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FuturesElite FuturesElite
Apex Trader Funding 7.5 Get Started
FuturesElite 7.3 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type Futures Futures
Country United States Italy
Established - Jun 2020
Technology Proprietary Proprietary
Platforms Tradovate, Rithmic, WealthCharts NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Quantower, Atas, Volumetrica, DeepDom, DeepCharts
Trading Rules
Profit Split 100% Best Up to 100% (90/10 split after per-payout caps)
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. None (no daily loss limit on evaluation/instant accounts)
Payout Frequency Every 5 trading days 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Accounts are Sim Funded (simulated), not live funded; 50% consistency rule applies on Performance Accounts; extensive list of restricted countries
  • 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

4 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
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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% None
$
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% None
$
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% None
$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% None

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
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