Overview
Straight to it: Apex Trader Funding has been running since 2021 out of United States, with entry starting around From $167 (50K). It’s a firm we keep an eye on because the rules and payouts have stayed consistent. The full breakdown of evaluation, platforms, and payouts is below.
Getting funded runs through a One-Step evaluation, with drawdown tracked on a Intraday trailing only basis — worth understanding before you start, since it decides how much room you really have on a bad day. You’ll be trading on NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Rithmic, keeping 100% first $25K then 90% of what you make. The firm advertises Standard cycle payouts. The tabs above break each of these down — rules, platforms, and payout experience — with the fine print that actually matters.
✅ What We Like
- Up to 20 simultaneous funded accounts — nothing else here is even in the same range
- Intraday-only trailing drawdown, noticeably more forgiving day to day than Topstep's stacked rules
- Keep 100% of your first $25,000 in profits — a strong incentive right out of the gate
- Frequent promotional discounts keep entry pricing genuinely competitive
❌ What Could Be Better
- EAs only work during the evaluation, not on a funded account — odd given how flexible the rest of the rule set is
- The 7-day evaluation window runs longer than Topstep's 2-day minimum
- That profit split drops to 90% after the first $25K tier. Still strong, just not the headline figure
Score Breakdown
Evaluation Rules
The drawdown here is trailing — the loss limit follows your equity peak upward. Hit new highs and your floor rises with you, which means unrealized profit you give back counts against your remaining room. This model catches out more traders than any rule in prop trading: run our Drawdown Distance Calculator before sizing up.
Trading Rules at a Glance
| Rule | Status |
|---|---|
| News Trading | Allowed ✓ |
| Weekend Holding | Allowed ✓ |
| EAs / Robots | Allowed ✓ |
| Copy Trading | Restricted |
| Challenge Fee Refundable | No |
| Drawdown Type | Intraday trailing only |
Trading Platforms
The dominant futures platform — advanced order flow tools, extensive indicator ecosystem, and the charting most futures traders already know.
Modern, browser-based futures trading with no per-platform fee. Clean interface that works anywhere without installs — popular with newer futures traders.
A low-latency data and execution feed rather than a charting platform — the backbone serious futures scalpers connect their tools through.
Multi-asset desktop platform with strong volume analysis and order-flow tooling for futures traders.
A professional-grade futures charting workhorse — steep learning curve, unmatched depth for order-flow purists.
Payouts
Payout reliability matters more than any headline number — a generous split means nothing if withdrawals stall. Apex Trader Funding was processing withdrawals in Standard cycle when we last verified this review. If you've withdrawn from this firm recently and your experience differs, use the report link at the bottom of this review.
Our Honest Verdict
The 20-account ceiling is the thing to know about Apex — nobody else in futures prop comes close, and if scaling total funded capital through parallel accounts is the goal, that's a real structural edge. The intraday-only trailing drawdown is also meaningfully easier to live with day to day than Topstep's stricter combination.
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