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Apex Trader Funding payout rules
Current funded-account payout rules for Apex Trader Funding, compiled from the official help center. Last checked 2026-10-16. Values marked derived are simple arithmetic on official numbers; unverified means we could not confirm it on an official page.
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Open questions on this firm (2): Legacy Performance Account (PA): The page lists both "8 trading days" and "eight (8) trading days since the last request"; the engine counts 8 logged trading days in the current cycle. · Legacy Performance Account (PA): $100K Static legacy accounts are not modelled (their minimum balance $102,600 and cap $1,000 do not follow the same safety-net arithmetic).
EOD Performance Account (PA)
Apex 4.0 (purchased on/after 2026-03-01)
| Rule | $25K | $50K | $100K | $150K | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drawdown type | End-of-day (EOD) trailing, enforced intraday | source | |||
| Profit split | 100% to trader | source | |||
| Payout frequency | Up to weekly (earliest after 5 qualifying days) | source | |||
| Starting balance | $25,000 | $50,000 | $100,000 | $150,000 | — |
| Max drawdown | $1,000 | $2,000 | $3,000 | $4,000 | source |
| Qualifying days per cycle | 5 days with at least $100 profit | 5 days with at least $250 profit | 5 days with at least $300 profit | 5 days with at least $350 profit | source |
| Consistency rule | Largest day < 50% of profit this cycle | Largest day < 50% of profit this cycle | Largest day < 50% of profit this cycle | Largest day < 50% of profit this cycle | source |
| Minimum balance to request | $26,600 (profit $1,600) derived | $52,600 (profit $2,600) derived | $103,600 (profit $3,600) derived | $154,600 (profit $4,600) derived | source |
| Buffer / safety net (stays in account) | $1,100 profit (balance $26,100) derived | $2,100 profit (balance $52,100) derived | $3,100 profit (balance $103,100) derived | $4,100 profit (balance $154,100) derived | source |
| Minimum payout | $500 | $500 | $500 | $500 | source |
| Maximum payout per request | #1–6: $1,000 | #1–2: $1,500 · #3: $2,000 · #4–5: $2,500 · #6: $3,000 | #1: $2,000 · #2–3: $2,500 · #4: $3,000 · #5–6: $4,000 | #1: $2,500 · #2–4: $3,000 · #5: $4,000 · #6: $5,000 | source |
| Max payouts per account | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | source |
- Safety Net (drawdown + $100) must be maintained for the life of the PA; only profit above it can be withdrawn. source
- After 6 payouts the PA is closed. source
- Consistency: no single profitable day may be 50% or more of profit since the last approved payout (must be strictly below 50%). source
- Up to 20 PAs may be active at once across all PA types. source
Intraday Trailing Performance Account (PA)
Apex 4.0 (purchased on/after 2026-03-01)
| Rule | $25K | $50K | $100K | $150K | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drawdown type | Intraday trailing (real time); stops trailing at max drawdown + $100 | source | |||
| Profit split | 100% to trader | source | |||
| Payout frequency | Up to weekly (earliest after 5 qualifying days) | source | |||
| Starting balance | $25,000 | $50,000 | $100,000 | $150,000 | — |
| Max drawdown | $1,000 | $2,000 | $3,000 | $4,000 | source |
| Qualifying days per cycle | 5 days with at least $100 profit | 5 days with at least $200 profit | 5 days with at least $250 profit | 5 days with at least $300 profit | source |
| Consistency rule | Largest day < 50% of profit this cycle | Largest day < 50% of profit this cycle | Largest day < 50% of profit this cycle | Largest day < 50% of profit this cycle | source |
| Minimum balance to request | $26,600 (profit $1,600) derived | $52,600 (profit $2,600) derived | $103,600 (profit $3,600) derived | $154,600 (profit $4,600) derived | source |
| Buffer / safety net (stays in account) | $1,100 profit (balance $26,100) derived | $2,100 profit (balance $52,100) derived | $3,100 profit (balance $103,100) derived | $4,100 profit (balance $154,100) derived | source |
| Minimum payout | $500 | $500 | $500 | $500 | source |
| Maximum payout per request | #1–6: $1,000 | #1: $1,500 · #2: $2,000 · #3–4: $2,500 · #5–6: $3,000 | #1: $2,000 · #2: $2,500 · #3–4: $3,000 · #5–6: $4,000 | #1: $2,500 · #2–3: $3,000 · #4–5: $4,000 · #6: $5,000 | source |
| Max payouts per account | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | source |
- Safety Net (drawdown + $100) must be maintained for the life of the PA; only profit above it can be withdrawn. source
- After 6 payouts the PA is closed. source
- Consistency: no single profitable day may be 50% or more of profit since the last approved payout (must be strictly below 50%). source
- Inactivity: the PA is closed if you do not record at least two $50 net-profit days within 30 consecutive calendar days. source
- Up to 20 PAs may be active at once across all PA types. source
Legacy Performance Account (PA)
Legacy (purchased before 2026-03-01)
| Rule | $25K | $50K | $100K | $150K | $250K | $300K | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drawdown type | Not verified unverified | source | |||||
| Profit split | 100% to trader (100% of first $25,000, then 90%) | source | |||||
| Payout frequency | At least 8 trading days since the last request | source | |||||
| Starting balance | $25,000 | $50,000 | $100,000 | $150,000 | $250,000 | $300,000 | — |
| Qualifying days per cycle | 5 days with at least $50 profit | 5 days with at least $50 profit | 5 days with at least $50 profit | 5 days with at least $50 profit | 5 days with at least $50 profit | 5 days with at least $50 profit | source |
| Trading days per cycle | 8 days traded | 8 days traded | 8 days traded | 8 days traded | 8 days traded | 8 days traded | source |
| Consistency rule | Largest day ≤ 30% of profit this cycle (until payout 6) | Largest day ≤ 30% of profit this cycle (until payout 6) | Largest day ≤ 30% of profit this cycle (until payout 6) | Largest day ≤ 30% of profit this cycle (until payout 6) | Largest day ≤ 30% of profit this cycle (until payout 6) | Largest day ≤ 30% of profit this cycle (until payout 6) | source |
| Minimum balance to request | $26,600 (profit $1,600) derived | $52,600 (profit $2,600) derived | $103,100 (profit $3,100) derived | $155,100 (profit $5,100) derived | $256,600 (profit $6,600) derived | $307,600 (profit $7,600) derived | source |
| Buffer / safety net (stays in account) | $1,100 profit (balance $26,100) · payouts 1–3 only derived | $2,100 profit (balance $52,100) · payouts 1–3 only derived | $2,600 profit (balance $102,600) · payouts 1–3 only derived | $4,600 profit (balance $154,600) · payouts 1–3 only derived | $6,100 profit (balance $256,100) · payouts 1–3 only derived | $7,100 profit (balance $307,100) · payouts 1–3 only derived | source |
| Minimum payout | $500 | $500 | $500 | $500 | $500 | $500 | source |
| Maximum payout per request | #1–5: $1,500 · #6: no cap | #1–5: $2,000 · #6: no cap | #1–5: $2,500 · #6: no cap | #1–5: $2,750 · #6: no cap | #1–5: $3,000 · #6: no cap | #1–5: $3,500 · #6: no cap | source |
- Legacy accounts keep their original rules; no retroactive changes. source
- 30% consistency ("windfall") rule applies until the 6th payout or a move to Live. source
- Safety net (drawdown + $100) applies to the first three payouts only. A $500 minimum payout may encroach on it. source
- No maximum payout from the 6th payout on, provided the minimum balance remains after the payout. source
- The page lists both "8 trading days" and "eight (8) trading days since the last request"; the engine counts 8 logged trading days in the current cycle. unverified source
- $100K Static legacy accounts are not modelled (their minimum balance $102,600 and cap $1,000 do not follow the same safety-net arithmetic). unverified source
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