Apex Trader Funding Review
An in-depth look at the latest rules, payout structure, and trading conditions.
#Payout Structure
Apex has removed fixed payout windows, allowing traders to request withdrawals anytime after meeting the eligibility criteria. This provides greater flexibility compared to a monthly schedule.
New Payout Requirements
- Complete a minimum of 8 trading days on the account.
- Accrue at least 5 profitable days with a net gain of ≥$50 each.
- Your account balance must meet the Safety Net (trailing drawdown threshold + $100).
Payout Processing & Timeline
Approval takes ~2 business days, transfer is initiated 3–4 days later, and bank processing adds 3–7 days. International traders receive an invite email to complete the process.
#30% Consistency Rule
No single day’s profit may exceed 30% of your total profit since the last payout. This rule encourages consistent performance. The counter resets after each withdrawal.
Quick Formula
Highest profit day ÷ 0.3 = minimum total profit required for payout
#Safety Net (First 3 Payouts)
This rule applies only to your first three payouts. To be eligible, your account balance must exceed your trailing drawdown threshold by at least $100.
#Min & Max Payout Limits
- Minimum Request: $500, once the safety net is met.
- Maximum Request: Your available balance after accounting for the safety net. Your balance must remain above the safety net threshold *after* the withdrawal.
#100% Payout Eligibility
Traders are eligible to withdraw 100% of their profits from the 6th payout onward. This also applies to Live Prop accounts, removing any time-based waiting period for full profit splits.
#Trading Requirements & Rules
- You must use a genuine, reproducible strategy.
- No market manipulation, HFT, or exploiting simulation environments.
- Account sharing is strictly forbidden and leads to account closure.
#Risk Management Rules
- Risk-Reward Ratio: A maximum 5:1 risk-to-reward ratio is enforced.
- Open Loss Limit: Open losses must not exceed 30% of your current profit balance. This cap may increase to 50% after the account has shown significant growth.
- Contract Sizing: You must start with half of the maximum allowed contracts until a profit threshold is met. Sizing must remain logical and consistent.
#Allowed Trading Practices
- DCA (Dollar Cost Averaging): Adding to a position in the same direction is allowed, provided all risk and consistency rules are obeyed.
- News Trading: Allowed, but you must trade in a single direction (no hedging or straddling).
- Flipping Trades: Allowed, but for a day to count as a profitable day, it must have at least $50 in profit from non-flipped trades.
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