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Apex Trader Funding
Tradeify247At a glance
Category winners across the firms you pickedHighest rated
Apex Trader Funding
4.2 / 5 trader rating
Best profit split
Apex Trader Funding
100% to the trader
Most funding
Apex Trader Funding
$3M max funding
Fastest payout
Tradeify247
On demand
The bottom line
Apex Trader Funding returns more to the trader with a 100% profit split. Apex Trader Funding has the stronger reputation with a 4.2/5 trader rating. Apex Trader Funding scales the furthest with up to $3M in funding.
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| Apex Trader Funding$50K | Tradeify247$50K | |
|---|---|---|
| Account Pricing | ||
| Price | $49$49090% OFF | Not published |
| Activation Fee | None | Not published |
| True Cost | $49after discount + activation | Not published |
| Reset Fee | Not available | Not available |
| Current Promotion | LUMI (90% off) | Not published |
| Evaluation Phase | ||
| Profit Target | Best value: $3,0006.0% of account | $6,00012.0% of account |
| Max Drawdown | $2,000 | $3,000 |
| Drawdown Type | Intraday | Static |
| Daily Loss Limit | Best value: None | $1,500 |
| Max Position Size | Best value: 6 contracts | N/A |
| Consistency Rule | No | No |
| Funded Phase | ||
| Max Drawdown | $2,000 | $3,000 |
| Drawdown Type | Intraday | Static |
| Daily Loss Limit | $1,000 | Best value: $1,500 |
| Max Payout/Cycle | $3,000Min: $500 | Best value: UncappedMin: $100 |
| Consistency Rule | 50% | No |
| Value MetricsDerived from price, discount, targets and payout caps — fewer breakeven cycles and higher first-cycle ROI mean the account pays for itself faster. | ||
| Breakeven Winning Cycles | 1 cycle | — |
| Max First-Cycle ROI | 2961% | — |
| Target : Drawdown | Best value: 1.50lower = easier to pass | 2.00lower = easier to pass |
| Company Info | ||
| Established | 2021 | 2026 |
| CEO | Darrell Martin | Brett Simberkoff |
| Country | United States | United States |
| Trader Rating | Best value: 4.2 | 4.1 |
| Features | ||
| Allows Scaling | Yes | No |
| Daily Payouts | No | Yes |
| 1-Day Pass | Yes | No |
| KYC Required | Required | Required |
| Trading | ||
| Instruments | ES, NKD, NQ, YM, EMD, RTY, 6A, 6B +46 more | Not published |
| Evaluation Types | 1-step | 2-step, 1-step, Instant funding |
| Platforms | NinjaTrader, TradingView, Quantower +11 more | DXTrade, MetaTrader 5, Gold-i +1 more |
| Max Funding | Best value: $3M | $300,000 |
| Profit Split | Best value: 100% | 80% |
| Max Accounts | 20 funded · Not published evaluation | Not published funded · Not published evaluation |
| Trading Rules | ||
| Scalping | Allowed | Allowed |
| Payouts | ||
| Payout Frequency | Every 5 trading days | On demand |
| Min Payout | $500 | $100 |
| Payout Methods | ACH direct deposit to a US bank account (US-resident traders), Local bank transfer through the Plane payment platform (non-US traders) | Rise, Crypto +1 more |
| Payout StructureHow money actually leaves the account: what you must do to qualify, how much each payout may be, and when the cap stops applying. | ||
| Payout cadence | Every 5 trading days | On demand |
| Eligibility | 5 trading days · 5 profitable days · profit above buffer | 3 profitable days |
| Payout cap | $1,500 (#1) → $2,000 (#2) → … → $3,000 (#5-#6) | Uncapped |
| Payout limit | 6 payouts | Unlimited |
| Safety-net buffer | Max loss + $100 | None |
| Scaling | Tiered by balance · 4 tiers | None |
| Activation fee | One-time | None |
| Evaluation TermsThe shape of the challenge itself, including where the consistency rule applies — an evaluation-only rule and one that binds for the life of the account are very different obligations. | ||
| Evaluation type | 1-step | 1-step |
| Time limit | 30 days | None |
| Min trading days | None | None |
| Fastest possible pass | 1 day | — |
| Resets | Not available | Not available |
| Consistency rule | 50% | None |
| Consistency applies to | Every payout cycle | No rule |
| What You May TradeEach firm's own position on the strategies traders get breached for, with its published qualification. A restriction is not the same as a ban. | ||
| News trading | ! RestrictedTrading through a news release with a normal day-to-day strategy is allowed, but strategies built around the release… | ✓ Allowed |
| Weekend holding | ? Not publishedNo weekend-specific rule is published, but every position must be closed before the daily 4:59 PM ET close, which… | ✓ Allowed |
| Overnight holding | ✗ Not allowedAll positions must be closed before the 4:59 PM ET close; “Traders engaging in these prohibited activities will forfeit”… | ✓ AllowedThe original position size must remain intact across the 22:00 UTC reset; closing part before reset and carrying the… |
| Bots & automation | ✗ Not allowed“No Automation or Algorithm Usage allowed: Rewards are intended to recognize human traders actively participating in”… | ✓ AllowedTrading bots are allowed if you own or have exclusive rights to the bot.… |
| High-frequency trading | ✗ Not allowedListed under manipulation of the simulated environment: “including High Frequency Trading (HFT) or any other”… | ✗ Not allowedHigh-frequency trading strategies are not allowed. |
| Dollar-cost averaging | ? Not publishedThe only published DCA rule sits in the Legacy PA compliance and consistency articles: “DCA is allowed under this”… | ? Not publishedDCA strategies are permitted within risk parameters. |
| Hedging | ✗ Not allowed“No Hedging of Any Kind – Directional Trading only.”… | ✗ Not allowed |
| Copy trading | ! RestrictedCopying between the trader's own accounts is permitted — “Copy trading across PA accounts under your personal name and”… | ✓ AllowedOwn-account copiers and exclusively licensed tools are allowed; shared auto-executing signals are prohibited.… |
| Microscalping | ✓ AllowedNo minimum hold time or entry/exit spacing is imposed, and the firm markets the absence of one (… | ✗ Not allowedAll trades must be held for at least 20 seconds.… |
| VPN | ! RestrictedNot banned outright — banned for concealment: “You may not use VPNs, proxy servers, cloud servers, anonymizing tools,”… | ✓ AllowedVPN/VPS is allowed for personal use; masking account sharing is prohibited.… |
