Prop firm rules
Apex Trader Funding rules
Apex's EOD and intraday trailing drawdown accounts side by side: profit targets, daily loss limits, the 50% consistency rule for payouts and contract limits.
At a glance · EOD Trailing Drawdown 50K, evaluation
- Account
- EOD Trailing Drawdown 50K
- Profit target
- $3,000
- Daily loss limit
- $1,000, pauses the day
- Day resets
- 6:00 PM ET
- Maximum drawdown
- $2,000 trailing, end of day
- Consistency
- None
- Minimum days
- None
- Maximum size
- 6 contracts (60 micros)
- News trading
- Allowed
- Holding trades
- Flat by 4:59 PM ET
- Time limits
- 30 days to pass
What stands out
Two kinds of drawdown, one choice. Apex sells every size (25K to 150K) twice. The EOD accounts trail your end-of-day balance and add a daily loss limit ($1,000 on the 50K) that pauses the day. The intraday accounts have no daily limit, but the drawdown follows your open profit tick by tick, so a winner that turns around costs you room.
30 days to pass. The 50K evaluation asks for $3,000 inside 30 days, with up to 6 contracts and news trading allowed. Every position has to be flat by 4:59 PM Eastern.
The funded account changes the rules. In the Performance Account the drawdown stops trailing once its floor reaches $50,100 on the 50K, the daily limit rises as you build profit, and size starts at 4 contracts and scales. For a payout, no single day may be half or more of your profit since the last payout.
Inactivity closes accounts. A funded account with no trading for 30 days is closed, so a break needs planning.
EOD Trailing Drawdown
Sizes 25K, 50K, 100K, 150K. The table shows the 50K account. Drawdown $2,000 trailing, end of day · Daily loss $1,000 · Target $3,000.
| Rule | Evaluation | Funded | Live |
|---|---|---|---|
| Profit target | $3,000 | None | None |
| Daily loss limit | $1,000, pauses the day | $1,000, rising with profit, pauses the day | See the firm's page |
| Day resets | 6:00 PM ET | 6:00 PM ET | – |
| Maximum drawdown | $2,000 trailing, end of day | $2,000 trailing, end of day, stops at $50,100 | $3,000 trailing, end of day, stops at start + $100 |
| Consistency | None | Best day ≤ 50% of profit, for a payout | None |
| Minimum days | None | None | None |
| Days for a payout | – | 5 days of $250+ | – |
| Maximum size | 6 contracts (60 micros) | 4 contracts (40 micros), scaling | 3 contracts (30 micros), scaling |
| News trading | Allowed | Allowed | Check with the firm |
| Holding trades | Flat by 4:59 PM ET | Flat by 4:59 PM ET | Flat by 4:50 PM ET |
| Time limits | 30 days to pass | Closes after 30 days idle | Closes after 30 days idle |
Every account size, evaluation
| Size | Profit target | Daily loss limit | Maximum drawdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25K | $1,500 | $500, pauses the day | $1,000 trailing, end of day |
| 50K | $3,000 | $1,000, pauses the day | $2,000 trailing, end of day |
| 100K | $6,000 | $1,500, pauses the day | $3,000 trailing, end of day |
| 150K | $9,000 | $2,000, pauses the day | $4,000 trailing, end of day |
Intraday Trailing Drawdown
Sizes 25K, 50K, 100K, 150K. The table shows the 50K account. Drawdown $2,000 trailing intraday, on open profit · No daily loss limit · Target $3,000.
| Rule | Evaluation | Funded | Live |
|---|---|---|---|
| Profit target | $3,000 | None | None |
| Daily loss limit | None | $1,000, rising with profit, pauses the day | See the firm's page |
| Day resets | – | 6:00 PM ET | – |
| Maximum drawdown | $2,000 trailing intraday, on open profit | $2,000 trailing intraday, on open profit, stops at $50,100 | $3,000 trailing, end of day, stops at start + $100 |
| Consistency | None | Best day ≤ 50% of profit, for a payout | None |
| Minimum days | None | None | None |
| Days for a payout | – | 5 days of $200+ | – |
| Maximum size | 6 contracts (60 micros) | 4 contracts (40 micros), scaling | 3 contracts (30 micros), scaling |
| News trading | Allowed | Allowed | Check with the firm |
| Holding trades | Flat by 4:59 PM ET | Flat by 4:59 PM ET | Flat by 4:50 PM ET |
| Time limits | 30 days to pass | Closes after 30 days idle | Closes after 30 days idle |
Every account size, evaluation
| Size | Profit target | Daily loss limit | Maximum drawdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25K | $1,500 | None | $1,000 trailing intraday, on open profit |
| 50K | $3,000 | None | $2,000 trailing intraday, on open profit |
| 100K | $6,000 | None | $3,000 trailing intraday, on open profit |
| 150K | $9,000 | None | $4,000 trailing intraday, on open profit |
No longer sold
Legacy Full, Legacy 100K Static. Accounts already running keep their own rules.
Where these rules come from
Every figure above is from Apex Trader Funding's own pages, read on 30 October 2026. Where a page leaves a rule open, or two pages disagree, the table says so instead of guessing. Firms change their rules, so the firm's pages have the final word.
The 21 pages checked
- Eod evaluations · apextraderfunding.com
- Daily loss limit explained · apextraderfunding.com
- Eod drawdown explained · apextraderfunding.com
- Intraday trailing drawdown explained · apextraderfunding.com
- apextraderfunding.com
- Position sizing evaluation · apextraderfunding.com
- Prohibited activities · apextraderfunding.com
- Futures trading times · apextraderfunding.com
- Inactivity policy on performance accounts pa · apextraderfunding.com
- Consistency requirement · apextraderfunding.com
- Scaling levels pa explained · apextraderfunding.com
- Eod payouts · apextraderfunding.com
- Apex live prop trading program faq · apextraderfunding.com
- Intraday trailing drawdown evaluations · apextraderfunding.com
- Intraday trailing drawdown payouts · apextraderfunding.com
- Legacy products · apextraderfunding.com
- Legacy evaluation rules · apextraderfunding.com
- What are the consistency rules for legacy pa and funded accounts · apextraderfunding.com
- Legacy trailing drawdown rule · apextraderfunding.com
- Legacy pa payout parameters · apextraderfunding.com
- Legacy contract scaling rule · apextraderfunding.com
Questions
What is Apex's daily loss limit?
On Apex's EOD Trailing Drawdown 50K account, the daily loss limit is $1,000, pauses the day in the evaluation; in the funded stage the daily loss limit is $1,000, rising with profit, pauses the day. Checked on 30 October 2026; Apex's own pages have the final word.
What kind of drawdown does Apex use?
On Apex's EOD Trailing Drawdown 50K account, the maximum drawdown is $2,000 trailing, end of day in the evaluation; in the funded stage the maximum drawdown is $2,000 trailing, end of day, stops at $50,100. Checked on 30 October 2026; Apex's own pages have the final word.
Does Apex have a consistency rule?
On Apex's EOD Trailing Drawdown 50K account, there's no consistency rule in the evaluation; in the funded stage the consistency rule is best day ≤ 50% of profit, for a payout. Checked on 30 October 2026; Apex's own pages have the final word.
What is Apex's profit target?
On Apex's EOD Trailing Drawdown 50K account, the profit target in the evaluation is $3,000. Checked on 30 October 2026; Apex's own pages have the final word.
Can you hold trades overnight with Apex?
On Apex's EOD Trailing Drawdown 50K account: flat by 4:59 PM ET. Checked on 30 October 2026; Apex's own pages have the final word.
Can you trade the news with Apex?
On Apex's EOD Trailing Drawdown 50K account, news trading is allowed in the evaluation. Checked on 30 October 2026; Apex's own pages have the final word.