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Apex Trader Funding Apex Trader Funding
Bulenox Bulenox
Overview
Asset Type Futures Futures
Country United States United States
Established - -
Technology Proprietary Proprietary
Platforms Tradovate, Rithmic, WealthCharts Rithmic
Trading Rules
Profit Split 100% Best 100% first $10K, then 90%
Daily Drawdown Trailing drawdown only; no fixed daily loss limit. Two account types: Intraday Trail (drawdown trails the intraday high of each day) or EOD Trail (adjusts at end of day). 25K max drawdown $1,000; 50K $1,500; 100K $2,500; 150K $3,000. Drawdown up to $1,500 ($25K), $2,500 ($50K), $3,000 ($100K), $4,500 ($150K), $5,500 ($250K). EOD option (Opt 2) available per tier.
Payout Frequency Every 5 trading days Weekly (on Wednesdays)
Direct Path to Funded ✗ No ✗ No
Reviews & Reputation
Review Count 0 reviews 0 reviews
Avg. Rating No ratings yet No ratings yet
Pros & Cons
Main Benefits
  • 100% requested rewards in Sim Funded mode; no payout denials; no MAE rule; no 5/1 risk-reward rule; built-in scaling for Performance Accounts; trade up to 20 accounts simultaneously; 5-day payout cycle; pass evaluation in as little as one day; one-time fees with no recurring billing
  • Trade your own plan from day one. Get your first $10,000 without commissions. Earn up to 90% of your profits. Use the trading terminal for free. Active coupons: $50OFF on $50K tier, $60OFF on $100K tier.
Main Drawbacks
  • Accounts are Sim Funded (simulated), not live funded; 50% consistency rule applies on Performance Accounts; extensive list of restricted countries
  • Monthly subscription pricing (recurring), trailing drawdown only (no separate daily loss cap), minimum account size $25K (no micro accounts), limited to 5 account sizes
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers
90% off evaluation — limited time APEX90
89% off challenge SOPF
$50 off challenge $50OFF
$60 off challenge $60OFF

Challenge Details

Apex Trader Funding Challenges

4 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee

Intraday Trail - Price not captured (JS tab widget)
$50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
P1: -
None - No Daily Loss Limit
P1: $2,000 Intraday Trailing
100% $0

Intraday Trail - Price not captured (JS tab widget)
$100K 1 Step P1: $6,000
P1: -
None - No Daily Loss Limit
P1: $3,000 Intraday Trailing
100% $0

Intraday Trail - Price not captured (JS tab widget)
$150K 1 Step P1: $9,000
P1: -
None - No Daily Loss Limit
P1: $4,000 Intraday Trailing
100% $0
$199
Intraday Trail - Standard (One-Time Fee, 30-day eval)
$25K 1 Step P1: $1,500
P1: -
None - No Daily Loss Limit
P1: $1,000 Intraday Trailing
100% $0

Bulenox Challenges

5 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$175 $125
/month (coupon $50OFF)
$50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
P1: -
P1: $2,500 (trailing)
100% first $10K, then 90% $148
$145
/month
$25K 1 Step P1: $1,500
P1: -
P1: $1,500 (trailing)
100% first $10K, then 90% $143
$215 $155
/month (coupon $60OFF)
$100K 1 Step P1: $6,000
P1: -
P1: $3,000 (trailing)
100% first $10K, then 90% $248
$325
/month
$150K 1 Step P1: $9,000
P1: -
P1: $4,500 (trailing)
100% first $10K, then 90% $498
$535
/month
$250K 1 Step P1: $15,000
P1: -
P1: $5,500 (trailing)
100% first $10K, then 90% $898