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Apex Trader Funding Apex Trader Funding
TradeDay TradeDay
Apex Trader Funding 7.6 Get Started
TradeDay 8.4 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type Futures Futures
Country United States United States
Established Jan 2021 Jan 2020
Technology Proprietary Proprietary
Platforms R | Trader Pro, Trading View, NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Quantower, Atas, MotiveWave, Bookmap, Investor/RT, Jigsaw, MultiCharts, Sierra Chart, Trade Navigator Trading View, NinjaTrader, Tradovate
Trading Rules
Profit Split 100% Best 80% initially, up to 95% after $50K cumulative profit
Daily Drawdown None (Intraday Trail) — EOD Trail daily loss limits not accessible Trailing drawdown (no separate daily loss limit). $2,000 for $50K, $3,000 for $100K, $4,500 for $150K accounts (Intraday: calculated intraday; EOD: calculated at end of day).
Payout Frequency 5 trading days Daily
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
  • Day-one payouts with no buffer on Quick Pay, Fast Pass funded in 3 days, over $10M in verified payouts since 2020, no activation fee, multiple funded accounts allowed, free ebook library
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
  • Monthly subscription pricing (recurring), trailing drawdown calculated intraday (strict), 30% consistency rule, limited to 50K/100K/150K account sizes only
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers
90% off evaluation — limited time APEX90
30% off + no activation fee on all evaluations SAVE30
50% off all evaluation accounts. Code TDNEW. Verified live on tradeday.com 2026-06-13. TDNEW

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

TradeDay Challenges

9 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$125 $87 $50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
 P1: -
P1: $2,000 Trailing (Calculated Intraday)
 80% initially, up to 95% None
$165 $115 $50K 1 Step P1: $1,500
 P1: -
P1: $500 Static
 80% initially, up to 95% None
$175 $122 $50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
 P1: -
P1: $2,000 Trailing (Calculated End of Day)
 80% initially, up to 95% None
$200 $140 $100K 1 Step P1: $6,000
 P1: -
P1: $3,000 Trailing (Calculated Intraday)
 80% initially, up to 95% None
$250 $175 $100K 1 Step P1: $2,500
 P1: -
P1: $750 Static
 80% initially, up to 95% None
$275 $192 $100K 1 Step P1: $6,000
 P1: -
P1: $3,000 Trailing (Calculated End of Day)
 80% initially, up to 95% None
$300 $210 $150K 1 Step P1: $9,000
 P1: -
P1: $4,500 Trailing (Calculated Intraday)
 80% initially, up to 95% None
$350 $245 $150K 1 Step P1: $3,750
 P1: -
P1: $1,000 Static
 80% initially, up to 95% None
$375 $262 $150K 1 Step P1: $9,000
 P1: -
P1: $4,500 Trailing (Calculated End of Day)
 80% initially, up to 95% None
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