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Apex publishes a restricted-country list. Availability and payout setup are residency-sensitive, and Canadian traders are specifically noted as unable to purchase a live Tradovate account directly, though Apex evaluation and PA accounts remain simulated.
| Plan | Micro Contracts | Mini/Full-Size |
|---|---|---|
| 25k | $0.51 | $2.36 |
| 25k | $0.34 | $1.77 |
| 25k | $0.52 | $1.77 |
| 25k | $0.34 | $1.77 |
| 25k | $0.51 | $2.36 |
| 25k | $0.52 | $1.77 |
| 50k | $0.34 | $1.77 |
| 50k | $0.51 | $2.36 |
| 50k | $0.51 | $2.36 |
| 50k | $0.34 | $1.77 |
| 50k | $0.52 | $1.77 |
| 50k | $0.52 | $1.77 |
| 100k | $0.51 | $2.36 |
| 100k | $0.34 | $1.77 |
| 100k | $0.52 | $1.77 |
| 100k | $0.52 | $1.77 |
| 100k | $0.51 | $2.36 |
| 100k | $0.34 | $1.77 |
| 150k | $0.52 | $1.77 |
| 150k | $0.34 | $1.77 |
| 150k | $0.51 | $2.36 |
| 150k | $0.51 | $2.36 |
| 150k | $0.34 | $1.77 |
| 150k | $0.52 | $1.77 |
Shared accounts, multiple-user access, and third-party trading are prohibited. Corporate accounts require majority (80%+) shareholder as the designated trader.
Apex prohibits automation, bots, AI/autobots, and other hands-off trading systems.
No explicit DCA or martingale policy surfaced in the current official materials reviewed for this firm.
Not allowed. This seems standard for futures-oriented prop firms.
Consistency constraints are stricter early in PA lifecycle: safety-net rule applies to first 3 approved payouts; 30% windfall consistency rule applies until the 6th payout or live-account transfer.
Key prohibited activities and risk management requirements for all accounts:
STOP LOSSES REQUIRED: All trades must have either pending or mental stop losses
and a well-defined risk management strategy.
NO HIGH-RISK STRATEGIES: Small profit targets with disproportionately large stop
losses are prohibited (e.g., 5-tick target with 150-tick stop).
NO USING DRAWDOWN THRESHOLD AS A STOP LOSS: Traders may not absorb large losses
by using the full trailing threshold as a stop-loss mechanism.
HEDGING PROHIBITED: All accounts must be traded directionally. Holding opposing
long/short positions simultaneously on the same or correlated instruments is
strictly prohibited. This includes: trading opposite directions in micro and mini
contracts of the same market, spread-trading correlated indices (e.g., long ES /
short YM), and holding opposing positions in correlated markets across multiple
accounts or within the same household.
NO STOCKPILING EVALUATIONS: Purchasing multiple discounted evaluations to cycle
through and intentionally blow up accounts in pursuit of windfall profits is not
permitted.
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS: Strategies must be consistent with what the trader would
use in a personally funded account at a registered broker.
LEGACY RULES NO LONGER APPLICABLE TO NEW PLANS: The 5:1 risk-reward ratio rule,
30% maximum adverse excursion (MAE) rule, and the legacy half-contract scaling
rule do NOT apply to the new Intraday or EOD Trailing Drawdown accounts.
New plans use 50% payout consistency (not the legacy 30% windfall rule).
No refunds. Apex does not refund wrong plan selection, platform or data errors, stuck orders, or add-on services like Market Depth or extra session logins.
PA activation supports monthly or one-time lifetime pricing (platform and account-size dependent). Once selected for an individual PA account, fee type cannot be changed.
Apex Trader Funding has launched a site-wide promotion running through May 5. Traders can apply coupon code SAVENOW at checkout for 90% off any size Apex evaluation, or use a referring person or grou… Read more →
Apex announced a temporary halt on select precious metals symbols while market volatility and margin requirements were elevated. This type of restriction is consistent with how futures prop firms man… Read more →
Apex offers three main vendor paths: Rithmic, Tradovate, and WealthCharts. Rithmic accounts are set up through Rithmic RTrader Pro and can be connected to NinjaTrader. Tradovate accounts can be traded directly in Tradovate and are also accessible through NinjaTrader and TradingView. WealthCharts accounts are used through WealthCharts.
Trading is allowed when the market is open (CME holiday schedule applies).
Half-day holidays do not count toward minimum trading day requirements.
On early-close holidays, positions must be manually closed by the holiday close time.
Please manage risk carefully when using any prop firm. Trading involves substantial risk, and you can lose part or all of the money you spend on evaluations, subscriptions, or related services. Never invest money you cannot afford to lose.
Prop firm terms, payout policies, and account rules can change at any time, including updates that affect existing accounts. Always confirm current terms directly on the firm's official site before purchasing.
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Commentary and reviews on these pages reflect our editorial judgment based on available public information, trader reports, researching community forums, and direct testing where applicable. Ongoing updates are published at happydogtrading.com.
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