Apex Trader Funding
Large futures firm; $828M+ cumulative payouts shown on its payouts page (self-reported).
This score was last reviewed .
How this score is built
75/100 · Healthy · evidence coverage 67%
Score as of 6 October 2026 (rubric v1.4)
Categories
| Category | Weight | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| Payout record and proof | 40 | 96 |
| Trust, longevity and transparency | 25 | 35 |
| Rule friendliness for traders | 20 | 77 |
| Price and value | 10 | 100 |
| Platform and payout methods | 5 | 100 |
Criteria
| ID | Criterion | Weight | Points | Note | Sources | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Independent payout verification | 15 | Unknown (not counted) | Unknown (since v1.3): checked in payout-evidence review, no positive independent evidence (v1.0 note: 'Apex pays through conventional rails, so there is no on-chain floor', no third-party ledger.) | PropVitals guide: Prop firms that actually paid (payout evidence review) | 2026-09-21 |
| P2 | Payout incidents | 15 | 100 | Payout-evidence review covered Apex: 'the firm has never paused payouts'. Context only, not scored: ImanTrading (a critic site that promotes competitors) alleges denials and bans in May 2025. | PropVitals guide: Prop firms that actually paid (payout evidence review) | 2026-09-21 |
| P3 | Published payout total | 5 | 100 | Payouts page: '$828M+ total since 2022' (self-reported). | Apex payouts page | 2026-10-05 |
| P4 | Payout cadence | 5 | 80 | 'Up to weekly', $500 minimum, 5 qualifying days per payout. | Apex EOD payouts | 2026-10-05 |
| T2 | Legal entity disclosed | 8 | Unknown (not counted) | Legal entity not documented in our sources. | 2026-10-06 | |
| T3 | Published funnel | 11 | 0 | Payouts page shows a cumulative total only; 'no pass rate or paid share published'. | Apex payouts page | 2026-10-05 |
| T5 | Operating status | 6 | 100 | Help center reachable, read 5 Oct 2026. | Apex fees and access | 2026-10-05 |
| R1 | Daily loss limit | 5 | 100 | Intraday accounts: no daily loss limit (EOD: $1,000 that pauses the day). | Apex Intraday evaluations | 2026-10-05 |
| R2 | Consistency rule at the funded/payout stage | 5 | 70 | Best day under 50% of net profit since last approved payout. | Apex EOD payouts | 2026-10-05 |
| R3 | News trading on funded accounts | 4 | 60 | News 'allowed within normal strategy; news-chasing and two-sided orders banned'. | Apex prohibited activities | 2026-10-05 |
| R4 | Evaluation time limit | 3 | 50 | One-time fee buys '30 calendar days', no extensions. | Apex fees and access | 2026-10-05 |
| R5 | Minimum trading days to pass | 3 | 100 | No minimum days to pass. | Apex Intraday evaluations | 2026-10-05 |
| V1 | Cost per $1,000 of loss allowance | 5 | Unknown (not counted) | Unknown: Apex shows prices only at checkout (fees page); per-size prices come only from third-party trackers (Tradecovex, PropTradingVibes) with no URL in our records. | Apex fees and access | 2026-10-05 |
| V2 | Fee refund | 3 | Unknown (not counted) | Unknown: fee refund not stated on the fees-and-access page read ('no resets or reset fees'). | Apex fees and access | 2026-10-05 |
| V3 | Fee model | 2 | 100 | 'One-time fee for 30 calendar days; not a subscription'. | Apex fees and access | 2026-10-05 |
| X1 | Trading platform choice | 3 | 100 | Rithmic, NinjaTrader, Tradovate, WealthCharts. | Apex about | 2026-10-05 |
| X2 | Payout methods | 2 | Unknown (not counted) | Unknown: payout methods not listed on the EOD payouts page read. | Apex EOD payouts | 2026-10-05 |
What we're watching
- → Payouts up to weekly; six payouts per funded account, then it closes
- → Self-reported payout total, no pass rate published
- → Rulebook keeps subjective closure grounds
Payout rules at a glance
- Speed: Up to weekly
- Minimum: $500 per request
- Split: 100% of approved payouts
Checked 2026-10-05 against the firm's own pages. Full row with sources.
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Important: Scores reflect publicly observable signals at the time of last update (2026-10-06). They are not financial advice. Always verify recent payout proof and run your own due diligence before depositing funds.
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