Prop firms › Apex Trader Funding vs Topstep
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| Rule | Apex Trader Funding | Topstep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $49 + $129 | $95/month |
| Each funded account at a 1-in-3 pass rate | $276 | $285* |
| Profit target | +$3,000 | +$3,000 |
| Drawdown | $2,000 EOD | $2,000 EOD |
| Evaluation consistency | no | 55% |
| Evaluation daily loss limit | $1,000 | no |
| Minimum days to pass | no | 2 |
| Funded floor | $50,100 | $50,000 |
| Funded daily loss limit | $1,000 | no |
| To get paid | 5 days ≥ $250 | 5 days ≥ $150 |
| Buffer | no | no |
| You withdraw | 100%, up to $1,500 → $3,000 | 50%, up to $2,000 |
| Minimum payout | $500 | $125 |
| You keep | 100% | 90% |
| Funded consistency | 50% | no |
| Payouts before live | 6 | not published |
* Monthly fee: one fee per attempt, if you pass within the first month. There are often discounts: check each firm's website.
Apex Trader Funding sells the 50K EOD evaluation in packs and charges the activation fee when you pass. The funded account has a daily loss limit, a 50% consistency rule and a ladder of payout caps; you keep 100% of what you withdraw.
Every Apex Trader Funding rule →Topstep charges a monthly fee while the Trading Combine lasts and nothing once you are funded. The Express Funded Account starts at $0 with a $2,000 maximum loss that trails up to $0 and stays there (in the tables, counted from $50,000 like every other firm); you get paid after 5 days of at least +$150.
Every Topstep rule →The calculator opens on Apex Trader Funding; switch firm at the top to compare with your numbers. It is in Spanish for now.
50K evaluation price, Apex Trader Funding: $49 + $129; Topstep: $95/month. If you pass 1 in 3 evaluations, each funded account costs you about $276 at Apex Trader Funding and $285 at Topstep (monthly fees counted as one per attempt).
To pass, Apex Trader Funding has no consistency rule and Topstep requires your best day to stay under 55% of the profit. On the funded account: Apex Trader Funding, 50%; Topstep, none.
To get paid: Apex Trader Funding, 5 days of at least $250; Topstep, 5 days of at least $150.
Per payout: Apex Trader Funding, 100% of the profit up to $1,500 → $1,500 → $2,000 → $2,500 → $2,500 → $3,000, and you keep 100%; Topstep, 50% of the profit up to $2,000, and you keep 90%.
QuantFlow is not affiliated with Apex Trader Funding and Topstep or any other firm on this site. This is a summary of their 50K account rules made from their websites and real accounts; the firms can change them at any time and what they publish is what counts. This is not financial advice: trading futures carries a high risk of loss.