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Apex Trader Funding Apex Trader Funding
FuturesElite FuturesElite
Overview
Asset Type Futures Futures
Country United States Italy
Established Jan 2021 Jun 2020
Technology Proprietary Proprietary
Platforms R | Trader Pro, Trading View, NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Quantower, Atas, MotiveWave, Bookmap, Investor/RT, Jigsaw, MultiCharts, Sierra Chart, Trade Navigator NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Quantower, Atas, Volumetrica, DeepDom, DeepCharts
Trading Rules
Profit Split 100% until $25,000 withdrawn, then 90% Best Up to 100% (90/10 split after per-payout caps)
Daily Drawdown None (Intraday) / $500-$2,000 EOD (varies by account) None (no daily loss limit on evaluation/instant accounts)
Payout Frequency 2 Per month
After 5 winning days of $200+
Bi-weekly
Average 24-hour payout processing time once approved.
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
  • 20 Accounts available
  • Up to 100% profit split, bi-weekly payouts within 24h, no daily loss limit on standard accounts, EOD trailing drawdown that locks at initial balance after first payout, multiple platforms (Tradovate, NinjaTrader, Quantower, ATAS, Volumetrica) plus proprietary DeepDom + DeepCharts tools, instant account option, customizable challenges, no minimum trading days on evaluation, no consistency rule during challenge phase on Prime plans.
Main Drawbacks
  • No clear path to Live Funding, hard payout rules
  • Italian SRLS micro-entity (not regulated by a financial authority — typical for prop firms), 40% consistency rule on Prime simulated funded stage, 20% consistency rule on Instant funded accounts, monthly recurring billing on evaluations, fully-automated AI/bot trading prohibited.
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers
90% off evaluation — limited time APEX90
No offers

Challenge Details

Apex Trader Funding Challenges

8 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$118 $118
One-Time (Intraday)
$25K 1 Step 100% $79
$132 $132
One-Time (Intraday)
$50K 1 Step 100% $79
$177 $177
One-Time (EOD)
$25K 1 Step 100% $99
$197 $197
One-Time (EOD)
$50K 1 Step 100% $99
$198 $198
One-Time (Intraday)
$100K 1 Step 100% $79
$265 $265
One-Time (Intraday)
$150K 1 Step 100% $79
$297 $297
One-Time (EOD)
$100K 1 Step 100% $99
$397 $397
One-Time (EOD)
$150K 1 Step 100% $99

FuturesElite Challenges

6 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$49
/month
$50K 1 Step P1: —
P1: —
$100 minimum daily profit to count as trading day
P1: $3,000 EOD Trailing (6%)
100% (up to 90/10 after caps) None
$99
/month
$50K 1 Step P1: —
P1: —
$100 minimum daily profit to count as trading day
P1: EOD Trailing Drawdown
100% (up to 90/10 after caps) None
$99
/month
$100K 1 Step P1: —
P1: —
$200 minimum daily profit to count as trading day
P1: $3,000 EOD Trailing (3%)
100% (up to 90/10 after caps) None
$129
/month
$150K 1 Step P1: —
P1: —
$300 minimum daily profit to count as trading day
P1: EOD Trailing Drawdown
100% (up to 90/10 after caps) None
$159
/month
$100K 1 Step P1: —
P1: —
$200 minimum daily profit to count as trading day
P1: EOD Trailing Drawdown
100% (up to 90/10 after caps) None
$239
/month
$150K 1 Step P1: —
P1: —
$300 minimum daily profit to count as trading day
P1: EOD Trailing Drawdown
100% (up to 90/10 after caps) None