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Apex Trader Funding Apex Trader Funding
Topstep Topstep
Apex Trader Funding 7.6 Get Started
Topstep 6.6 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type Futures Futures
Country United States United States
Established Jan 2021 Jan 2010
Technology Proprietary Proprietary
Platforms R | Trader Pro, Trading View, NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Quantower, Atas, MotiveWave, Bookmap, Investor/RT, Jigsaw, MultiCharts, Sierra Chart, Trade Navigator Topstep X
Trading Rules
Profit Split 100% Best 90%
Daily Drawdown None (Intraday Trail) — EOD Trail daily loss limits not accessible $2,000 max loss limit ($50K) / $3,000 ($100K) / $4,500 ($150K) — trailing EOD
Payout Frequency 5 trading days On-demand
Instant payouts available; payout requests up to $6,000 at a time; 90% of profits
Direct Path to Funded ✗ No ✓ Yes
Reviews & Reputation
Review Count 0 reviews 0 reviews
Avg. Rating No ratings yet No ratings yet
Pros & Cons
Main Benefits
  • Pass evaluation in one trading day with no minimum days required; no daily loss limit during evaluation; no payout denials guaranteed; no MAE rule; no 5:1 risk-reward rule; one-time evaluation fee with no recurring billing; trade up to 20 simultaneous accounts; 100% profit allocation on first $25,000 earned; 5-business-day minimum payout window; built-in scaling plan
  • 90% profit split, instant payouts, no activation fee, pass in as little as 2 days, Chicago-based since 2010
Main Drawbacks
  • Intraday trailing maximum drawdown during evaluation (limit trails highest intraday equity); 50% daily consistency rule on funded accounts; 30-day evaluation window to complete the challenge; futures markets only via CME
  • Trailing max loss limit (not static daily DD), lower TrustPilot rating (3.4★), monthly subscription billing
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers
90% off evaluation — limited time APEX90
$20 off No Activation Fee Trading Combine (any size). Up to 5 uses per trader. TONES

Challenge Details

Apex Trader Funding Challenges

4 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$ $50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
 P1: -
None - No Daily Loss Limit
P1: $2,000 Intraday Trailing
 100% None
$ $100K 1 Step P1: $6,000
 P1: -
None - No Daily Loss Limit
P1: $3,000 Intraday Trailing
 100% None
$ $150K 1 Step P1: $9,000
 P1: -
None - No Daily Loss Limit
P1: $4,000 Intraday Trailing
 100% None
$199 $25K 1 Step P1: $1,500
 P1: -
None - No Daily Loss Limit
P1: $1,000 Intraday Trailing
 100% None

Topstep Challenges

3 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$95
/month 		$50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
 P1: $2,000
Trailing EOD max loss limit
P1: $2,000
 90% None
$149
/month 		$100K 1 Step P1: $6,000
 P1: $3,000
Trailing EOD max loss limit
P1: $3,000
 90% None
$229
/month 		$150K 1 Step P1: $9,000
 P1: $4,500
Trailing EOD max loss limit
P1: $4,500
 90% None
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