📊 Complete 2025 Guide

Apex Trader Funding Review & Rules Guide

Everything you need to know about Apex Trader Funding - account sizes from $25K to $300K, evaluation rules, PA account requirements, payout structure, and how to pass their one-step evaluation.

Account Sizes

$25K-$300K

Funding Range

100%

First $25K Profit

Apex Trader Funding

apextraderfunding.com ↗

Account Options

Apex offers multiple account sizes with Rithmic or Tradovate data feeds

$50K Account

Trading Rules

Compare evaluation and PA (funded) account rules by account size

Account Size	Profit Target	Trailing Drawdown	Drawdown Type	Daily Loss Limit	Consistency	Min Days
$25,000	$1,500	$1,500	Intraday Trailing	None	None	7 days
$50,000	$3,000	$2,500	Intraday Trailing	None	None	7 days
$75,000	$4,500	$2,750	Intraday Trailing	None	None	7 days
$100,000	$6,000	$3,000	Intraday Trailing	None	None	7 days
$150,000	$9,000	$5,000	Intraday Trailing	None	None	7 days
$250,000	$15,000	$6,500	Intraday Trailing	None	None	7 days
$300,000	$20,000	$7,500	Intraday Trailing	None	None	7 days

* Rithmic: Drawdown stops trailing when threshold reaches profit target. Tradovate: Drawdown continues trailing.

Account Size	Safety Net	Drawdown Type	Daily Loss Limit	Consistency	Profit Split	Min Payout
$25,000	$1,600	Trailing → Static	None	30%	100% first $25K	$500
$50,000	$2,600	Trailing → Static	None	30%	100% first $25K	$500
$75,000	$2,850	Trailing → Static	None	30%	100% first $25K	$500
$100,000	$3,100	Trailing → Static	None	30%	100% first $25K	$500
$150,000	$5,100	Trailing → Static	None	30%	100% first $25K	$500
$250,000	$6,600	Trailing → Static	None	30%	100% first $25K	$500
$300,000	$7,600	Trailing → Static	None	30%	100% first $25K	$500

* First 3 payouts require safety net balance. 30% consistency rule: no single day > 30% of total profit. 8 trading days between payouts with 5 days of $50+ profit.

Pros & Cons

Our honest assessment of Apex Trader Funding

✓ Pros

100% profit split on first $25,000
No daily loss limit during evaluation
Rithmic drawdown stops at profit target
Frequent discount codes (up to 90% off)
Multiple account sizes up to $300K
No consistency rule during evaluation
Trade news events allowed
Up to 20 PA accounts maximum

✗ Cons

Intraday trailing drawdown is aggressive
30% consistency rule on PA accounts
Safety net required for first 3 payouts
$105/month PA account fee
Half contract rule until safety net cleared
5:1 risk-reward ratio requirement
30% max drawdown rule per trade

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Apex Trader Funding

During evaluation, the trailing drawdown follows your highest intraday balance in real-time. For Rithmic accounts, it stops trailing once your threshold balance reaches your profit target. For Tradovate accounts, it continues trailing throughout evaluation. On PA accounts, the drawdown becomes static once you exceed the safety net by $100.

On PA accounts, no single trading day can account for more than 30% of your total profits when requesting a payout. This rule resets after each approved payout. It ensures consistent trading performance rather than relying on one big winning day.

For the first three payouts, your account balance must exceed your drawdown limit plus $100 (the safety net). For example, a $50K account needs a balance of at least $52,600 before requesting a payout. After your third payout, this requirement is removed.

You can request payouts after 8 trading days since your last payout, with at least 5 of those days showing $50+ profit. The minimum payout is $500. After your fifth payout, there's no maximum limit and you keep 100% of profits.

On PA accounts, you must trade at half your maximum contract limit until you've cleared the trailing drawdown (your balance exceeds starting balance + drawdown + $100). After clearing the safety net, you can trade full contract size.