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Taurus Arena Taurus Arena
Apex Trader Funding 7.5 Get Started
Taurus Arena 5.2 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type Futures Futures
Country United States Cyprus
Established - Jan 2025
Technology Proprietary Proprietary
Platforms Tradovate, Rithmic, WealthCharts Quantower, Atas, Volumetrica, Volbook, DeepCharts
Trading Rules
Profit Split 100% Best 85%
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. No Daily Loss Limit (optional EOD DD add-on adds soft daily loss)
Payout Frequency Every 5 trading days Weekly
Per-account caps for first 4 months (25K: $2,000/mo, 50K: $3,000/mo, 100K: $4,000/mo); uncapped thereafter (per Taurus help-center article 204000057985)
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
  • Futures-only prop with two evaluation models (PRIME monthly + $119 activation, FREES higher monthly + no activation after pass) plus DIRECT PRIME instant one-time access. No Daily Loss Limit on standard plans, no consistency rule on Challenge, no minimum trading days, instant SIM TPA activation after pass. Free Volumetrica Web access plus DeepChart or VolBook license; copy-trade system; ATAS and Quantower also connectable.
Main Drawbacks
  • Accounts are Sim Funded (simulated), not live funded; 50% consistency rule applies on Performance Accounts; extensive list of restricted countries
  • Trailing drawdown by default (must purchase $19 EOD DD add-on for end-of-day lock + soft daily loss). 20% consistency rule on DIRECT PRIME instant accounts. Monthly subscription billing on PRIME/FREES. Per-account monthly payout caps for first 4 months.
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

Taurus Arena Challenges

9 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$59
/month 		$25K 1 Step P1: $1,500
 P1: -
No Daily Loss Limit (EOD DD addon: soft daily loss $500)
P1: $1,000 Trailing
 85% $119
$79
/month 		$50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
 P1: -
No Daily Loss Limit (EOD DD addon: soft daily loss $1,000)
P1: $2,000 Trailing
 85% $119
$99
/month 		$25K 1 Step P1: $1,500
 P1: -
No Daily Loss Limit (EOD DD addon: soft daily loss $500)
P1: $1,000 Trailing
 85% None
$119
/month 		$100K 1 Step P1: $6,000
 P1: -
No Daily Loss Limit (EOD DD addon: soft daily loss $2,000)
P1: $3,000 Trailing
 85% $119
$129
/month 		$50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
 P1: -
No Daily Loss Limit (EOD DD addon: soft daily loss $1,000)
P1: $2,000 Trailing
 85% None
$318 $223
one-time 		$25K Instant P1: -
 P1: -
No Daily Loss Limit (EOD addon soft $500)
P1: $1,000 Trailing
 85% None
$229
/month 		$100K 1 Step P1: $6,000
 P1: -
No Daily Loss Limit (EOD DD addon: soft daily loss $2,000)
P1: $3,000 Trailing
 85% None
$558 $391
one-time 		$50K Instant P1: -
 P1: -
No Daily Loss Limit (EOD addon soft $1,000)
P1: $2,000 Trailing
 85% None
$738 $517
one-time 		$100K Instant P1: -
 P1: -
No Daily Loss Limit (EOD addon soft $2,000)
P1: $3,000 Trailing
 85% None
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