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PropShopTrader

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Apex Trader Funding

Apex Trader Funding

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	PropShopTrader Get Started	Apex Trader Funding 7.6 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type	Futures	Futures
Country	Estonia	United States
Established	Mar 2024	Jan 2021
Technology	White-Label	Proprietary
Platforms	—	R \| Trader Pro, Trading View, NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Quantower, Atas, MotiveWave, Bookmap, Investor/RT, Jigsaw, MultiCharts, Sierra Chart, Trade Navigator
Trading Rules
Profit Split	80/20 (Real Prop)	100% until $25,000 withdrawn, then 90% Best
Daily Drawdown	Forge 25K: $625; Forge 50K: $1,250. Light: None (Day Trade), trailing drawdown applies.	None (Intraday) / $500-$2,000 EOD (varies by account)
Payout Frequency	Automatic at Benchmarks 2-6 (Futures Forge), Signing Bonus at Real Prop (Stocks) Forge sim payouts up to $6,250 (25K) / $12,000 (50K) across BM2-BM6. Stocks use Signing Bonus model on transition to Real Prop. 80/20 split with no payout caps post Real Prop.	2 Per month After 5 winning days of $200+
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	Multi-asset (Stocks + Futures), 70% off FORGE launch promo, Tickblaze platform included ($198 value), real-time market data included, no monthly fees, 1-step Gladiator Forge with sim payouts starting at Benchmark 2, swing trading supported, free trade copier, no expiration windows.	20 Accounts available
Main Drawbacks	30% consistency rule for payouts (333% total profit vs largest single day), strict no-hedging policy, day-trade-only on Light intraday (closed by 4:45 PM EST), Forge requires fresh purchase (no reset path from Light), max 5 active Futures Intraday accounts.	No clear path to Live Funding, hard payout rules
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers	No offers	90% off evaluation — limited time APEX90

Challenge Details

PropShopTrader Challenges

14 challenges

Price	Account Size	Step	Profit Target	Max Daily Loss	Max Drawdown	Profit Split	Activation Fee
$750 $225 one-time (FORGE 70% off)	$25K	1 Step	P1: $1,000	P1: $625 Daily Loss Limit	P1: $1,250 Trailing Drawdown	80/20 at Real Prop	None
$229 one-time	$25K	1 Step	P1: $325	P1: — None	P1: $1,250 Trailing Drawdown	80/20 at Real Prop	None
$295 one-time	$25K	1 Step	P1: $625 weekly	P1: — None	P1: $1,250 Trailing Drawdown	80/20 at Real Prop	None
$295 one-time	$12.5K	1 Step	P1: $500 weekly	P1: — None	P1: $1,250 Trailing Drawdown	80/20 at Real Prop	None
$299 one-time	$25K	1 Step	P1: $500	P1: — None	P1: $1,250 Trailing Drawdown	80/20 at Real Prop	None
$299 one-time	$25K	1 Step	P1: $325	P1: — None	P1: $1,225 Trailing Drawdown (EOD)	80/20 at Real Prop	None
$349 one-time	$25K	1 Step	P1: $500	P1: — None	P1: $1,125 Trailing Drawdown (EOD)	80/20 at Real Prop	None
$1200 $360 one-time (FORGE 70% off)	$50K	1 Step	P1: $2,000	P1: $1,250 Daily Loss Limit	P1: $2,500 Trailing Drawdown	80/20 at Real Prop	None
$449 one-time	$50K	1 Step	P1: $625	P1: — None	P1: $2,500 Trailing Drawdown	80/20 at Real Prop	None
$499 one-time	$50K	1 Step	P1: $1,000	P1: — None	P1: $2,500 Trailing Drawdown	80/20 at Real Prop	None
$499 one-time	$50K	1 Step	P1: $625	P1: — None	P1: $2,250 Trailing Drawdown (EOD)	80/20 at Real Prop	None
$595 one-time	$25K	1 Step	P1: $1,000 weekly	P1: — None	P1: $2,500 Trailing Drawdown	80/20 at Real Prop	None
$595 one-time	$50K	1 Step	P1: $1,250 weekly	P1: — None	P1: $2,500 Trailing Drawdown	80/20 at Real Prop	None
$599 one-time	$50K	1 Step	P1: $1,000	P1: — None	P1: $2,250 Trailing Drawdown (EOD)	80/20 at Real Prop	None

Apex Trader Funding Challenges

8 challenges

Price	Account Size	Step	Profit Target	Max Daily Loss	Max Drawdown	Profit Split	Activation Fee
$118 $118 One-Time (Intraday)	$25K	1 Step	—	—	—	100%	$79
$132 $132 One-Time (Intraday)	$50K	1 Step	—	—	—	100%	$79
$177 $177 One-Time (EOD)	$25K	1 Step	—	—	—	100%	$99
$197 $197 One-Time (EOD)	$50K	1 Step	—	—	—	100%	$99
$198 $198 One-Time (Intraday)	$100K	1 Step	—	—	—	100%	$79
$265 $265 One-Time (Intraday)	$150K	1 Step	—	—	—	100%	$79
$297 $297 One-Time (EOD)	$100K	1 Step	—	—	—	100%	$99
$397 $397 One-Time (EOD)	$150K	1 Step	—	—	—	100%	$99

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