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Apex Trader Funding vs Take Profit Trader

Both firms offer futures programs, but their listed costs and rules differ. This comparison uses the Prop Firm Scout dataset updated Sep 24, 2026; verify current terms with each provider.

Prices last checked: Oct 5, 2026 · Rules last verified: Sep 24, 2026. Price-check dates appear beside prices where recorded. How we verify →
Apex Trader Funding
Take Profit Trader

At a glance

Starting price

Apex$167 $16.70 with SAVENOW one-time
TPT$150 $90/mo with NOFEE40 monthly

Compared on the lowest price you can pay: with a verified code where the provider shows one, else the list price. Not compared: one bills monthly, the other once.

Drawdown type

ApexEODIntradaydepends on the plan
TPTEODIntradaydepends on the plan

No edge: depends on the plan or not in our data.

Consistency

ApexNone in eval50% on PA (Legacy 30%)
TPT50% in eval only

Shown, not scored: firms measure consistency differently.

Profit split

ApexEDGE100% to you
TPT80% to you up to 90%

Activation fee

ApexEDGEOptional: a no-fee plan exists
TPTActivation fee required

Best for…

Apex Trader Funding

  • Best for keeping more of each payout
  • Best for no activation fee

Apex Trader Funding rules and prices

Take Profit Trader

  • No clear edge on these rows; compare the plan details below.

Take Profit Trader rules and prices

Edges follow fixed rules (cheaper with the same billing, EOD on every account, higher split, no activation fee) applied to our dataset. Commercial relationships play no part. Your plan, size and stage can change the picture.

Full firm reviews: Apex Trader Funding review and rules · Take Profit Trader review and rules

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Side-by-side comparison

RuleApexTPT
Cheapest evaluation$167$16.70 with SAVENOW$150$90/mo with NOFEE40
BillingOne-time (Legacy monthly)Monthly
Activation fee$59–$159 or a no-activation-fee option$130
DrawdownIntraday / EODEOD (PRO: intraday)
Daily loss limitIn EOD eval and PA (tiered)None
ConsistencyNone in eval · 50% on PA (Legacy 30%)50% in eval only
Profit split100% (Legacy: 100% of first $25K, then 90%)80/20 (PRO+ 90/10)
Payouts5 qualifying daysEvery 24h after the buffer
News tradingAllowedEval allowed · funded Tier-1 banned
Max accounts20 PA · Live up to 5Unlimited evals · 5 funded
Profit target (50K)Intraday Trail: $3,000
EOD Trail: $3,000
Legacy (back on sale): $3,000
Eval & PRO: $3,000
Max contracts (50K, mini / micro)Intraday Trail: 6 / 60
EOD Trail: 6 / 60
Legacy (back on sale): 10
Eval & PRO: 6 / 60
PlansIntraday Trail, EOD Trail, Legacy (back on sale)Eval & PRO, PRO+ & Development
Max funding$3M$750K
PlatformsRithmic, Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, WealthCharts, DeepChart (Rithmic accounts, connection only)NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Quantower, Rithmic, DeepChart (Rithmic accounts, connection only)
Discount codeSAVENOWPublic promo (not a partner code)NOFEE40Public promo (not a partner code)

Futures trading involves substantial risk of loss. Prop firm evaluations are paid products; most traders do not pass. Not financial advice.

Prices are the lowest list price before any coupon; the lowest price with a code is shown underneath where the provider displays one (or as a marked estimate). Each firm has several plans with different rules — open the full rulebook for size-by-size tables.

Apex Trader Funding

  • Best for low budget — $16.70 after code · checked Oct 5
  • Best profit split — 100% profit split · checked Oct 1

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 — and Legacy is back.

Pros

  • Up to 20 PAs; copying same-direction trades across your own PAs is allowed
  • 100% of approved payouts on the new plans
  • Pass in one day — no minimum days, no eval consistency
  • No MAE or 5:1 rule on the new plans
  • Real-time data and NinjaTrader included

Watch out for

  • Evals expire after 30 days, no resets
  • Only 7 days to activate a PA, no extensions
  • New PAs close after 6 payouts
  • EOD costs 2×+ Intraday
  • Payout rules differ across Intraday, EOD and Legacy

Promotions recorded in the dataset

  • Legacy – 90% off the first month — Renewals 80% off; resets $80. (Limited time)

SAVENOW Up to 90% off evaluations Public promo (not a partner code) · manually verified Sep 30, 2026 on the official site

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Take Profit Trader

No daily loss limit, no scalping rule, and accounts don't blow up — positions are flattened at market end of day. 50% consistency in eval only, payouts every 24 hours.

Pros

  • Accounts don't blow — market close at EOD
  • No daily loss limit
  • No scalping rule, no contract limit beyond the plan max
  • 15+ platforms, synced across all of them

Watch out for

  • 50% eval consistency
  • Tier-1 news banned when funded (1 min before, during, 1 min after)
  • PRO requires one trading day every week
  • Monthly subscription doesn't cancel itself

Promotions recorded in the dataset

  • 40% off every eval + no activation fee — Partner code waives the $130 activation fee. (Active)
  • Free PRO activation credit ($130) — After a successful eval. (Active)

NOFEE40 40% off + no activation fee Public promo (not a partner code) · verified Oct 4, 2026 on the official site

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