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Apex Trader Funding Apex Trader Funding
Shark Futures Shark Futures
Apex Trader Funding 7.6 Get Started
Shark Futures 6.5 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type Futures Futures
Country United States Lithuania
Established Jan 2021 Feb 2026
Technology Proprietary Proprietary
Platforms R | Trader Pro, Trading View, NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Quantower, Atas, MotiveWave, Bookmap, Investor/RT, Jigsaw, MultiCharts, Sierra Chart, Trade Navigator Quantower, Atas, Volumetrica
Trading Rules
Profit Split 100% until $25,000 withdrawn, then 90% Best 90%
Daily Drawdown None (Intraday) / $500-$2,000 EOD (varies by account) Basic: None (Trailing Max DD only). Instant PRO $25K: None. Instant PRO $50K-$150K & PRO: Daily Loss Limit (soft breach) equal to Trailing Max DD on PRO; $1,500/$3,000/$4,500 on Instant PRO 50K/100K/150K.
Payout Frequency 2 Per month
After 5 winning days of $200+ 		On-demand (no daily limit; processed within 24h)
Via Rise. Crypto 1-2h, bank 1-3 business days, e-wallet within 24h. $250 min payout.
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
  • One-phase evaluation, $0 activation fee on Basic, 90/10 profit split, on-demand payouts via Rise, EOD trailing drawdown, no consistency on the Basic challenge funded side as low as 35% ($25K), scaling path to $750K live capital, Volumetrica/Quantower/ATAS supported.
Main Drawbacks
  • No clear path to Live Funding, hard payout rules
  • Brand-new firm (registered Feb 2026, launched April 2026); only 24 TrustPilot reviews; trailing max drawdown locks at starting balance (never above); 50% consistency on Basic eval (evaluation only); 6-day minimum to payout on PRO, 8-day minimum on Instant PRO; Mac users limited (Volumetrica/ATAS Windows-based, Deepchart web-based only).
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

Shark Futures Challenges

8 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$99 $59
one-time fee; SHARK code 40% off 		$25K 1 Step P1: $1,500
 P1: —
None
P1: $1,000 EOD Trailing
 90% None
$132 $79
one-time fee; SHARK code 40% off 		$50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
 P1: —
None
P1: $2,000 EOD Trailing
 90% None
$265 $159
one-time fee; SHARK code 40% off 		$100K 1 Step P1: $6,000
 P1: —
None
P1: $3,000 EOD Trailing
 90% None
$382 $229
one-time fee; SHARK code 40% off 		$150K 1 Step P1: $9,000
 P1: —
None
P1: $4,500 EOD Trailing
 90% None
$399 $249
one-time fee; SHARK code 40% off 		$25K Instant P1: —
 P1: —
None
P1: $1,250 EOD Trailing
 90% None
$599 $369
one-time fee; SHARK code 40% off 		$50K Instant P1: —
 P1: $1,500
Daily Loss Limit (soft breach)
P1: $2,000 EOD Trailing
 90% None
$799 $459
one-time fee; SHARK code 40% off 		$100K Instant P1: —
 P1: $3,000
Daily Loss Limit (soft breach)
P1: $4,000 EOD Trailing
 90% None
$899 $549
one-time fee; SHARK code 40% off 		$150K Instant P1: —
 P1: $4,500
Daily Loss Limit (soft breach)
P1: $6,000 EOD Trailing
 90% None
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