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Apex Trader Funding rules, explained

Everything you need to clear a Apex Trader Funding evaluation — the drawdown, daily loss, consistency and minimum-day rules — and a free way to check whether your trading is actually ready before you pay the fee.

Assets
Futures
Max drawdown
5%
Drawdown type
Trailing
Daily loss
None
Consistency
30%
Min. days
7 days

How Apex Trader Funding drawdown works

Apex Trader Funding runs a trailing maximum drawdown — the limit follows your highest balance (or equity) upward, so banked profit raises the floor you must stay above. This is the type that catches most traders out. Getting the drawdown maths wrong is one of the most common reasons traders fail an evaluation, so it pays to know exactly how yours is measured before you start.

What it takes to pass

To clear Apex Trader Funding you need to respect no fixed daily loss limit (only the overall drawdown applies), stay within the 5% maximum drawdown, satisfy a consistency rule of about 30% — no single day may account for more than that share of your total profit, and complete a minimum of 7 days of trading activity before you can request a payout/funded account. Most failed challenges come down to one or two of these rules — usually the drawdown type and the consistency requirement — rather than a lack of profitability.

Check your Apex Trader Funding readiness free

Traxent bakes Apex Trader Funding's published rules into a readiness score. Log your trades (or practise in the sim journal) and Traxent tells you, rule by rule, whether you'd currently pass — and which of at least 16 firms you track fits your style best.

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Apex Trader Funding FAQ

What is the maximum drawdown on Apex Trader Funding?+

Apex Trader Funding uses a trailing maximum drawdown — the limit follows your highest balance (or equity) upward, so banked profit raises the floor you must stay above. This is the type that catches most traders out. The maximum drawdown is 5%.

Does Apex Trader Funding have a daily loss limit?+

Apex Trader Funding has no fixed daily loss limit (only the overall drawdown applies). Breaching it ends the evaluation, so position sizing and a daily stop are essential.

What is the Apex Trader Funding consistency rule?+

Apex Trader Funding has a consistency rule of about 30% — no single day may account for more than that share of your total profit. Traxent scores how evenly your profit is distributed so you can see whether you'd pass this rule before attempting the challenge.

How many days do I need to trade on Apex Trader Funding?+

Apex Trader Funding requires a minimum of 7 days of trading activity before you can request a payout/funded account. Traxent tracks your logged trading days against this automatically.

Is Traxent affiliated with Apex Trader Funding?+

No. Traxent is an independent education and readiness tool. The Apex Trader Funding rules shown here are summarised from Apex Trader Funding's publicly published documentation and may change — always confirm the current rules on the firm's own site before purchasing an evaluation.

Rules summarised from Apex Trader Funding's publicly published documentation and are subject to change; figures are indicative and may vary by account size or program. Always confirm current rules on Apex Trader Funding's official website before purchasing an evaluation. Traxent is an independent educational tool, is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to Apex Trader Funding, and does not provide financial advice. Trading involves risk.