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Apex Trader Funding Review 2026, Our Verdict in Numbers

Apex Trader Funding earns 3.3/5 in our ranking (#88 out of 90) and holds 4.2/5 on Trustpilot from 21,146 reviewers. It is a futures prop firm based in the US and owned by Apex Trader Funding Inc., with 5 years of selling challenges behind it. It ranks #88 mainly because it blocks 87 countries (countries accepted 28/100). Its best mark is payouts & split, at 92/100. It stands out for 5 years of operating history. Pass on it if you need a funded account on day one.

By Editorial teamOfficial site checked List prices, no promo codes
Why pick it

5 years of operating history.

Look elsewhere if

you need a funded account on day one; a moving floor bothers you (every account runs end-of-day trailing or intraday trailing drawdown); price per $1K of max loss is what you care about most (80% of peers charge less).

Where Apex Trader Funding stands out
81%
Share of 5★ reviews

across 21,146 Trustpilot reviews

Top profit share100%
Apex Trader FundingTypical firm

its best split; the median across 90 firms is 80%

Brand demand ⓘTop 10%

roughly 202,570 monthly Google searches for its name

Years in business5 years

has operated longer than 89% of tracked firms

Entry price
$167plus $59 when you pass
Sizes
$25K–$300K
Top split
100%
Payout cycle
5 profitable days
Blocked countries
87
Apex Trader Funding3.3/5 · accounts from $167Open site

How Apex Trader Funding scores

Countries accepted (30%)28/100Cost (20%)18/100Rules & drawdown (15%)39/100Payouts & split (15%)92/100Trader reviews (10%)60/100Ways to pay & get paid (5%)46/100Firm popularity (5%)91/100
3.3/5 overall, computed as 2 + 3 × the weighted mean of seven criteria (details in our methodology).

The firm earns its best marks for payouts & split and firm popularity, and its lowest for cost.

That puts it #88 overall out of 90, and #29 among the 30 firms selling futures accounts.

Brand demand: people search Google for Apex Trader Funding about 202,570 times a month worldwide (Ahrefs data). ⓘ

How Apex Trader Funding prices compare with other futures firms

median $38.63 Apex Trader Funding · $64.40$8.60$115
Grey dots: each futures firm's median cost per $10K of buying power. Gold: Apex Trader Funding.

For each $10K of buying power, Apex Trader Funding charges a median of $64.40, which beats 13% of futures firms. Its cheapest account costs $167, plus $59 once you pass. With no fee after passing, accounts start at $490. After-pass activation fees reach $159 on some accounts. Per $1K of maximum loss, one of the two inputs of our cost score, it charges $159 at the median, more than 80% of futures firms. The other input is the cheapest all-in way to get funded, $226.

Apex Trader Funding accounts and what they cost

Cost at each account size

$0$1245$249025K50K100K150K250K300K1-Step
Lowest list price for every size, split by program.

$100K 1-Step account drawn to scale

$100K+6% · $6K−3% · $3KEvaluation100% split−3% · $3KFunded
Green bars are the phase targets, red is the overall loss cap and the dashed line is the daily cap.
AccountProgramPriceTargetDailyMaxDrawdownSplit
$25K1-StepRithmic - Legacy - 1-Step$167/mo6%—6%Intraday trailing100%
$25K1-StepWealthCharts - Legacy - 1-Step$167/mo6%—6%Intraday trailing100%
$25K1-StepTradovate - Legacy - 1-Step$167/mo6%—6%Intraday trailing100%
$25K1-StepStandard Intraday - 1-Step$1676%—4%Intraday trailing100%
$25K1-StepStandard EOD - 1-Step$4506%2%4%End-of-day trailing100%
$25K1-StepNo Activation Intraday - 1-Step$6906%—4%Intraday trailing100%
$25K1-StepNo Activation EOD - 1-Step$9906%2%4%End-of-day trailing100%
$50K1-StepRithmic - Legacy - 1-Step$197/mo6%—5%Intraday trailing100%
$50K1-StepWealthCharts - Legacy - 1-Step$197/mo6%—5%Intraday trailing100%
$50K1-StepTradovate - Legacy - 1-Step$197/mo6%—5%Intraday trailing100%

First 10 of 34 accounts shown.

Trading rules at Apex Trader Funding

Daily loss cap
1.33–2%
Overall loss cap
2.5–6%
Drawdown type
End-of-day trailing and Intraday trailing
Profit target
6–6.67%
Fewest trading days
1–7
Best-day cap
30–50% cap on all 34 accounts
Trader share
100%
Quickest payout cycle
After 5 profitable days
Fee once you pass
as much as $159

Apex Trader Funding measures drawdown as end-of-day trailing or intraday trailing across its 34 accounts. No account has a fixed (static) loss cap. The most lenient account needs 1 trading day.

These numbers come from the firm's own terms, which change frequently. Double-check them on its website before you pay.

Getting paid by Apex Trader Funding

Payouts at Apex Trader Funding come after 5 profitable days, and your share reaches 100%. Money is sent by ACH and Plane. Before you can ask for money, you need 5 winning days, each worth $100–$350 or more (varies by account size).

How often you get paid
After 5 profitable days or after 8 profitable days
Your profit share
100%
Largest single payout
$1,000–$3,500
Paid out via
ACHPlane
Conditions to withdraw
5 winning days, each worth $100–$350 or more (varies by account size)
Best-day cap
30–50% cap on all 34 accounts
Ways to buy a challenge
Credit/Debit Card

Countries Apex Trader Funding accepts and blocks

Traders from 13 of the 20 markets we profile can sign up with Apex Trader Funding; Nigeria, Pakistan, South Africa, Kenya, Bangladesh, Vietnam and Turkey cannot. In total, 87 countries are on its blocked list.

United States ✓India ✓United Kingdom ✓Canada ✓Australia ✓United Arab Emirates ✓Malaysia ✓Philippines ✓Indonesia ✓Germany ✓Singapore ✓Ghana ✓Brazil ✓Nigeria ✕Pakistan ✕South Africa ✕Kenya ✕Bangladesh ✕Vietnam ✕Turkey ✕

Full blocked list (87)

AfghanistanAlgeriaAzerbaijanBahrainBangladeshBelarusBeninBruneiBurkina FasoBurundiCameroonCentral African RepublicChadChinaCongoCote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)CubaCyprusEgyptEritreaGabonGrenadaGuineaGuinea-BissauHaitiIranIraqJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKuwaitLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaMadagascarMaldivesMauritaniaMauritiusMoldovaMongoliaMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmar (Burma)NamibiaNepalNew CaledoniaNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaOmanPakistanPalestinian TerritoryPapua New GuineaQatarRepublic of the Congo (Congo Brazzaville)ReunionRussiaRwandaSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth SudanSri LankaSudanSyriaTanzaniaTogoTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyUgandaUkraineUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabwe

What you can trade, and where

Trading platforms

ATAS Orderflow Trading Bookmap Deepcharts EdgeProX Finamark Jigsaw Daytradr MotiveWave NinjaTrader Quantower R Trader Pro Sierra Chart TradingView Tradovate VolFix WealthCharts

Instruments

Futures

Apex Trader Funding on Trustpilot: how traders rate it

TrustScore
4.2/5
21,146 reviews in total, 5,998 from the past year
Open the Trustpilot page ↗
Star distribution
5★
81%
4★
6%
3★
2%
2★
2%
1★
9%
Apex Trader Funding's response to reviews
Negative reviews answered
8% of 1,051
Typical response time
14.6 days
Claimed by the company
Feb 2024
Asks customers for reviews
Yes

On Trustpilot, Apex Trader Funding collects 81% five-star and 9% one-star ratings. That one-star share is low by prop firm standards. Because the firm actively asks customers for reviews, its five-star share is likely pushed up.

Figures taken from the public Trustpilot page on September 29, 2026. We display the ratings, never the review texts.

Traded with Apex Trader Funding? Email us your experience with a purchase or payout screenshot; the address is on our contact page. Verified reports help us keep this review accurate.

Apex Trader Funding: strengths and drawbacks

Strengths

  • You keep up to 100% of profits
  • Withdrawals after 5 profitable days
  • Runs on 15 platforms, ATAS Orderflow Trading and Bookmap among them
  • Operating for 5+ years

Drawbacks

  • No account offers a fixed loss floor
  • Passing can cost up to $159 more as an activation fee
  • Billed as a recurring monthly subscription
  • Closed to traders from 87 countries

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Our method for this Apex Trader Funding review

Account data, prices and rules come from aggregated public comparison data, which is drawn from Apex Trader Funding's own pricing pages and terms. The trader rating is a Trustpilot snapshot from September 29, 2026. The score follows the formula on our methodology page, and affiliate payments never move it.

Questions traders ask about Apex Trader Funding

Is Apex Trader Funding a legitimate prop firm?

Apex Trader Funding belongs to Apex Trader Funding Inc. (Texas, United States), and it has sold evaluations for roughly 5 years. Trustpilot users give it 4.2/5 across 21,146 reviews. Our checks turned up no public warnings.

How fast does Apex Trader Funding pay out?

On its quickest accounts, Apex Trader Funding pays after 5 profitable days and lets you keep up to 100% of the profit. Money goes out by ACH and Plane. For customer experience with payouts, see the Trustpilot breakdown above.

Who owns Apex Trader Funding?

Apex Trader Funding is run by Apex Trader Funding Inc., a company registered in Texas, United States. Darrel Martin leads it as CEO.

Does Apex Trader Funding accept US traders?

Yes. In our data, the US is not among the countries Apex Trader Funding blocks.

What does a $50K Apex Trader Funding account cost?

At list price, before any promo code, the 1-Step costs $197 a month (then $125 once you pass).

What daily drawdown does Apex Trader Funding allow?

The daily cap is 1.33–2% of the account, set by the program you pick. Over the life of the account you can lose 2.5–6%, tracked as end-of-day trailing or intraday trailing drawdown.

Is there a consistency rule at Apex Trader Funding?

Yes. All 34 of its accounts cap your best day at 30–50% of total profit.

Last data check: October 5, 2026. Based on firm pricing pages and terms, public review platforms and aggregated public comparison data (Sep 2026). Spotted a mistake? Let us know.