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Up to 20 PA accounts at once and up to $3M combined. 30-day one-time evaluations, 100% of approved payouts on the new plans ג€” and Legacy is back.

Dataset updated Sep 24, 2026

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Overview

Up to 20 PA accounts at once and up to $3M combined. 30-day one-time evaluations, 100% of approved payouts on the new plans ג€” and Legacy is back.

Apex Trader Funding is listed with evaluation plans starting at $167. The dataset lists one-time (legacy monthly) billing, Intraday / EOD drawdown, In EOD eval and PA (tiered) daily loss terms, and $59ג€“$159 or a no-activation-fee option activation fees.

Quick comparison

Summary values from the Prop Firm Scout dataset, updated Sep 24, 2026.
Evaluation price from$167
Available plan labelsIntraday Trail, EOD Trail, Legacy (back on sale)
Maximum funding shown$3M
DrawdownIntraday / EOD
Daily loss termsIn EOD eval and PA (tiered)
ConsistencyNone in eval ֲ· 50% on PA (Legacy 30%)
Payout terms5 qualifying days; 100% (Legacy: 100% of first $25K, then 90%) listed profit split
Billing and activationOne-time (Legacy monthly); $59ג€“$159 or a no-activation-fee option

Plans and account rules

Intraday Trail

Drawdown trails the intraday peak including open profit. Standard vs No Activation Fee = same eval, different pricing.

Evaluation (30 days)

Parameter25K50K100K150K
Standard$167$249$399$599
No Activation Fee$690$490$590$1,690
5-pack ג€“ Standard$749.50$950$1,750$2,450
5-pack ג€“ No Fee$2,950$2,450$2,950$7,950
Profit target$1,500$3,000$6,000$9,000
Drawdown$1,000$2,000$3,000$4,000
Stops trailing at (Rithmic/WealthCharts)$26,500$53,000$106,000$159,000
DLLNone
Contracts4 / 406 / 608 / 8012 / 120
Min. days / consistency / resetNone / none / none

Performance Account (PA)

Parameter25K50K100K150K
Activation ג€“ Standard$59$59$59$59
No Activation Fee$0
Drawdown$1,000$2,000$3,000$4,000
Locks at$25,100$50,100$100,100$150,100
When peak reaches$26,100$52,100$103,100$154,100
Contracts start ג†’ max1 ג†’ 22 ג†’ 43 ג†’ 64 ג†’ 10
DLL start ג†’ max$500 ג†’ $1,250$1,000 ג†’ $3,000$1,750 ג†’ $3,500$2,500 ג†’ $4,000
Consistency50%
Activity2 days with $50+ net every 30 days

Payouts

Parameter25K50K100K150K
Qualifying days5 (not consecutive)
Profit per qualifying day$100$200$250$300
Min. balance to request$26,600$52,600$103,600$154,600
Min. payout / split$500 / 100%
Cap 1$1,000$1,500$2,000$2,500
Cap 2$1,000$2,000$2,500$3,000
Cap 3$1,000$2,500$3,000$3,000
Cap 4$1,000$2,500$3,000$4,000
Cap 5$1,000$3,000$4,000$4,000
Cap 6$1,000$3,000$4,000$5,000
After payout 6PA closes
Time to receive5ג€“11 business days

PA tiers ג€“ 50K (example)

Cumulative profitMini contractsDLL
Under $1,5002$1,000
$1,500ג€“$2,9993$1,000
$3,000ג€“$5,9994$2,000
$6,000+4$3,000

EOD Trail

Threshold updates on the 4:59:59 PM ET close but is enforced in real time; a DLL applies from the eval.

Evaluation (30 days)

Parameter25K50K100K150K
Standard$450$550$990$1,890
No Activation Fee$990$1,190$1,590$2,490
5-pack ג€“ Standard$1,950$2,450$4,450$8,950
5-pack ג€“ No Fee$4,450$5,450Not soldNot sold
Profit target$1,500$3,000$6,000$9,000
Drawdown$1,000$2,000$3,000$4,000
DLL (pauses the day)$500$1,000$1,500$2,000
Contracts4 / 406 / 608 / 8012 / 120

PA & payouts

Parameter25K50K100K150K
Activation ג€“ Standard$119$139$149 ($139 on Tradovate)$159
Drawdown / lockSame as Intraday
Profit per qualifying day$100$250$300$350
Cap 1$1,000$1,500$2,000$2,500
Cap 2$1,000$1,500$2,500$3,000
Cap 3$1,000$2,000$2,500$3,000
Cap 4$1,000$2,500$3,000$3,000
Cap 5$1,000$2,500$4,000$4,000
Cap 6$1,000$3,000$4,000$5,000

Legacy (back on sale)

Recurring monthly billing, resets available, sizes up to 300K. Limited-time sale.

Evaluation

Parameter25K50K100K150K250K300K
Monthly price$167$197$297$497$597$697
First month on promo$16.70$19.70$29.70$49.70$59.70$69.70
Renewal on promo (80% off)$33.40$39.40$59.40$99.40$119.40$139.40
Reset on promo$80
Profit target$1,500$3,000$6,000$9,000$15,000$20,000
Drawdown$1,500$2,500$3,000$5,000$6,500$7,500
Contracts41014172735
Min. days7 (1 during promos)

Legacy PA

Parameter25K50K100K150K250K300K
One-time activation$125$140$175$200$250$300
On promo$125$125$125$125$125$125
Contracts until safety netHalf the limit
Consistency30%
MAEOpen loss up to 30% of start-of-day profit
Risk ratioStop no more than 5ֳ— the target
Trading days per request8, with 5 at $50+
Min. balance$26,600$52,600$103,100$155,100$256,600$307,600
Cap payouts 1ג€“5$1,500$2,000$2,500$2,750$3,000$3,500
From payout 6No cap; account continues
Split100% up to $25,000, then 90%
  • Safety net applies to the first three payouts only, with an exception allowing $500 into it.
  • Legacy PA bought before Mar 1, 2026: one day with $150 in 30 days.

Platforms and payment information

Platforms

Payment methods listed

Payout methods listed

Restrictions and fine print

Apex Live

Invite only (e.g. 3 consecutive payouts from one PA). $0 start, $3,000 EOD drawdown, locks after $3,100 profit, closes at a $100 balance. Daily payouts from $500, no cap, 90/10, processed in 48h. Flat by 4:50 PM ET. Tiers: up to $10K ג€“ 10 contracts, no DLL; $10Kג€“25K ג€“ 25 contracts, $5,000 DLL; $25Kג€“50K ג€“ 30 contracts, $10,000 DLL.

Bonus Vault

Profit left in Sim accounts at the move. Pays 20% of live payouts monthly (40% in the first month), on the 15th. Declining the invite: $3,000 final reward and the account is disabled.

PA activation

Passed after 6:00 PM ET; 7 calendar days to activate, no extensions. PA created within 6 hours.

DLL vs drawdown

DLL stops the day only; touching the drawdown fails the account ג€” even on the same move.

PA consistency

Best day must be under 50% of profit for the period; resets after a payout; blocks payouts only.

PA activity

2 days with $50+ in every rolling 30 days. Day 15 dormant, day 30 closed with no recovery.

Hours

Flat before 4:59 PM ET. Ags close early. Crypto: MBT and MET only; EUREX on Tradovate only.

Prohibited

Holding through the close, stockpiling, using the drawdown as a stop, trading without a stop, someone else's card, VPN/proxy, multiple user accounts, HFT, hedging, automation that trades for you.

Fees

ES/NQ per side: Rithmic $1.99, Tradovate $1.55, WealthCharts $1.55 (MES $0.52). Rithmic depth $10/exchange or $30 all; EUREX on Tradovate $23/mo. No refunds or platform changes.

Account limits

20 PAs per household, including companies you own. One personal and one business account, 18+.

Current promotions in the dataset

Sources and verification

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