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Apex Trader Funding 7.5 Get Started
Top One Trader 7.5 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type Futures CFD
Country United States United States
Established - Sep 2023
Technology Proprietary White-Label
Platforms Tradovate, Rithmic, WealthCharts cTrader, Match Trader, MT5, TradeLocker
Trading Rules
Profit Split 100% Best 80% standard, up to 90% (up to 100% on Instant PRIME)
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. 4-5% (4% on 2-Step Plus, 5% on 1-Step Flash; EquityShield 2%/2.5% on Instant)
Payout Frequency Every 5 trading days Bi-weekly (14 days), 7-day upgrade add-on available
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
  • Fast payouts (1-2 hours average per firm marketing and TrustPilot reviews); No time limits on evaluations; Challenge fee refunded on first funded payout; Up to 100% profit split via Instant PRIME upgrade; Scaling plan up to $5 million; Four trading platforms (MT5, cTrader, Match-Trader, TradeLocker); Public, US-registered leadership team
Main Drawbacks
  • Accounts are Sim Funded (simulated), not live funded; 50% consistency rule applies on Performance Accounts; extensive list of restricted countries
  • 2% processing fee on all payouts; Weekend holding not permitted; EAs/algo trading restricted on funded accounts; Consistency rule tightens to 30% on funded stage; Stop-loss mandatory on every trade (paid add-on to remove); EquityShield risk caps on Instant Funding and Instant PRIME
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers
90% off evaluation — limited time APEX90
SUMMER: 40-60% off all challenge accounts (varies by size). Active promo as of 2026-06-08. SUMMER

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
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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
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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

Top One Trader Challenges

13 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$94 $28 $5K Instant P1: -
 P1: 2.5%
P1: 5% trailing
 up to 100% None
$78 $39 $5K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8-10% static
P2: 8-10% static
 up to 90% None
$158 $63 $10K Instant P1: -
 P1: 2.5%
P1: 5% trailing
 up to 100% None
$149 $75 $10K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8-10% static
P2: 8-10% static
 up to 90% None
$296 $118 $25K Instant P1: -
 P1: 2.5%
P1: 5% trailing
 up to 100% None
$315 $158 $25K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8-10% static
P2: 8-10% static
 up to 90% None
$410 $164 $50K Instant P1: -
 P1: 2.5%
P1: 5% trailing
 up to 100% None
$510 $255 $50K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8-10% static
P2: 8-10% static
 up to 90% None
$798 $399 $100K Instant P1: -
 P1: 2.5%
P1: 5% trailing
 up to 100% None
$998 $499 $100K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8-10% static
P2: 8-10% static
 up to 90% None
$1776 $888 $200K Instant P1: -
 P1: 2.5%
P1: 5% trailing
 up to 100% None
$1807 $904 $200K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8-10% static
P2: 8-10% static
 up to 90% None
$2537 $1269 $200K Instant P1: -
 P1: 3%
P1: 6% trailing
 up to 90% None
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