Apex Trader Funding rules, in plain English

What you pay, what you must hit, how you can fail, and when you get paid. Summarised in our own words from Apex Trader Funding's official pages. Anything we haven't verified says "check official site".

Last verified 2026-09-27 · Official source · Rules change often: confirm before you buy.

1. What it costs

Apex Trader Funding evaluation accounts
Account	Evaluation price	Profit target	Max drawdown
50K	$590 one-time	$3,000	$2,000 (EOD trailing)
100K	$1,190 one-time	$6,000	$3,000 (EOD trailing)
25K	$490 one-time	$1,500	$1,000 (EOD trailing)
150K	$2,190 one-time	$9,000	$4,000 (EOD trailing)

Activation fee (paid after you pass, to get the funded account): $90.
Ongoing fees: None on new accounts: Apex states 'One Time Fees – No recurring billing' (legacy accounts keep recurring billing).
If you fail: no resets: buy again at $590.
True cost if you pass first try (50K): $680. Add retries in the calculator.
Our coupon code: coming soon.

2. How you can fail: drawdown

Apex Trader Funding: EOD trailing (checked once a day at the close); an intraday-trailing product is also sold.

"Max drawdown" is how far your account can fall before the evaluation ends. "EOD" (end of day) means the limit is checked against your balance at the close, so swings during the day don't count against the limit until the day ends. "Trailing" means the limit moves up as your account reaches new highs, so profits you give back still count. "Intraday trailing" means the limit follows your balance in real time, including open trades.

3. Getting paid

100% payout split
5 qualifying trading days of $250+ profit (50K) or $300+ (100K)
50% consistency rule
minimum payout $500
safety net = drawdown + $100
max 6 payouts per Performance Account (per-payout caps: 50K $1,500 to $3,000, 100K $2,000 to $4,000)

In short: you keep up to 100% of profits, subject to the conditions above.

4. Not verified yet

We only list rules we've confirmed on the official site. These are still open:

Daily loss limit: check official site
News trading: check official site
Holding overnight: check official site
Platforms: check official site

Plan notes

List prices before coupons (a site-wide coupon was running on 2026-09-27). Activation $90 on EOD accounts. No reset on new evaluations: touching the EOD threshold fails the evaluation and you buy a new one. 30-day access period per evaluation. 'No Activation Fee' EOD variant: 50K $1,190, 100K $1,590. Intraday-trailing variant: 50K $249 + $59 activation.

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