Apex Trader Funding
Prop Trading Firm
Prop trading firm for Futures traders
Primary Market: Futures
Our Summary
Historically this was a larger firm that got too complicated - we previously threw up our hands at even trying to track all their plans/rules. Recently though they just revamped into an "all new Apex" touting simplified plans claiming:
- EOD Drawdown
- NO Payout Denials
- NO MAE Rule
- NO 5/1 Risk Reward Rule
- Built In Scaling
- 50% Consistency
These are very welcome changes!
Trading Plans
Explore each plan's phases, price, payout timing, and requirements.
Allowed Trading Instruments
Restricted Countries 87
This firm cannot accept traders from the below countries due to regulatory restrictions and compliance requirements.
Commission Schedules
General Policies
Shared accounts, multiple-user access, and third-party trading are prohibited. Corporate accounts require majority (80%+) shareholder as the designated trader.
Automation is prohibited on Apex Performance Accounts. Fully automated systems, AI/autobots, hands-off set-and-forget trading, and high-frequency trading are not allowed.
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 for initial subscriptions, renewals, resets, add-ons, or errors. Automatic renewals every 30 days; cancel before renewal to avoid charges (no refunds if charged). Exception: Refund of evaluation renewal fee (not original fee) if account is passed before rebill date and Performance Account (PA) is activated within 48 hours.
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.
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Holiday Notes
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.
Risk & Affiliate Disclosure
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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