Quick Answer, Apex Trader Funding, Account Types Quick Facts
- • Four sizes post-4.0: $25K, $50K, $100K, $150K. Legacy $75K, $250K and $300K are no longer sold.
- • Two drawdown types per size: EOD trailing (default, freezes during the session) and Intraday trailing (live with peak equity). Same targets, same contract limits, different drawdown engine.
- • $25K eval is 4 contracts, but the PA halves to 2 contracts. $50K drops 6 to 4. $100K drops 8 to 6. $150K drops 12 to 9.
- • Eval pricing (retail): $25K $177 / $50K $197 / $100K $297 / $150K $397 EOD. Intraday is roughly 33 percent cheaper.
- • PA activation fee on top of the eval: $99 EOD or $79 Intraday, due within 7 calendar days of passing. Not discounted by promo codes.
- • EOD min daily profit on a qualifying day: $100 / $250 / $300 / $350 by size. Intraday: $100 / $200 / $250 / $300.
Direct experience: 2–3 years on Apex's $50K accounts, ~$16,000 paid via Wise, bought on heavy promo cycles. Post-4.0 the structure is: Evaluation ($197 EOD / $131 Intraday on $50K retail, often 90% off) → Performance Account (100% profit split, $99 EOD / $79 Intraday activation fee, not discounted) → up to 20 funded PAs running simultaneously. I tested $50K; $25K, $100K, $150K accounts are third-person in my writing. Account-by-account breakdown in Apex accounts overview, full assessment in the Apex review. Current pricing at Apex Trader Funding.
Apex Trader Funding sells fourevaluation accountsizes under its post-4.0 system: $25K, $50K, $100K and $150K. Each size comes in two drawdown flavors, EOD trailing (the new default) and Intraday trailing (the cheaper alternative). The 4.0 update on March 1, 2026 retired the legacy $75K, $250K and $300K sizes along with monthly billing, MAE, the 5 to 1 risk-reward rule and several other rules that defined the old Apex experience. As of April 2026, there are eight purchasable products plus thePerformance Accountphase that follows, and the real cost of every product includes a one-time PA activation fee that most external write-ups still miss.
This is the pillar guide for the Apex Trader Funding accounts cluster. It covers what each size actually gives you, how EOD and Intraday differ, the full pricing matrix including the $99 / $79 PA activation fee, contract limits in eval versus the funded phase, daily loss limits, payout ladders, and which size fits which trader profile.
What Apex Trader Funding offers under 4.0
Apex Trader Funding is a futures-only prop firm based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2021 byDarrell Martin. The company rebuilt its core product on March 1, 2026 with what it calls the 4.0 update. Before 4.0, Apex carried seven account sizes ($25K, $50K, $75K, $100K, $150K, $250K, $300K), each with overlapping rule sets including MAE, the 5 to 1 risk-reward requirement, one-direction restrictions, 30 percent consistency, monthly billing and manual payout review with subjective denials. After 4.0, the catalog is four sizes by two drawdown types.
I have personally tested Apex across roughly two to three years and a stack of $50K accounts, with up to ten running in parallel through Apex's copy-trade infrastructure. My cumulative payouts via Wise across that period sat around $16,000. Tradovate has been my go-to platform throughout. The 4.0 update resolved most of the structural issues that kept Apex in critical discussions for years, especially monthly billing and manual payout denials. The remaining trade-offs (the contract drop to PA, the suspended metals products, the activation fee) are real but they are not deal-breakers compared to the 2024 to 2025 era.
The four 4.0 account sizes:
- $25,000evaluation
- $50,000evaluation
- $100,000evaluation
- $150,000evaluation
Each is sold separately asEOD TrailingorIntraday Trailing. The EOD product has been positioned as the default for the 4.0 launch, with Apex's marketing emphasizing the daily-close drawdown calculation as a fairer engine. The Intraday product remains for traders who want the lower price and accept the live trailing line.
EOD vs Intraday: how the two drawdown engines actually behave
The single biggest decision when buying an Apex account is which drawdown engine you take. Same profit targets, same contract limits, same payout ladder, same consistency rule. Different drawdown math.
EOD Trailing Drawdownlocks the maximum loss line during the session. Apex calculates your closing balance at end-of-session each day, and only that closing balance moves the trailing threshold. Mid-session unrealized highs do nothing. If you take a position to plus $1,500 at midday and close the day at plus $400, the trailing line moves by $400, not by $1,500. EOD accounts also include a soft daily loss limit that pauses trading for the day if hit but does not fail the account.
Intraday Trailing Drawdownmoves the line in real time. Every new peak in your account balance, including unrealized gains, pushes the threshold up immediately. The threshold never retraces. If your trade hits plus $1,500 unrealized and pulls back to a plus $400 close, the trailing line still moved by $1,500. Intraday accounts have no DLL because the moving threshold is itself the safeguard.
For most discretionary intraday and swing strategies that breathe through pullbacks, EOD is the structurally easier product. For pure scalpers who never sit on unrealized profit, Intraday and EOD behave nearly identically and the lower price wins. As of April 2026, the dollar difference between the two on a 90 percent off promo is roughly $10 to $15 across all sizes, which makes the EOD upgrade a near-trivial cost.
Full eval pricing matrix (post-4.0)
The eval fee is the headline price you see on Apex's site. Apex regularly runs 80 to 90 percent off promo codes ( is the most-cited at the time of writing, with ATFTVFB and others rotating). The promo applies to the eval fee only, never to the PA activation fee. There is no PTV-exclusive Apex code as of April 2026, so the public promo cycle is the cheapest legitimate route in.
| Size | EOD retail | Intraday retail | EOD on 90% off | Intraday on 90% off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000 | $177 | $118 | ~$18 | ~$12 |
| $50,000 | $197 | $131 | ~$20 | ~$13 |
| $100,000 | $297 | $198 | ~$30 | ~$20 |
| $150,000 | $397 | $265 | ~$40 | ~$27 |
Retail-to-promo ratios are roughly identical across sizes. The retail spread between EOD and Intraday is about 33 percent, but the absolute dollar gap collapses to under $15 on a 90 percent off code. There is no monthly renewal under 4.0. There are no reset fees because there is no reset product. If you fail an eval or run out the 30 day window, you simply buy a new one.
The PA activation fee most articles miss
Apex Trader Funding charges a separate one-time fee to activate the funded Performance Account after you pass the evaluation. This is the single biggest cost gap in third-party Apex coverage as of April 2026.
| Account type | PA activation fee | Deadline after passing eval |
|---|---|---|
| EOD Performance Account | $99 one-time | Within 7 calendar days |
| Intraday Performance Account | $79 one-time | Within 7 calendar days |
The activation fee is on top of the eval fee. It is not discounted by or any other promo code. If you miss the 7 calendar day window after passing your eval, the pass is forfeited and you have to buy and pass a fresh evaluation. Apex's own help center documents this as the "PA activation process and deadline" rule.
A worked example for a $100K EOD on a 90 percent off cycle:
- Eval fee on promo: roughly $30
- PA activation fee at full price: $99
- Total to first PA cycle: roughly$129
For a $50K EOD on the same promo it works out to roughly $20 plus $99, total roughly $119. For a $150K EOD on promo it is roughly $40 plus $99, total roughly $139. The Intraday equivalents save roughly $20 across the activation step but cost more on average over time because of the harsher drawdown engine.
The dedicated article on theApex PA activation feecovers the deadline mechanics, what happens if you miss it, and how to plan around it on multi-account scaling.
Profit targets, drawdowns and DLLs by size
This is the core spec table for the four sizes under EOD. Intraday uses the same profit targets and trailing drawdown values, but has no DLL.
| Size | Profit target | Trailing drawdown | EOD daily loss limit | Min balance to withdraw |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000 | $1,500 | $1,000 | $500 | $26,600 |
| $50,000 | $3,000 | $2,000 | $1,000 | $52,600 |
| $100,000 | $6,000 | $3,000 | $1,500 | $103,600 |
| $150,000 | $9,000 | $4,000 | $2,000 | $154,600 |
The minimum balance to withdraw is the safety net (drawdown plus $100) plus the $500 minimum payout, which is the floor below which a payout request cannot be processed. The $25K's $1,000 drawdown is structurally the tightest in the catalog. A single bad trade with full eval contracts blows the account. The $150K looks generous at $4,000 drawdown, but with a $9,000 target the ratio is 2.25 to 1, the tightest target-to-drawdown of the four.
Min daily profit on a qualifying day
Apex requires five qualifying trading days per payout cycle. A qualifying day means closing the session at or above the minimum daily profit threshold. EOD and Intraday accounts use different thresholds, and most third-party Apex articles in 2025 mistakenly used the Intraday figures for both.
| Size | EOD min daily profit | Intraday min daily profit |
|---|---|---|
| $25,000 | $100 | $100 |
| $50,000 | $250 | $200 |
| $100,000 | $300 | $250 |
| $150,000 | $350 | $300 |
The EOD figures are higher on the $50K and up by $50 to $100. If you are scaling Apex and tracking days needed before payout, this gap matters. Five qualifying days at $300 on a 100K EOD versus $250 on a 100K Intraday is a $250 difference in the minimum profit you need to bank before you are eligible to withdraw.
Contract limits: eval vs PA, and the $25K correction
Apex Trader Funding caps contract size more aggressively on the Performance Account than during the evaluation. The drop ranges from 25 to 50 percent depending on size.
| Size | Eval contracts | PA contracts | Drop |
|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000 | 4 | 2 | -50% |
| $50,000 | 6 | 4 | -33% |
| $100,000 | 8 | 6 | -25% |
| $150,000 | 12 | 9 | -25% |
Several Apex articles still circulating online (including older PropTradingVibes content) list the $25K PA cap as 4 contracts. That is wrong. The $25K PA caps at2 contracts, a 50 percent cut from eval, the steepest drop of the four sizes. This is one of the corrections this 2026 cluster refresh is fixing across the entire Accounts pillar.
There is also a half-contract phase on the PA: until your end-of-day balance exceeds the trailing drawdown threshold plus $100, you are restricted to half your max PA contracts. On a 100K PA that means 3 contracts until you clear the threshold, then 6 contracts unlock the next session. The half-contract phase exists across all sizes and is a frequent source of "why can I not size up" questions in Apex Discord channels.
The deeper article oncontract limitscovers eval-to-PA mechanics in full, and the50K accountpage covers the size that gets the most search interest.
Which size fits which trader
The third-person framing here for $25K, $100K and $150K reflects observed trader profiles rather than personal sizing. The $50K is the size I tested most, across multiple parallel accounts.
$25K: best for traders who exclusively trade micros (MES, MNQ, MCL, MGC equivalents pre-metals halt). The $1,000 trailing drawdown does not survive a single full ES contract drawdown of more than 8 ticks. The 2-contract PA cap means even a successful eval converts to a small income engine. This size fills a specific gap (cheap entry to test Apex's mechanics) but is not a viable long-term scaling product on its own.
$50K: the sweet spot for most discretionary traders. $2,000 drawdown, $3,000 target, 6 eval contracts, 4 PA contracts, $1,000 EOD DLL. The 1.5 to 1 target-to-drawdown ratio is the most forgiving in the lineup. On testing across roughly ten parallel accounts at peak, this is the size that holds up best when one account drops below threshold while the rest stay live. The eval can be cleared in 5 to 10 trading days if you are profitable. The PA payout ladder caps at $3,000 on cycle 6, which is meaningful but not aggressive.
$100K: the recommended starting size for traders with capital and a tested strategy. $3,000 drawdown, $6,000 target, 8 eval contracts, 6 PA contracts, $1,500 DLL. The 2 to 1 target-to-drawdown ratio is structurally easier than the $150K. The $99 PA activation fee is amortized across a higher cycle 6 cap of $4,000. Most third-partyApex strategyguides default to the 100K because the math works for swing traders, breakout players and mean-reversion strategies alike.
$150K: a power-user product. $4,000 drawdown, $9,000 target, 12 eval contracts, 9 PA contracts, $2,000 DLL. The 2.25 to 1 ratio is tighter than the 100K, which counter-intuitively makes it the harder eval despite the bigger account label. The 9-contract PA cap is a real scaling step for traders with proven consistency. The cycle 6 payout cap of $5,000 is the highest in the catalog. New traders should not start here. Experienced traders who have already cleared 100K cycles can use the 150K to step up size without crossing into pro firm territory.
Payout ladders by size
Each Apex Performance Account follows a six-step payout ladder that caps how much you can withdraw per cycle until the cap clears. The ladder applies to EOD accounts; Intraday follows the same structure with the same caps. After cycle 7 the per-cycle cap is removed and you withdraw on the standard rules (5 qualifying days, $500 minimum, safety net cleared).
| Cycle | $25K | $50K | $100K | $150K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000 | $1,500 | $2,000 | $2,500 |
| 2 | $1,000 | $1,500 | $2,500 | $3,000 |
| 3 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $3,000 |
| 4 | $1,000 | $2,500 | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| 5 | $1,000 | $2,500 | $4,000 | $4,000 |
| 6 | $1,000 | $3,000 | $4,000 | $5,000 |
The $100K cycle 3 and cycle 5 figures ($2,500 and $4,000) reflect the multi-source online consensus across propfirmapp, damnpropfirms and propfirmplus. Older PropTradingVibes drafts listed those cycles as $3,000 and $3,500. As of April 2026 we default to the multi-source values pending direct help-center confirmation. Thepayout rules articlecovers the full mechanics including the safety net (drawdown plus $100), the $500 minimum payout floor, and the 24 to 48 hour processing window via Plane (international) or ACH (US).
Running multiple accounts: Apex's structural USP
Apex Trader Funding allows up to 20 simultaneous Performance Accounts under one trader profile. The cap is combined across EOD, Intraday and Legacy types. This is the highest concurrent account cap in the futures prop firm space. Topstep caps at 5. TakeProfitTrader caps at 10. MyFundedFutures caps at 5.YRM Propcaps at 5. Most other competitors cap at 3 to 5.
The structural reason this matters is copy trading. Apex permits one-to-many copy trading between accounts owned by the same trader: 1 leader plus up to 19 followers. Copy trading another person's trades is prohibited, and acting as a signal provider is prohibited, but cloning your own decisions across your own accounts is the explicit feature. The mechanics are covered in detail in theApex copy trading rulesarticle.
Across the testing window, peak parallel was around ten $50K EODs. Six was the comfortable number for active management without errors. Twenty is achievable but not recommended without dedicated tracking infrastructure for safety net positions, qualifying day counts and consistency ratios per account. Themulti-account strategyarticle covers how to scale from 1 to 5 to 10 without losing track.
The full alternatives hub is atApex alternatives.
Legacy accounts: what happens to the $75K, $250K, $300K
Legacy accounts at Apex Trader Funding are products purchased before the March 1, 2026 4.0 update. They include three sizes that are no longer sold under any version: $75K, $250K and $300K. Pre-4.0 versions of the four current sizes ($25K, $50K, $100K, $150K) are also classified as legacy if they were bought before the cutover date.
Legacy accounts operate under the original ruleset: monthly billing, MAE enforcement, the 5 to 1 risk-reward requirement, the one-direction restriction, the 7-day minimum trading days, the 30 percent consistency rule, and manual payout review with subjective denials. None of these rules carry over to a 4.0 account if you buy one fresh.
There is no conversion or migration path. If you have legacy accounts and want to trade under 4.0, you buy fresh 4.0 evaluations separately. Legacy and 4.0 accounts run simultaneously under one trader profile and all count toward the 20 account simultaneous cap. The monthly billing on unpassed legacy evals continues until you cancel, so traders sitting on stale legacy evals from 2024 or 2025 should evaluate whether the running cost beats simply buying a fresh 4.0 eval on the next 90 percent off cycle.
The pre-4.0 buying pattern (Combines on 90 percent off promo, activated via lifetime activation) is no longer available under 4.0. Lifetime activation was a feature of the legacy billing model. Under 4.0, the eval fee is one-time, the activation fee is one-time at $99 / $79, and there is no recurring billing component to lifetime-activate.
Platforms supported per account type
Apex Trader Funding supports three platforms under 4.0:Rithmic(connection only, used with NinjaTrader, Sierra Chart, Bookmap, ATAS, Jigsaw, Quantower),Tradovate(browser-based, Mac and PC, with TradingView integration available), andWealthCharts(Apex-specific standalone platform). The platform is locked at account purchase and cannot be switched mid-account, so the choice gets made before you click buy.
Tradovate has been my primary throughout. It runs in the browser, the data feed has been stable, and the TradingView integration is the easiest path for chart-driven discretionary traders. Rithmic is the right pick for traders who already live in NinjaTrader or Sierra Chart and want their existing platform connected to the Apex account. WealthCharts has a smaller user base and Apex-specific tooling that I have been interested in but have not deeply tested.
What was removed in 4.0 (and why it matters for sizing)
Six rules were removed and one was changed when 4.0 launched on March 1, 2026:
| Rule | Status post-4.0 |
|---|---|
| MAE (Maximum Adverse Excursion) | Removed |
| 5 to 1 Risk-Reward Ratio | Removed |
| One-Direction Rule | Removed |
| 7-Day Minimum Trading Days | Removed (zero minimum now) |
| Monthly Billing | Removed (one-time fees only) |
| Manual Payout Review | Removed (automated via Plane / ACH) |
| 30 percent Consistency Rule | Changed to 50 percent (PA only) |
This matters for sizing because under the legacy ruleset, certain account sizes were structurally harder due to MAE thresholds and the 5 to 1 RR requirement. A 5 to 1 RR rule on a $25K account with $1,000 drawdown was effectively a wall for any strategy with a higher win rate and tighter stops. Removing it makes the smaller sizes more viable for a wider range of strategies. Theconsistency rule articlecovers the 30-to-50 shift in detail.
There is also a separate development from March 14, 2026: Apex halted all metals trading (GC, SI, QI, QO, MGC, HG, PL, PA) two weeks after the 4.0 launch with no return date. This is independent of the account structure but materially affects sizing for metals-focused strategies, since the products simply are not available on any size or drawdown type as of April 2026. See therestricted countries and instruments articlefor the active instrument list, and theApex 4.0 six weeks innews piece for the metals halt context.
The bottom line
Apex Trader Funding's account structure under 4.0 is materially cleaner than the pre-March 2026 version. Four sizes, two drawdown types, one-time fees, automated payouts. The product that emerged from the 4.0 rebuild is more honest with its pricing in some ways (no monthly billing, no manual payout denials) and less honest in others (the $99 / $79 PA activation fee is real money that most third-party articles still miss).
For most traders, the right answer is a $50K EOD or a $100K EOD. The $50K offers the most forgiving target-to-drawdown ratio in the catalog and is the right size for testing the 4.0 mechanics with manageable cost. The $100K offers the right combination of contract size, drawdown room and payout ladder for a tested strategy that needs scale. The $25K is a micro-only product with structural limits that make it a poor scaling base. The $150K is a power-user product that rewards proven consistency and punishes variance.
The pricing is competitive only when paired with the public 80 to 90 percent off promo cycles. Retail pricing on 4.0 is roughly $200 to $400 across the four sizes, which is mid-pack in the futures prop firm space. With a 90 percent off code applied, Apex becomes one of the cheapest entry points in the industry, and the structural advantages of the 20 account cap and copy-trade infrastructure compound from there. Just remember to add the activation fee. As of April 2026 the real total cost on a 100K EOD on promo is roughly $129, not the headline $30 you see on the eval page.
For the trust layer seeis Apex Trader Funding legit.
Frequently Asked Questions
What account sizes does Apex Trader Funding offer in 2026?
Under the post-4.0 system, Apex Trader Funding sells four account sizes: $25,000, $50,000, $100,000, and $150,000. Each size is available with two drawdown engines, EOD trailing or Intraday trailing, giving you eight purchasable products in total. The legacy $75K, $250K and $300K sizes were retired with the 4.0 launch on March 1, 2026 and cannot be bought new. If you already own a legacy account, it stays under its original ruleset until you let it go.
What is the difference between EOD and Intraday accounts at Apex?
The drawdown engine is the only structural difference. EOD trailing recalculates your maximum loss threshold once per day at the end of session against your closing balance, so unrealized intraday peaks do not move the line. Intraday trailing moves the threshold in real time against peak equity, including unrealized gains, and never goes back down. EOD also includes a soft daily loss limit that pauses your session if hit. Intraday has no DLL. Profit targets, contract limits, payout rules and consistency rules are identical between the two.
How much does an Apex evaluation actually cost in 2026?
Retail eval prices are $177 (25K), $197 (50K), $297 (100K) and $397 (150K) for EOD accounts. Intraday accounts run $118, $131, $198 and $265 respectively. Apex regularly publishes 80 to 90 percent off promo codes (, ATFTVFB and others rotating), which can drop a 100K EOD eval to roughly $30. The eval fee is a one-time charge with no monthly billing post-4.0. As of April 2026 there is no PTV-exclusive Apex discount, just the public promo cycles.
What is the Apex PA activation fee and is it discounted?
Once you pass an Apex evaluation under 4.0, you have 7 calendar days to activate the funded Performance Account by paying a one-time activation fee. EOD PAs cost $99 to activate. Intraday PAs cost $79. This fee is on top of the eval fee, is not discounted by or any promo code, and missing the 7-day window forfeits the eval pass. Most third-party articles still treat the eval fee as the total cost, which underprices Apex by $79 to $99 per account.
Why is the contract limit lower on the funded account than during the eval?
Apex Trader Funding caps contract size more aggressively on the Performance Account than during the evaluation. Eval lets you trade 4, 6, 8 or 12 contracts depending on size. The PA cuts that to 2, 4, 6 or 9 contracts respectively. There is also a half-contract phase on the PA: until your end-of-day balance exceeds the trailing drawdown threshold plus $100, you are restricted to half your max PA contracts. After you clear the threshold, full contracts unlock the next session.
What are the daily loss limits on each Apex account size?
Daily loss limit applies to EOD accounts only. As of April 2026, the EOD DLL is $500 on the $25K, $1,000 on the $50K, $1,500 on the $100K and $2,000 on the $150K. The DLL pauses your session if hit but does not fail your account. Intraday accounts have no DLL because the trailing drawdown moves in real time and is itself the safeguard. New traders often pick Intraday for the cheaper price and underestimate how aggressively a real-time trailing line punishes a single bad swing.
What is the minimum daily profit to qualify for a payout day on each size?
Apex requires five qualifying trading days per payout cycle. On EOD accounts, a qualifying day means closing the session at or above $100 on the $25K, $250 on the $50K, $300 on the $100K, and $350 on the $150K. On Intraday accounts, the thresholds are $100 / $200 / $250 / $300 by size. Many third-party articles use the Intraday figures for both engines, which understates EOD requirements on the $50K and up by $50 to $100.
Should a beginner pick the $25K, $50K, $100K or $150K?
For most retail futures traders the $50K EOD or the $100K EOD are the right starting points. The $25K only makes sense if you trade micros exclusively because the $1,000 trailing drawdown leaves almost no margin and the PA cap is 2 contracts. The $100K offers an 8 eval / 6 PA contract setup with a 2 to 1 target-to-drawdown ratio that most strategies can absorb. The $150K looks attractive but the 9 PA contracts and tighter 2.25 to 1 ratio reward only experienced, consistent traders.
Are Apex evaluation fees one-time or monthly?
All Apex Trader Funding evaluation fees under the 4.0 system are one-time payments. Monthly billing was retired alongside MAE, the 5 to 1 risk-reward rule, the one-direction restriction, the 7-day minimum and manual payout review when 4.0 launched on March 1, 2026. If you do not pass within the 30 calendar day eval window, the account expires and you buy a new one at the current price (often during the next promo cycle). There are no resets and no refunds.
Can I convert a legacy Apex account to the 4.0 ruleset?
No. Apex Trader Funding offers no conversion or migration path from legacy accounts to the 4.0 system. Legacy accounts ($75K, $250K, $300K, plus pre-4.0 versions of the four current sizes) keep their original rules permanently. If you want to trade under 4.0, you buy a fresh 4.0 evaluation. Legacy and 4.0 accounts can run simultaneously under the same trader profile and all count toward the 20 account simultaneous cap.
How many Apex accounts can I run at the same time?
Apex Trader Funding allows up to 20 simultaneous Performance Accounts under one trader profile. The cap is combined across EOD, Intraday and Legacy account types. This is the highest concurrent account cap in the futures prop firm space. For comparison, Topstep caps at 5 and TakeProfitTrader caps at 10. Apex also permits one-to-many copy trading between your own accounts (1 leader plus up to 19 followers), which is the structural reason traders chase Apex's scaling model.
How does the payout ladder work on each Apex account size?
Each Apex Performance Account follows a six-step payout ladder that caps how much you can withdraw per cycle until the cap clears. On the $50K, the ladder runs roughly $1,500, $1,500, $2,000, $2,500, $2,500, $3,000. On the $100K it runs $2,000, $2,500, $2,500, $3,000, $4,000, $4,000 (multi-source online figures). On the $150K it runs $2,500, $3,000, $3,000, $3,000, $4,000, $5,000. From cycle 7 onwards there is no per-cycle cap. Minimum payout per cycle is $500 and you need 5 qualifying days plus the safety net (drawdown plus $100 plus $500).
Does Apex have a daily loss limit on Intraday accounts?
No. Apex Trader Funding's Intraday trailing accounts have no daily loss limit. The real-time trailing drawdown is the only safeguard. This is one reason Intraday is not actually safer despite being roughly a third cheaper. A single deep intraday drawdown that gets reversed at the close still permanently moves the trailing threshold against you on Intraday, while on EOD the same trade leaves the drawdown line untouched.
Which Apex account type does PropTradingVibes recommend?
On testing, the EOD trailing accounts are the more forgiving product for swing and intraday traders who hold positions through pullbacks. The Intraday product is mathematically harder for any strategy that runs unrealized drawdown before reverting to profit. The dollar gap shrinks to single digits on a 90 percent off promo, so paying for EOD almost always wins. The 50K EOD is the size we tested most across multiple parallel accounts, and the structure that gets recommended to traders without a specific size-based reason.