intraday Trailing drawdown at 6% ($1,000).

What profit split does Apex Trader Funding offer?

Apex Trader Funding offers up to 100/0 profit split on funded accounts.

How many days to pass Apex Trader Funding's evaluation?

Apex Trader Funding requires a minimum of 1 trading day to pass the evaluation.

Does Apex Trader Funding allow news trading?

Yes, Apex Trader Funding allows trading during news events.

How often can you get paid at Apex Trader Funding?

Apex Trader Funding offers weekly payouts on funded accounts.

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 accounts4.4(18K)Founded 2021Verified 13 days agoPolicies verified Mar 29, 2026

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Starting From

$131.33

Best Split

100/0

Drawdown

EOD Trailing

Min Days

1 day

Payouts

Weekly

Max Accounts

Ranked In

💰Best Profit Split#1 🛡️Easiest Drawdown#3

Time to First Payout

~14 days

Evaluation Phase1 trading day min

Funded Requirements5 profitable days before payout

Payout Processing~5 business days

Calendar estimate based on cheapest eval tier. Trading days x 1.4 to account for weekends.

Phase Journey

2-step path from evaluation to funded trading.

Evaluation

Hit profit target

$1,500 target · $1,000 DD · 1 min days

Funded

Earn sim payouts

100/0 split · 50% best-day cap · Weekly payouts

Evaluation

Hit profit target

$1,500 target · $1,000 DD · 1 min days

Funded

Watch Out For

Non-directional bracket trading prohibited

Placing orders on both sides of the market to catch a lucky windfall is explicitly banned. This includes any strategy where opposing stop/limit orders are left open simultaneously (e.g., straddles around news events). Only directional trading is allowed.

Stop losses required on all trades

All trades must have either pending or mental stop losses and a well-defined risk management strategy. Trading without stop losses is a prohibited activity. Additionally, high-risk strategies with disproportionate risk (e.g., 5-tick TP with 150-tick SL) are not allowed.

150-day inactivity rule

Must record at least one $150 net profit day within 150 calendar days or PA is permanently closed.

No automation allowed

Will Apex Trader Funding Work For Me?

Your daily profit: $300

$50$2,000

Trading days per month: 15

5 days22 days

Days to Pass

$3,000 target

Monthly Gross

$4,500

before split

Eval Cost

$131

one-time

Verdict

Good Fit

Based on cheapest eval tier ($50,000 account). Simplified estimate -- does not account for profit splits, caps, or funded requirements.

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PropVault Score

Composite rating across 9 dimensions

Cost

Profit Split

100

Drawdown

Flexibility

Payout Terms

Reputation

Earn sim payouts

100/0 split · 50% best-day cap · Weekly payouts

All rewards are for human traders only. Bots, algorithms, and automated systems are completely prohibited.

Max 6 payouts per Performance Account

Each Performance Account (both EOD and Intraday) is limited to exactly 6 payouts total, regardless of total profit generated. After 6 payouts the PA is closed and you must pass a new evaluation to get another PA. Max payout amounts per request increase with each payout number (e.g., 25K: $1K per payout; 150K: $2.5K to $5K).

Using trailing threshold as a stop loss is banned

Traders are prohibited from using the account full drawdown threshold as a stop-loss mechanism to absorb large losses leading to account liquidation. This is considered an unsustainable strategy.

Trust & Reputation

Trustpilot

4.4

18,000 reviews

In Business

5 years

Since 2021

Trader Friendliness

66/100Good

Drawdown

Cost

Profit Split

100

Restrictions

Consistency

Payout Accessibility

68/100Good

Payout Frequency

Days Between Payouts

Qualifying Day Ease

Payout Cap Flexibility

Consistency Burden

Buffer Requirement

Withdrawal Cap

100

Min Payout Amount

Quick Math

Based on $50K

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

Min Days to Pass

1 day

1 min trading days

Daily Profit Target (Eval)

$3,000/day

$3,000 target over 1 day

True Cost to Start Funded

$220

$131 eval + $89 activation

First Payout Timeline

~11 days

1d eval + 5d winning + 5d processing

Daily Profit Goal (Funded)

$100/day

$500 min payout over 5 winning days

Risk Budget Per Day

$2,000/day

Max drawdown spread over 1 trading days

Drawdown Safety Margin

$2,000

$2,000 buffer once at profit target

Best Profit Split

100%

Highest achievable trader profit share

Monthly Funded Earnings

$0/mo

Projected at $500/day after fees, caps, and splits

Firm Health

35/100Fair

Reputation

Stability

Verification

Payout Record

Data Freshness

Account Tiers

3 evaluation paths available

Evaluation

$25K

Profit Target$1,500 (6%)Min Days1Price$249/moTime Limit30 cal daysReset Fee$100Activation$79Drawdown$1,000

$50KPopular

Profit Target$3,000 (6%)Min Days1Price$131Time Limit30 cal daysReset Fee$100Activation$89Drawdown$2,000

$75K

Profit Target$4,500 (6%)Min Days7Price$499/moTime Limit30 cal daysReset Fee$100Activation$99Drawdown$2,500

$100K FullPopular

Profit Target$6,000 (6%)Min Days1Price$198Time Limit30 cal daysReset Fee$100Activation$99Drawdown$3,000

$150K

Profit Target$9,000 (6%)Min Days1Price$265Time Limit30 cal daysReset Fee$100Activation$109Drawdown$4,000

$250K

Profit Target$15,000 (6%)Min Days7Price$397/moTime Limit30 cal daysReset Fee$100Activation$119Drawdown$5,000

$300K

Profit Target$18,000 (6%)Min Days7Price$199/moTime Limit30 cal daysReset Fee$100Activation$139Drawdown$7,500

Account	Profit Target	Min Days	Time Limit	Price	Activation Fee	Reset Fee	Drawdown
$25K	$1,500 (6%)	1	30 calendar days	$249/moSAVENOW	$79	$100	Intraday Trailing$1,000
$50KPopular	$3,000 (6%)	1	30 calendar days	$131SAVENOW	$89	$100	Intraday Trailing$2,000
$75K	$4,500 (6%)	7	30 calendar days	$499/moSAVENOW	$99	$100	EOD Trailing$2,500
$100K Full

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$25K EOD Trail

Profit Target$1,500 (—)Min Days1Price$177Time Limit30 cal daysReset Fee—Activation$79Drawdown$1,000

$50K EOD Trail

Profit Target$3,000 (—)Min Days1Price$197Time Limit30 cal daysReset Fee—Activation$89Drawdown$2,000

$100K EOD Trail

Profit Target$6,000 (—)Min Days1

Static

$100K Static

Profit Target$2,000 (2%)Min Days7Price$349/moTime Limit30 cal daysReset Fee$100Activation$109Drawdown$625

Account	Profit Target	Min Days	Time Limit	Price	Activation Fee	Reset Fee	Drawdown
$100K Static	$2,000 (2%)	7	30 calendar days	$349/moSAVENOW	$109	$100	Static$625

EOD Trail. One-time $249 fee. EOD trailing $2,000. DLL $1,000. 6/60 contracts.

EOD Trail. One-time $499 fee. EOD trailing $4,000. DLL $2,000. 12/120 contracts.

EOD Trail. One-time $349 fee. EOD trailing $3,000. DLL $1,500. 8/80 contracts.

EOD Trail. One-time $199 fee. EOD trailing $1,000. DLL $500. 4/40 contracts.

Plan Comparison

Rule	Intraday Trail	EOD Trail
Price	$131✓	$197
Profit Target	$3,000✓	$3,000✓
Max Drawdown	$2,000✓	$2,000✓
DLL (Eval)	None✓	$1,000
DLL (Funded)	None✓	None✓
Consistency (Eval)	None✓	None✓
Consistency (Funded)	50% max day	50% max day
Profit Split	100/0✓	100/0✓
Activation Fee	$89✓	$89✓
Scaling	None✓	None✓
Max Payout	N/A	N/A
News Trading	Allowed✓	Allowed✓

Intraday Trail

Price$131✓

Profit Target$3,000✓

Max Drawdown$2,000✓

DLL (Eval)None✓

DLL (Funded)None✓

Consistency (Eval)None✓

Consistency (Funded)50% max day

Profit Split100/0✓

Activation Fee$89✓

ScalingNone✓

Max PayoutN/A

News TradingAllowed✓

EOD Trail

Price$197

Profit Target$3,000✓

Max Drawdown$2,000✓

DLL (Eval)$1,000

DLL (Funded)None✓

Consistency (Eval)None✓

Consistency (Funded)50% max day

Profit Split100/0✓

Activation Fee$89✓

ScalingNone✓

Max PayoutN/A

News TradingAllowed✓

Eval vs Funded Rules

Rule	Evaluation	Funded
Drawdown	intraday trailing $2,000	intraday trailing $2,000
Daily Loss Limit	None	None
Consistency	None	50% max day
Max Contracts	6 max	6 max
Profit Split	N/A	100%
News Trading	Allowed	Allowed
Scaling	None	None
Buffer	None	$100

2 rules tighten from Eval → Funded

Time to Funded

1 days

Evaluation

1–30 days

Days with at least 1 trade placed

Funded

PA (Performance Account)

You have 30 calendar days to complete the evaluation (1 trading days minimum). Calendar days include weekends and holidays.

Drawdown Rules

Tier	Phase	Type	Calculation	Max Drawdown	Daily Limit	Lock Behavior	Strictness
$25K	Evaluation	Intraday Trailing	Balance-based	$1,000(6%) Floor: $24,000	None	Locks at $25,500 at profit target	Moderate
$25K EOD Trail	Evaluation	EOD Trailing	Balance-based	$1,000 Floor: $24,000	$500Soft	Locks at $25,500 at profit target	Moderate
$25K	Funded	Intraday Trailing	Balance-based	$1,000(6%) Floor: $24,000	NoneSoft	Locks at $25,100 after $100 profit	Moderate
$50K EOD Trail	Evaluation	EOD Trailing	Balance-based	$2,000 Floor: $48,000	$1,000Soft	Locks at $51,000 at profit target	Moderate
$100K EOD Trail	Evaluation	EOD Trailing	Balance-based	$3,000 Floor: $97,000	$1,500Soft	Locks at $103,000 at profit target	Moderate
$150K EOD Trail	Evaluation	EOD Trailing	Balance-based	$4,000 Floor: $146,000	$2,000Soft	Locks at $155,000 at profit target	Moderate
$50K	Funded	Intraday Trailing	Balance-based	$2,000(4%) Floor: $48,000	NoneSoft	Locks at $50,100 after $100 profit	Moderate
$50K	Evaluation	Intraday Trailing	Balance-based	$2,000(4%) Floor: $48,000	None	Locks at $51,000 at profit target	Moderate
$75K Full	Evaluation	EOD Trailing	Balance-based	$2,500(3.33%) Floor: $72,500	None	Locks at $77,000 at profit target	Moderate
$75K	Funded	EOD Trailing	Balance-based	$2,500(3.33%) Floor: $72,500	NoneSoft	Locks at $75,100 after $100 profit	Moderate
$100K Full	Evaluation	Intraday Trailing	Balance-based	$3,000(3%) Floor: $97,000	None	Locks at $103,000 at profit target	Moderate
$100K	Funded	Intraday Trailing	Balance-based	$3,000(3%) Floor: $97,000	NoneSoft	Locks at $100,100 after $100 profit	Moderate
$100K Static	Evaluation	Static	Balance-based	$625(0.63%) Floor: $99,375	None	Fixed at $99,375	Moderate
$100K Static	Funded	EOD Trailing	Balance-based	$2,500(2.5%) Floor: $97,500	NoneSoft	Locks at $100,100 after $100 profit	Moderate
$150K	Evaluation	Intraday Trailing	Balance-based	$4,000(3%) Floor: $146,000	None	Locks at $155,000 at profit target	Moderate
$150K	Funded	Intraday Trailing	Balance-based	$4,000(3%) Floor: $146,000	NoneSoft	Locks at $150,100 after $100 profit	Moderate
$250K	Evaluation	EOD Trailing	Balance-based	$5,000(2%) Floor: $245,000	None	Locks at $260,000 at profit target	Strict
$250K	Funded	EOD Trailing	Balance-based	$5,000(2%) Floor: $245,000	NoneSoft	Locks at $250,100 after $100 profit	Moderate
$300K	Evaluation	EOD Trailing	Balance-based	$7,500(2.5%) Floor: $292,500	None	Locks at $310,500 at profit target	Strict
$300K	Funded	EOD Trailing	Balance-based	$7,500(2.5%) Floor: $292,500	NoneSoft	Locks at $300,100 after $100 profit	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.

Daily loss limit is a soft pause — account freezes until next trading session, not a hard breach.

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

25K EOD Trail: $1,000 trailing + $500 DLL

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

50K EOD Trail: $2,000 trailing + $1,000 DLL

Consistency Rules

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

Consistency rule is removed after payout #6 — no single-day profit cap from payout 7 onward.

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

Must Be Flat

Automation / Bots

Not Allowed

Copy Trading

Not Allowed

Must Be Flat By

4:59 PM ET

Auto-Liquidation

4:59 PM ET

Account Rolling Policy

Stockpiling evaluation accounts prohibited. Purchasing multiple discounted evaluations to cycle through and intentionally blow up accounts in pursuit of windfall profits is not permitted.

25K eval. No EAs, bots, or automation of any kind. STOP LOSSES REQUIRED: All trades must have pending or mental stop losses. High-risk strategies (small target + huge stop) prohibited. VPN/proxy/cloud servers BANNED for hiding identity or evading rules.

Funded Account Rules

What applies after you pass the evaluation

Profit Split

100/0

Payout Frequency

Weekly

Drawdown

$1,000 Intraday trailing

Daily Loss Limit

None

Buffer

$26,100

Min Payout

$500

Consistency

50% max day

Max Contracts

4 / 40

MLL After Payout

No change

News Trading

Allowed

Activation: $79

Payout Structure

$25K

Profit Split100%FrequencyWeeklyMin Payout$500Max Payout$1,500Win Days5 daysProcessing5 Trading Days

$50K

Profit Split100%FrequencyWeeklyMin Payout$500Max Payout$2,000Win Days5 daysProcessing5 Trading Days

$75K

Profit Split100%FrequencyWeeklyMin Payout$500Max Payout$2,000Win Days5 daysProcessing5 Trading Days

$100K

Profit Split100%FrequencyWeeklyMin Payout$500Max Payout$2,500Win Days5 daysProcessing5 Trading Days

$100K Static

Profit Split100%FrequencyWeeklyMin Payout$500Max Payout$1,000Win Days5 daysProcessing5 Trading Days

$150K

Profit Split100%FrequencyWeeklyMin Payout$500Max Payout$2,750Win Days5 daysProcessing5 Trading Days

$250K

Profit Split100%FrequencyWeeklyMin Payout$500Max Payout$3,000Win Days5 daysProcessing5 Trading Days

$300K

Profit Split100%FrequencyWeeklyMin Payout$500Max Payout$3,500Win Days5 daysProcessing5 Trading Days

Tier	Profit Split	Frequency	Min Payout	Max Payout	Winning Days	Processing
$25K	100%	Weekly	$500	$1,500	5 days	5 Trading Days
$50K	100%	Weekly	$500	$2,000	5 days	5 Trading Days
$75K	100%	Weekly	$500	$2,000	5 days	5 Trading Days
$100K	100%	Weekly	$500	$2,500	5 days	5 Trading Days
$100K Static	100%	Weekly	$500	$1,000	5 days	5 Trading Days
$150K	100%	Weekly	$500	$2,750	5 days	5 Trading Days
$250K

Payout Methods

VisaMastercardDiscover

Payout Requirements

5 winning days ($50+ each) · 5 trading days between payouts · $100/day min for qualifying days · Min $26,600 balance before withdrawal · 6 max payouts before live transition

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.

Payout Cap Progression by account size

Size	#1	#2	#3	#4	#5	#6+
$25,000	$1,000	$1,000	$1,000	$1,000	$1,000	$1,000
$50,000	$1,500	$1,500	$2,000	$2,500	$2,500	$3,000
$100,000	$2,000	$2,500	$2,500	$3,000	$4,000	$4,000
$150,000	$2,500

Buffer: $26,100 must be earned before first payout.

Contract Limits

$25K

Max Contracts4Max Micro40Max Mini4

$25K EOD Trail

Max Contracts4Max Micro40Max Mini4

$50K EOD Trail

Max Contracts6Max Micro60Max Mini6

$100K EOD Trail

Max Contracts8Max Micro80Max Mini8

$150K EOD Trail

Max Contracts12Max Micro120Max Mini12

$50K

Max Contracts6Max Micro60Max Mini6

$75K

Max Contracts8Max Micro80Max Mini8

$100K Full

Max Contracts8Max Micro80Max Mini10

$100K Static

Max Contracts3Max Micro30Max Mini3

$150K

Max Contracts12Max Micro120Max Mini14

$250K

Max Contracts20Max Micro200Max Mini20

$300K

Max Contracts30Max Micro300Max Mini30

Account	Max Contracts	Max Mini	Max Micro
$25K	4	4	40
$25K EOD Trail	4	4	40
$50K EOD Trail	6	6	60
$100K EOD Trail	8	8	80
$150K EOD Trail	12	12	120
$50K	6	6	60
$75K	8	8	80
$100K Full	8	10	80
$100K Static	3	3	30
$150K	12	14	120
$250K	20	20	200
$300K	30	30	300

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.

Path to Live Account

Evaluation

Sim Funded

6 payouts

Live Account