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Apex Trader Funding

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United States · Trading since 2021 · Futures

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59Mixed
Refer Score · overall
Mixed. Best on payout terms and reliability, weakest on rule transparency.
Rule CheckNot checked for you yetSet how you trade
What we hold on Apex Trader Funding14% researched
Refer Score
59 of 100
Operating
5 yrs
Hidden rules
None filed yet
Can close the account
Not read yet
Restricted countries
85
Platforms
Tradovate, NinjaTrader, Rithmic, TradingView
Trader rating
4.2/5 (20,935)
Research coverage14%

Not on record yet: news trading policy, EA policy, copy trading policy, VPS policy, VPN policy, overnight holding, weekend holding, consistency rule, minimum trading days, payout frequency, hidden rules and entry price.

Best for

2
  • Traders who want to keep the lot, at a split up to 100%
  • Traders scaling to a large account, up to $6M allocated

Watch out for

Nothing on record yet, which is not the same as nothing to watch.

Split up to 100% · Accounts up to $6M

How we scored this
CategoryWeightActive todayEffective weight todayThis firm
Rule transparency20%Yes20%5 of 20
Payout terms and reliability18%Yes18%18 of 18
Trader reputation16%Yes16%12 of 16
Challenge value12%Yes12%12 of 12
Drawdown terms10%Yes10%3 of 10
Trading flexibility8%Yes8%No data, 0 points
Operating history6%Yes6%2 of 6
Country access4%Yes4%2 of 4
Platform choice3%Yes3%3 of 3
Account scale3%Yes3%3 of 3
Total100%100%

Currently active: Rule transparency, payout terms and reliability, trader reputation, challenge value, drawdown terms, trading flexibility, operating history, country access, platform choice and account scale. Effective weight today: 20% / 18% / 16% / 12% / 10% / 8% / 6% / 4% / 3% / 3%.

OverviewRoutes7HealthCountries85Reviews

Routes to funding

7 ways to get an account with Apex Trader Funding. 7 of them measure loss on a trailing basis.

  1. Standard Intraday

    1 phase$25K to $150K

    $1,500 to $9,000 · $1,000 to $4,005 max loss · 100% split

    Profit target
    $1,500 to $9,000
    Daily loss
    —
    Max loss
    $1,000 to $4,005 trailing
    Your split
    100%
    Min profitable days
    1
    Leverage
    —
    Time limit
    —
    Payouts
    Every 5 days
    Intraday trailing drawdown. The limit follows your highest equity of the day, unrealised profit included, so a trade that gives back an open gain can breach itConsistency rule: All Program: No single trading day should account for more than 50% of the total profit balance accumulated. The rule applies until the sixth payout or until the account is transferred to a Live Prop Trading Account (Consistency only on funded)
  2. Tradovate Legacy

    1 phase$25K to $300K

    $1,500 to $18,000 · $1,500 to $7,500 max loss · 100% split

    Profit target
    $1,500 to $18,000
    Daily loss
    —
    Max loss
    $1,500 to $7,500 trailing
    Your split
    100%
    Min profitable days
    7
    Leverage
    —
    Time limit
    —
    Payouts
    Every 5 days

Firm health

Not checked enough to judge

We have not read this firm’s rulebook yet, so no verdict is better than a guess.

Operating
5 years
Hidden rules found
Rulebook not read yet
Countries restricted
85
Payout terms in writing
Yes, quoted below
Trader rating
4.2 from 20,935 reviews

The ranking cannot be bought. We do not earn anything from this firm. Not financial advice.

How they pay

EOD (Standard & No Activation) Payout Policy

Profit Split: 100%

  • Payout Frequency
  • 25K: 5 winning days of $100+ each day
  • 50K: 5 winning days of $250+ each day
  • 100K: 5 winning days of $300+ each day
  • 150K: 5 winning days of $350+ each day

Other Payout Requirements

  • 50% Consistency Score

Safety Net

  • The safety net is calculated as your drawdown limit plus $100. This requirement applies for the entire lifetime of the Performance Account.
  • 25K: $26,100
  • 50K: $52,100
  • 100K: $103,100
  • 150K: $154,100

Min Balance to Request

  • The minimum balance to request is calculated as your safety net plus minimum payout amount:
  • 25K: $26,600
  • 50K: $52,600
  • 100K: $103,600
  • 150K: $154,600

Minimum payout amount: $500

EOD Performance Account Max Payouts

  • 25K Account — 1st - 6th Payout: $1,000
  • 50K Account — 1st & 2nd Payout: $1,500 | 3rd Payout: $2,000 | 4th & 5th Payout: $2,500 | 6th Payout: $3,000
  • 100K Account — 1st Payout: $2,000 | 2nd & 3rd Payout: $2,500 | 4th Payout: $3,000 | 5th & 6th Payout: $4,000
  • 150K Account — 1st Payout: $2,500 | 2nd, 3rd & 4th Payout: $3,000 | 5th Payout: $4,000 | 6th Payout: $5,000
  • Maximum 6 payouts per Performance Account

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Intraday (Standard & No activation) Payout Policy

Profit Split: 100%

Payout Frequency

  • 25K: 5 winning days of $100+ each day
  • 50K: 5 winning days of $200+ each day
  • 100K: 5 winning days of $250+ each day
  • 150K: 5 winning days of $300+ each day

Other Payout Requirements

85countries
blocked

Countries blocked. You cannot trade from these

Traders in these countries cannot open an account here. Firms word these lists as “including but not limited to”, so read it as the floor, not the whole of it.

Afghanistan. Listed as restricted in a public prop-firm directory.
not yet checked against the firm’s terms

What traders say

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Where to go next

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Countries it turns away
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Apex Trader Funding is listed in
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A category with no data for this firm earns no points in it. Rule Check never changes this score. Full methodology.

Intraday trailing drawdown. The limit follows your highest equity of the day, unrealised profit included, so a trade that gives back an open gain can breach it
Consistency rule: The Legacy 30% Consistency Rule ensures that no single trading day accounts for more than 30% of the total profit balance at the time of a payout request.
  • WealthCharts Legacy

    1 phase$25K to $300K

    $1,500 to $20,010 · $1,500 to $7,500 max loss · 100% split

    Profit target
    $1,500 to $20,010
    Daily loss
    —
    Max loss
    $1,500 to $7,500 trailing
    Your split
    100%
    Min profitable days
    7
    Leverage
    —
    Time limit
    —
    Payouts
    Every 5 days
    Intraday trailing drawdown. The limit follows your highest equity of the day, unrealised profit included, so a trade that gives back an open gain can breach itConsistency rule: The Legacy 30% Consistency Rule ensures that no single trading day accounts for more than 30% of the total profit balance at the time of a payout request.
  • Standard EOD

    1 phase$25K to $150K

    $1,500 to $9,000 · $1,000 to $4,005 max loss · 100% split

    Profit target
    $1,500 to $9,000
    Daily loss
    $500 to $1,995
    Max loss
    $1,000 to $4,005 trailing
    Your split
    100%
    Min profitable days
    1
    Leverage
    —
    Time limit
    —
    Payouts
    Every 5 days
    End of day trailing drawdown. The limit follows your closing balance, not your equity during the session, and stops moving once the account clears the trailConsistency rule: All Program: No single trading day should account for more than 50% of the total profit balance accumulated. The rule applies until the sixth payout or until the account is transferred to a Live Prop Trading Account (Consistency only on funded)
  • No Activation EOD

    1 phase$25K to $150K

    $1,500 to $9,000 · $1,000 to $4,005 max loss · 100% split

    Profit target
    $1,500 to $9,000
    Daily loss
    $500 to $1,995
    Max loss
    $1,000 to $4,005 trailing
    Your split
    100%
    Min profitable days
    1
    Leverage
    —
    Time limit
    —
    Payouts
    Every 5 days
    End of day trailing drawdown. The limit follows your closing balance, not your equity during the session, and stops moving once the account clears the trailConsistency rule: All Program: No single trading day should account for more than 50% of the total profit balance accumulated. The rule applies until the sixth payout or until the account is transferred to a Live Prop Trading Account (Consistency only on funded)
  • No Activation Intraday

    1 phase$25K to $150K

    $1,500 to $9,000 · $1,000 to $4,005 max loss · 100% split

    Profit target
    $1,500 to $9,000
    Daily loss
    —
    Max loss
    $1,000 to $4,005 trailing
    Your split
    100%
    Min profitable days
    1
    Leverage
    —
    Time limit
    —
    Payouts
    Every 5 days
    Intraday trailing drawdown. The limit follows your highest equity of the day, unrealised profit included, so a trade that gives back an open gain can breach itConsistency rule: All Program: No single trading day should account for more than 50% of the total profit balance accumulated. The rule applies until the sixth payout or until the account is transferred to a Live Prop Trading Account (Consistency only on funded)
  • Rithmic Legacy

    1 phase$25K to $300K

    $1,500 to $18,000 · $1,500 to $7,500 max loss · 100% split

    Profit target
    $1,500 to $18,000
    Daily loss
    —
    Max loss
    $1,500 to $7,500 trailing
    Your split
    100%
    Min profitable days
    7
    Leverage
    —
    Time limit
    —
    Payouts
    Every 5 days
    Intraday trailing drawdown. The limit follows your highest equity of the day, unrealised profit included, so a trade that gives back an open gain can breach itConsistency rule: The Legacy 30% Consistency Rule ensures that no single trading day accounts for more than 30% of the total profit balance at the time of a payout request.
  • Collected from a public prop-firm directory and not yet checked by us. Treat it as a starting point, not as a figure we stand behind. Confirm anything that would decide a purchase against Apex Trader Funding’s own rulebook. Prices vary by account size and are left blank until each one is verified.

    • 50% Consistency Score

    Safety Net

    • The safety net is calculated as your drawdown limit plus $100. This requirement applies for the entire lifetime of the Performance Account.
    • 25K: $26,100
    • 50K: $52,100
    • 100K: $103,100
    • 150K: $154,100

    Min Balance to Request

    • The minimum balance to request is calculated as your safety net plus minimum payout amount
    • 25K: $26,600
    • 50K: $52,600
    • 100K: $103,600
    • 150K: $154,600

    Minimum payout amount: $500

    Intraday Performance Account Max Payouts

    • 25K Account — 1st - 6th Payout: $1,000
    • 50K Account — 1st Payout: $1,500 | 2nd Payout: $2,000 | 3rd & 4th Payout: $2,500 | 5th & 6th Payout: $3,000
    • 100K Account — 1st Payout: $2,000 | 2nd Payout: $2,500 | 3rd & 4th Payout: - $3,000 | 5th & 6th Payout: $4,000
    • 150K Account — 1st Payout: $2,500 | 2nd & 3rd Payout: $3,000 | 4th & 5th Payout: $4,000 | 6th Payout: $5,000
    • Maximum 6 payouts per Performance Account

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    Legacy Products:

    Safety Net Requirement: (needs to be maintained for first 3 approved payouts)

    • 25K: $1600
    • 50K: $2600
    • 100K: $3100
    • 150K: $5100
    • 250k - $5600
    • 300k - $7600
    • 8 trading days of which 5 need to have a profit of $50 or more also required
    • Minimum Payout: $500

    Maximum Payout:

    • $25k - $1500
    • $50k - $2000
    • $100k - $2500
    • $150k - $2750
    • $250k - $3000
    • $300k - $3500
    • These limits are until the trader completes five approved payouts. Starting with the sixth payout, the trader can withdraw 100% of the profits in the account