Apex Trader Funding
Popular futures-focused prop firm with one-step evaluation, generous rules, and funded accounts from $25K to $300K with 100% of first $25K profit.
Quick Facts
- Starting Price
- $147/mo
- Free Tier
- No
- Founded
- 2021
- Company
- Apex Trader Funding Inc.
Apex Trader Funding Overview
Apex Trader Funding is a rapidly growing proprietary trading firm focused exclusively on futures trading. Unlike many prop firms that require multi-phase evaluations, Apex uses a simple one-step evaluation process: meet the profit target within the evaluation period while staying within risk parameters, and you receive a funded account.
Apex offers evaluation accounts ranging from $25,000 to $300,000, with profit targets proportional to account size. The risk rules are considered among the most generous in the prop firm industry — there is no daily drawdown limit (only a trailing threshold), traders can trade during news events, and positions can be held overnight. The profit split is 100% of the first $25,000 in profits, then 90/10 thereafter.
The platform supports trading through NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Rithmic, and WealthCharts. Apex is particularly popular for its frequent promotions (often 50-80% off evaluation fees), reset options, and the ability to run multiple funded accounts simultaneously. The firm has paid out over $300 million to traders since its founding.
Editorial Assessment
What We Checked
- • Pricing reviewed across 5 listed plans: $25K Evaluation: $147/mo | $50K Evaluation: $167/mo | $100K Evaluation: $207/mo | $150K Evaluation: $297/mo.
- • Feature fit checked against 8 supported capability flags, including Paper Trading, Mobile App, Social Features, Broker Integration.
- • Best-use recommendation checked against the stated audience: futures traders, prop firm beginners, budget-conscious traders.
- • Tradeoffs reviewed from the published cons list so the page does not rank tools only by headline rating.
Before You Pay
- • Confirm cancellation terms and trial availability before paying.
- • Check whether your broker is supported before assuming imports will work.
- • Do not choose this if API access is central to your workflow.
- • Test mobile usability if you review trades or alerts away from desk.
Our rating favors tools that solve a specific trading workflow reliably. Apex Trader Funding is strongest for futures traders, prop firm beginners, and budget-conscious traders. It is weaker if you need AI Analysis, Backtesting, Price Alerts, API Access.
Apex Trader Funding Pricing
$25K Evaluation
- ✓ $25,000 account
- ✓ $1,500 profit target
- ✓ Trailing threshold $1,500
- ✓ 10 contracts max
$50K Evaluation
- ✓ $50,000 account
- ✓ $3,000 profit target
- ✓ Trailing threshold $2,500
- ✓ 14 contracts max
$100K Evaluation
- ✓ $100,000 account
- ✓ $6,000 profit target
- ✓ Trailing threshold $3,000
- ✓ 14 contracts max
$150K Evaluation
- ✓ $150,000 account
- ✓ $9,000 profit target
- ✓ Trailing threshold $5,000
- ✓ 17 contracts max
$300K Evaluation
- ✓ $300,000 account
- ✓ $20,000 profit target
- ✓ Trailing threshold $7,500
- ✓ 35 contracts max
Features
Pros & Cons
Pros
- + One-step evaluation — simpler than multi-phase firms
- + 100% of first $25K in profits
- + No daily drawdown limit
- + Can trade during news events
- + Frequent discount promotions (50-80% off)
- + Multiple funded accounts allowed simultaneously
Cons
- - Futures only — no forex, stocks, or crypto
- - Trailing threshold can be confusing for beginners
- - Monthly evaluation fees add up if you reset multiple times
- - Payout processing can take 5-10 business days
- - Rules changes have frustrated some traders
Rating Breakdown
Overall Rating
Key Takeaways
- ✓ One-step evaluation — simpler than multi-phase firms
- ✓ 100% of first $25K in profits
- ✓ No daily drawdown limit
- ✓ Can trade during news events
- ✓ Frequent discount promotions (50-80% off)
- ✓ Multiple funded accounts allowed simultaneously
- ★ Rated 4.3/5 — best for futures traders, prop firm beginners, budget-conscious traders
- $ Starts at $147/month
Summary
Popular futures-focused prop firm with one-step evaluation, generous rules, and funded accounts from $25K to $300K with 100% of first $25K profit. Plans start at $147/month. Best suited for futures traders, prop firm beginners, and budget-conscious traders.
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