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Apex Trader Funding Apex Trader Funding
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Overview
Asset Type Futures Futures
Country United States United States
Established - Jan 2023
Technology Proprietary White-Label
Platforms Tradovate, Rithmic, WealthCharts Trading View, Quantower, Volumetrica
Trading Rules
Profit Split 100% Best 80%
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. EOD trailing drawdown — locks at starting balance when profitable
Payout Frequency Every 5 trading days Daily
Eligible for payouts once +1% funded. No time restriction on withdrawals.
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
  • 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
  • One-time evaluation fee — no monthly subscription, Daily payouts once funded (no waiting period), No time restrictions on withdrawals, No consistency rule in funded stage, No payout caps, Zero fees once funded, Drawdown locks at starting balance when profitable
Main Drawbacks
  • Accounts are Sim Funded (simulated), not live funded; 50% consistency rule applies on Performance Accounts; extensive list of restricted countries
  • Futures and crypto only — no forex or CFD, 40% best-day consistency rule applies during evaluation, Limited to 22-Hour or NYC session trading windows
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

Traders Launch Challenges

6 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$20
Crypto 80% split; one-time fee; 5x leverage; BTC/ETH/SOL/XRP; up to $100K buying power
$5K 1 Step P1: 4%
P1: 4% daily limit
P1: 4% daily limit
80% None
$69
Crypto 80% split; one-time fee; 5x leverage; BTC/ETH/SOL/XRP
$10K 1 Step P1: 5%
P1: 5% daily limit
P1: 5% daily limit
80% None
$159
22-Hour Session, 80% split; one-time fee; 2 Mini / 20 Micros starting size
$100K 1 Step P1: 2%
P1: 1% EOD balance
P1: EOD trailing; locks at starting balance when profitable
80% None
$199
Crypto 80% split; one-time fee; 5x leverage; BTC/ETH/SOL/XRP
$20K 1 Step P1: 7.5%
P1: 7.5% daily limit
P1: 7.5% daily limit
80% None
$299
22-Hour Session, 80% split; one-time fee; 4 Mini / 40 Micros starting size
$200K 1 Step P1: 2%
P1: 1% EOD balance
P1: EOD trailing; locks at starting balance when profitable
80% None
$599
22-Hour Session, 80% split; one-time fee; 6 Mini / 60 Micros starting size
$300K 1 Step P1: 2%
P1: 1% EOD balance
P1: EOD trailing; locks at starting balance when profitable
80% None