Apex Trader Funding
One-step · futures prop firm
- In business
- 5 yearssince 2021
- Trustpilot
- 4.221,106 reviews on Trustpilot
- Entry fee (50k)
- $590
Summary
Apex Trader Funding is a futures prop firm with a one-step evaluation, in business since 2021. The $50k account costs $590; its 6% profit target is 1.5 times the 4% max drawdown (trailing, end of day), with a 2% daily loss limit. On payouts, you keep 100% of the profit and the first payout is capped at $1,500. On Trustpilot it rates 4.2 from 21,106 reviews, and its PFT Scout Score is 56 of 100.
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Trustpilot: 4.2 from 21,106 reviews (checked 2026-09-24). Read reviews on Trustpilot
PFT Scout Score
56 / 100
- Rules
- 47
- Payouts
- 53
- Track record
- 81
- Reputation
- 41
- Transparency
- 79
Our own rating, 0 to 100, relative to the other firms listed here. No commission or partner deal changes it. How the score works
Firm overview
US futures firm with a one-step evaluation, offered in an end-of-day and an intraday trailing variant. Evaluations are billed once rather than monthly.
- Evaluation model
- One-step
Source: apextraderfunding.com, checked 2026-09-25
- Founded
- 2021About page: "Apex Trader Funding was founded in 2021".
Source: apextraderfunding.com/about
- Platforms
- Rithmic
- Tradovate
- WealthCharts
- NinjaTrader
- TradingView
- R | Trader Pro
- ATAS
- Bookmap
- DeepCharts
- EdgeProX
- Finamark
- Jigsaw Trading
- MotiveWave
- Quantower
- Sierra Chart
- VolFix
Source: apextraderfunding.com, checked 2026-09-25
- Notes
- Advertised across 100+ countries with a restricted-country list. Discount codes of up to 90% run permanently; the figure above is the list price.
Source: apextraderfunding.com, checked 2026-09-25
Instruments and assets
- Asset classes
- Futures
Source: apextraderfunding.com, checked 2026-09-25
Firm rules
- Minimum trading days
- 1
- News trading
- Allowed
- Hold over weekend
- Not allowed
Source: apextraderfunding.com, checked 2026-09-25
Challenges
Intraday Trail · 50k One-step
- Evaluation fee
- $249 one-time
- Activation fee
- $59
- Profit target
- $3,000
- Max drawdown
- $2,000
- Drawdown type
- Trailing (intraday)
- Daily loss limit
- None
- Minimum trading days
- 1
- Max payout
- $1,500
One-time fee, evaluation active for 30 days with no resets; a daily loss limit applies only once the Performance Account is reached. First payout cap; the cap rises with each payout, at most six payouts per Performance Account.
Source: apextraderfunding.com
Trailing (intraday): the loss limit rises with your highest balance during the day, open profit included, and never moves back down.
Trailing (end of day): the loss limit rises with your highest end-of-day balance and never moves back down. Open profit during the day does not move it.
Payout policy
- Profit split
- 100%
Source: apextraderfunding.com, checked 2026-09-25
- Payout cycle
- Payout requests every 5 trading days
Source: apextraderfunding.com, checked 2026-09-25
- First payout cap (50k)
- $1,50050K EOD Performance Account: first payout capped at $1,500, rising step by step to $3,000 by the sixth; at most six payouts per account.
Source: apextraderfunding.com/help-center/eod-trailing-drawdown-accounts/eod-payouts
- Payout cap, Intraday Trail
- 25k$1,000
- 50k$1,500
- 100k$2,000
- 150k$2,500
First payout cap; the cap rises with each payout, at most six payouts per Performance Account.Source: apextraderfunding.com
- Payout cap, No Activation Fee Intraday Trail
- 25k$1,000
- 50k$1,500
- 100k$2,000
- 150k$2,500
First payout cap; the cap rises with each payout, at most six payouts per Performance Account.Source: apextraderfunding.com
- Payout cap, EOD Trail
- 25k$1,000
- 50k$1,500
- 100k$2,000
- 150k$2,500
First payout cap; the cap rises with each payout, at most six payouts per Performance Account.Source: apextraderfunding.com
- Payout cap, No Activation Fee EOD Trail
- 25k$1,000
- 50k$1,500
- 100k$2,000
- 150k$2,500
First payout cap; the cap rises with each payout, at most six payouts per Performance Account.Source: apextraderfunding.com
- Payout cap, Legacy FULL
- 25k$1,500
- 50k$2,000
- 100k$2,500
- 150k$2,750
- 250k$3,000
- 300k$3,500
Cap applies to each of the first five payouts; 100% of the first $25,000, 90% after.- Claimed payouts
- $871M“871.16M Total Compensation to Customers Since 2022” Claimed by the firm, not verified by us.
Source: apextraderfunding.com, checked 2026-09-24
Frequently asked questions
How much does the 50k account cost at Apex Trader Funding?
The 50k account at Apex Trader Funding costs $249 one-time, plus a $59 activation fee in the Intraday Trail program; $799 one-time, no activation fee in the No Activation Fee Intraday Trail program; $590 one-time, plus a $90 activation fee in the EOD Trail program; $1,190 one-time, no activation fee in the No Activation Fee EOD Trail program; $197 per month, plus a $90 activation fee in the Legacy FULL program, at list price.
What account sizes does Apex Trader Funding offer?
Apex Trader Funding offers 25k, 50k, 100k, 150k, 250k and 300k accounts.
What is the profit split at Apex Trader Funding?
You keep 100% of the profit, according to Apex Trader Funding's published terms.
How often does Apex Trader Funding pay out?
Apex Trader Funding publishes this payout rhythm: Payout requests every 5 trading days.
What is the max drawdown at Apex Trader Funding?
On the 50k account the max drawdown is $2,000 (4%), measured as trailing (end of day). The daily loss limit is $1,000 (2%).
Does Apex Trader Funding allow news trading?
Yes. Apex Trader Funding's published rules allow news trading.
Can I hold positions over the weekend at Apex Trader Funding?
No. Apex Trader Funding's published rules do not allow holding over the weekend.
Which trading platforms does Apex Trader Funding support?
Apex Trader Funding lists Rithmic, Tradovate, WealthCharts, NinjaTrader, TradingView, R | Trader Pro, ATAS, Bookmap, DeepCharts, EdgeProX, Finamark, Jigsaw Trading, MotiveWave, Quantower, Sierra Chart and VolFix.
How long has Apex Trader Funding been in business?
Apex Trader Funding has been in business since 2021.
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