Apex Trader Funding

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

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.