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Topstep Topstep
Apex Trader Funding Apex Trader Funding
Overview
Asset Type Futures Futures
Country United States United States
Established Jan 2010 Jan 2021
Technology Proprietary Proprietary
Platforms Topstep X R | Trader Pro, Trading View, NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Quantower, Atas, MotiveWave, Bookmap, Investor/RT, Jigsaw, MultiCharts, Sierra Chart, Trade Navigator
Trading Rules
Profit Split 90% 100% until $25,000 withdrawn, then 90% Best
Daily Drawdown $2,000 max loss limit ($50K) / $3,000 ($100K) / $4,500 ($150K) — trailing EOD None (Intraday) / $500-$2,000 EOD (varies by account)
Payout Frequency Daily
Instant payouts available; payout requests up to $6,000 at a time; 90% of profits
2 Per month
After 5 winning days of $200+
Direct Path to Funded ✓ Yes ✗ No
Reviews & Reputation
Review Count 0 reviews 0 reviews
Avg. Rating No ratings yet No ratings yet
Pros & Cons
Main Benefits
  • 90% profit split, instant payouts, no activation fee, pass in as little as 2 days, Chicago-based since 2010
  • 20 Accounts available
Main Drawbacks
  • Trailing max loss limit (not static daily DD), lower TrustPilot rating (3.4★), monthly subscription billing
  • No clear path to Live Funding, hard payout rules
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers
$20 off No Activation Fee Trading Combine (any size). Up to 5 uses per trader. TONES
90% off evaluation — limited time APEX90

Challenge Details

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

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