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HyroTrader HyroTrader
Apex Trader Funding 7.5 Get Started
HyroTrader 5.6 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type Futures Crypto
Country United States Czech Republic
Established - Jan 2022
Technology Proprietary Proprietary
Platforms Tradovate, Rithmic, WealthCharts Bybit, Cleo
Trading Rules
Profit Split 100% Best 80% scaling to 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. 4%
Payout Frequency Every 5 trading days On-demand (processed within hours)
Profits paid in USDT or USDC, secured by Fireblocks
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
  • Direct exchange execution via Bybit (real order books), 700+ USDT perpetual pairs, fast crypto payouts in USDT/USDC within hours, challenge fee refunded with first payout, Cleo terminal alternative with Binance market data, up to $200K simulated capital, 1-Step or 2-Step evaluation, Fireblocks-secured payouts
Main Drawbacks
  • Accounts are Sim Funded (simulated), not live funded; 50% consistency rule applies on Performance Accounts; extensive list of restricted countries
  • Mandatory stop-loss within 5 minutes on every trade, strict 3% per-trade risk cap, 40% single-day profit distribution cap during evaluation, no EUR/USD or USDC pairs, no Martingale/hedging across accounts, simulated capital (not real funds), legal entities registered in Slovakia despite Prague operational HQ
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

HyroTrader Challenges

6 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$89 $5K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
4% daily drawdown of initial balance
P2: 4%
4% daily drawdown of initial balance
P1: 6% maximum loss of initial balance
P2: 6% maximum loss of initial balance
 80% scaling to 90% None
$159 $10K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
4% daily drawdown of initial balance
P2: 4%
4% daily drawdown of initial balance
P1: 6% maximum loss of initial balance
P2: 6% maximum loss of initial balance
 80% scaling to 90% None
$299 $25K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
4% daily drawdown of initial balance
P2: 4%
4% daily drawdown of initial balance
P1: 6% maximum loss of initial balance
P2: 6% maximum loss of initial balance
 80% scaling to 90% None
$399 $50K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
4% daily drawdown of initial balance
P2: 4%
4% daily drawdown of initial balance
P1: 6% maximum loss of initial balance
P2: 6% maximum loss of initial balance
 80% scaling to 90% None
$599 $100K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
4% daily drawdown of initial balance
P2: 4%
4% daily drawdown of initial balance
P1: 6% maximum loss of initial balance
P2: 6% maximum loss of initial balance
 80% scaling to 90% None
$999 $200K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
4% daily drawdown of initial balance
P2: 4%
4% daily drawdown of initial balance
P1: 6% maximum loss of initial balance
P2: 6% maximum loss of initial balance
 80% scaling to 90% None
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