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APEX TRADER FUNDING – OVERVIEW (AS OF JULY 2025)
🏢 GENERAL INFORMATION
- Founded: 2021 (Apex 3.0 rules implemented since late 2024)
- Headquarters: USA
- Type: Futures prop firm supporting CME futures through NinjaTrader with Rithmic or Tradovate
- Ideal For: Disciplined futures traders seeking scalable contracts, flexible payouts, and strong risk management
💸 CHALLENGE TYPES & PRICING
- Single-phase evaluation and funded account combined
- Trailing drawdown tracks unrealized equity and stops advancing once equity exceeds starting balance + drawdown + $100
- Static drawdown option available for specific accounts (e.g., $100k static = $625 fixed drawdown)
📋 TRADING RULES
- Minimum Trading Days: 8 total, with at least 5 days earning ≥ $50 profit to qualify for payout
- Risk Reward Cap: 5:1 maximum per trade
- Position Scaling: Trade up to half max contracts until the trailing threshold is reached, then full size thereafter
- Stop Loss Required: Hard or mental stops required, matching risk plan
- Consistent Sizing: Avoid erratic contract-sizing—consistency is expected
- Single-Trade Loss Cap: Max open loss per trade limited to 30% of profit balance or threshold; may increase to 50% after equity doubles safety net
- Allowed Tactics:
- News trading allowed (no hedging across same event)
- Intraday flipping permitted if minimum profit days met
- DCA allowed, provided risk rules are followed
- Manual or semi-automated EAs permitted; fully automated HFT is not allowed
💰 PAYOUT & PERFORMANCE RULES
Payout Timing & Withdrawal Conditions
- Request payout anytime after 8 qualifying days (including 5 profit days)
- After approval, funds arrive in 2–4 business days (domestic) or 3–7 days (international)
- No fixed payout windows—flexible timing
Safety Net & Consistency Rules
- Safety net requirement applies to first 3 payouts: balance must stay above drawdown + $100 before withdrawing
- Minimum Withdrawal: $500; higher amounts allowed if buffer is maintained
- 30% Consistency Rule (“Windfall”): Largest profit day must be ≤ 30% of total profit; this rule no longer applies after 6 withdrawals or moving to Live
Profit Split
- Tier 1: 100% of first $25,000 of profit
- Tier 2: 90% of remaining profits
- After 6 payouts, traders may advance to 100% profit share (subject to live account conditions)
✅ PROS
- Flexible, anytime payout once conditions are met
- Highly favorable profit split (up to 100%)
- No daily loss limits—drawdown based on trailing or static thresholds
- Strategy-friendly: news, DCA, flipping, semi-automated allowed
- Strong scaling and contract flexibility
⚠️ CONS
- Strict withdrawal prerequisites: 8 trading days, safety net, consistency cap
- Complexity in scaling rules and drawdown tracking may require careful management
- Fully automated HFT not allowed
- Consistency rule may temporarily limit large single-day gains
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🧠 CONCLUSION
Apex 3.0 offers a well-structured, trader-focused platform for futures traders. With combined evaluation and funded phases, flexible contract scaling, and high profit splits, it’s ideal for disciplined traders who manage risk deliberately and trade strategically. If you’re comfortable monitoring drawdowns and consistency guards, Apex provides strong payout potential and scalable growth opportunities.
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