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Apex Trader Funding rules explained: daily loss limit, trailing drawdown and consistency
What each Apex Trader Funding evaluation rule means in practice, from the firm's published rules — plus how the live passes on Apex Trader Funding measured up.
14Packages
2026-09-11Rules as of
14Live passes
Every Apex Trader Funding evaluation package at a glance
| Plan | Size | Profit target | Max loss | Daily loss limit | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apex EOD Trail | 25K | $1,500 | $1,000 · End-of-day trailing | $500 | None in the evaluation |
| Apex EOD Trail | 50K | $3,000 | $2,000 · End-of-day trailing | $1,000 | None in the evaluation |
| Apex EOD Trail | 100K | $6,000 | $3,000 · End-of-day trailing | $1,500 | None in the evaluation |
| Apex EOD Trail | 150K | $9,000 | $4,000 · End-of-day trailing | $2,000 | None in the evaluation |
| Apex Intraday Trail | 25K | $1,500 | $1,000 · Intraday trailing (follows open profit) | None | None in the evaluation |
| Apex Intraday Trail | 50K | $3,000 | $2,000 · Intraday trailing (follows open profit) | None | None in the evaluation |
| Apex Intraday Trail | 100K | $6,000 | $3,000 · Intraday trailing (follows open profit) | None | None in the evaluation |
| Apex Intraday Trail | 150K | $9,000 | $4,000 · Intraday trailing (follows open profit) | None | None in the evaluation |
| Apex Legacy Full (limited-time promotion) | 25K | $1,500 | $1,500 · Intraday trailing (follows open profit) | None | None in the evaluation |
| Apex Legacy Full (limited-time promotion) | 50K | $3,000 | $2,500 · Intraday trailing (follows open profit) | None | None in the evaluation |
| Apex Legacy Full (limited-time promotion) | 100K | $6,000 | $3,000 · Intraday trailing (follows open profit) | None | None in the evaluation |
| Apex Legacy Full (limited-time promotion) | 150K | $9,000 | $5,000 · Intraday trailing (follows open profit) | None | None in the evaluation |
| Apex Legacy Full (limited-time promotion) | 250K | $15,000 | $6,500 · Intraday trailing (follows open profit) | None | None in the evaluation |
| Apex Legacy Full (limited-time promotion) | 300K | $20,000 | $7,500 · Intraday trailing (follows open profit) | None | None in the evaluation |
As of 2026-09-11, from Apex Trader Funding's published rules.
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The daily loss limit
On the Apex EOD Trail 50K the daily loss limit is $1,000 · trading pauses for the rest of the day. It counts open (unrealised) losses as well as closed trades.
Practical reading: a soft limit ends the trading day but keeps the account alive; a hard limit fails the account. Either way the day's loss has to be measured from the start of the firm's trading day, which opens at 6 PM in the firm's time zone.
The trailing drawdown (maximum loss)
On the Apex EOD Trail 50K, the maximum loss is $2,000: the account fails if the balance falls to $48,000 at the start, and that level rises with each higher end-of-day balance; it no longer rises once it reaches $53,000.
End-of-day trailing: the level only moves after the day closes, so open profit during the day does not raise it. On the Apex EOD Trail 50K it starts at $48,000 and no longer rises once it reaches $53,000. Touching it during the day, open losses included, fails the account.
The consistency rule
None in the evaluation.
Days, time limit and cut-off
| Minimum trading days | 1 trading day |
|---|---|
| Time limit | 30 calendar days |
| Flat by | 4:59 PM ET |
| News | News trading is allowed for normal trading; chasing news or betting on both sides of a release is not. |
As of 2026-09-11.
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How the live Apex Trader Funding passes met these rules
Best day = the most profitable trading day of the attempt; its share of the net shows the consistency rule at work.
| Pass | Contract | Finished | Trading days | Net | Best day | Best day share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy Huya · Apex EOD Trail 50K | YM | Oct 30, 2026 | 2 | +$3,077.60 | $3,439 | 112% |
| Strategy Huya · Apex EOD Trail 25K | YM | Oct 30, 2026 | 2 | +$1,564.20 | $2,017.40 | 129% |
| Strategy Red Rock 2 · Apex EOD Trail 25K | SI | Oct 30, 2026 | 2 | +$1,551.90 | $1,611.25 | 104% |
| Strategy Red Rock 2 · Apex EOD Trail 50K | SI | Oct 30, 2026 | 1 | +$3,290.03 | $3,290.03 | 100% |
| Strategy Blue Harbour 2 · Apex EOD Trail 50K | SIL | Oct 29, 2026 | 1 | +$3,133.44 | $3,133.44 | 100% |
| Strategy Red Rock 2 · Apex EOD Trail 25K | NQ | Oct 29, 2026 | 2 | +$1,676.50 | $1,165.90 | 70% |
| Strategy Red Rock 2 · Apex EOD Trail 100K | SIL | Oct 28, 2026 | 1 | +$6,378.95 | $6,378.95 | 100% |
| Strategy Red Rock 2 · Apex EOD Trail 50K | SI | Oct 28, 2026 | 3 | +$3,391.11 | $3,616.59 | 107% |
| Strategy Haumea · Apex EOD Trail 50K | M2K | Oct 28, 2026 | 1 | +$3,045.19 | $3,045.19 | 100% |
| Strategy Haumea · Apex EOD Trail 50K | RTY | Oct 28, 2026 | 8 | +$3,336 | $1,956.30 | 59% |
| Strategy Red Rock 2 · Apex EOD Trail 50K | SI | Oct 25, 2026 | 3 | +$3,102.67 | $2,842.04 | 92% |
| Strategy Haumea · Apex EOD Trail 25K | RTY | Oct 23, 2026 | 5 | +$1,665.37 | $843.64 | 51% |
| Strategy Red Rock 2 · Apex EOD Trail 25K | GC | Oct 22, 2026 | 3 | +$1,551.50 | $1,077.60 | 69% |
| Strategy Red Rock 2 · Apex EOD Trail 25K | GC | Oct 19, 2026 | 2 | +$1,624.23 | $968.26 | 60% |
Recorded live on a virtual evaluation account. Finished evaluations only.
Questions traders ask
Has any strategy passed an Apex Trader Funding evaluation live?
Yes. As of Nov 1, 2026, 4 strategies in the PropPass directory have passed Apex Trader Funding evaluations live: 14 passes and 1 fails across 3 packages. Every result is a finished evaluation recorded live on a virtual evaluation account. See every Apex Trader Funding pass.
Which Apex Trader Funding packages have strategies passed?
Live passes by package as of Nov 1, 2026: Apex EOD Trail 50K: 7 passes; Apex EOD Trail 25K: 6 passes; Apex EOD Trail 100K: 1 pass.
Which futures did the strategies that passed Apex Trader Funding trade?
Passes by instrument as of Nov 1, 2026: Silver (SI): 4; Micro Silver (SIL): 2; E-mini Russell 2000 (RTY): 2; E-mini Dow (YM): 2; Gold (GC): 2; Micro E-mini Russell 2000 (M2K): 1; E-mini Nasdaq-100 (NQ): 1.
How long does it take to pass Apex Trader Funding?
Among the 14 live passes recorded on Apex Trader Funding evaluations, the median was 2 trading days; the fastest took 1 and the longest 8. Firm minimum-day rules apply.
How do PropPass strategies work for Apex Trader Funding evaluations?
Each strategy is built for a specific firm package and shows its finished live record. PropPass strategies run on your own NinjaTrader, or you can follow a strategy's alerts by web, Telegram, SMS or app push notification.
How do PropPass strategies and bots work?
Each PropPass strategy is built for a specific prop firm package and shows its record of finished live evaluations. PropPass strategies run on your own NinjaTrader, or you can follow a strategy's alerts by web, Telegram, SMS or app push notification.
More questions traders ask
Topstep vs Apex Trader Funding: which evaluations did strategies pass live?
As of Nov 1, 2026: Topstep — 7 passes, 0 fails across 5 packages; Apex Trader Funding — 14 passes, 1 fails across 3 packages. All are finished evaluations recorded live on virtual evaluation accounts. Full comparison.
What are the Apex Trader Funding 50K evaluation rules?
The Apex Trader Funding Apex EOD Trail 50K evaluation has a $3,000 profit target; the maximum loss is $2,000: the account fails if the balance falls to $48,000 at the start, and that level rises with each higher end-of-day balance; it no longer rises once it reaches $53,000. Daily loss limit: $1,000 · trading pauses for the rest of the day. Minimum: 1 trading day. Positions must be flat by 4:59 PM ET. (As of 2026-09-11.) Rules and live passes for this package.
How does the Apex Trader Funding trailing drawdown work?
On the Apex EOD Trail 50K evaluation, the maximum loss is $2,000: the account fails if the balance falls to $48,000 at the start, and that level rises with each higher end-of-day balance; it no longer rises once it reaches $53,000. Drawdown types across Apex Trader Funding evaluation packages: end-of-day trailing, intraday trailing (follows open profit). (As of 2026-09-11.)
Which futures prop firms have strategies that passed live?
Live evaluation results in the PropPass directory as of Nov 1, 2026: FundedNext Futures (44 passes, 6 fails); BluSky Trading (28 passes, 1 fails); My Funded Futures (21 passes, 2 fails); Tradeify (17 passes, 0 fails); Lucid Trading (14 passes, 2 fails); Apex Trader Funding (14 passes, 1 fails); Topstep (7 passes, 0 fails); Take Profit Trader (2 passes, 0 fails).
Can I get alerts for these strategies?
Yes. Each PropPass strategy can send its alerts on the web, by Telegram and SMS, and as iPhone and Android push notifications — or it can run on your own NinjaTrader.
What is a prop firm evaluation?
A prop firm evaluation (also called a challenge or combine) is a simulated account with a profit target and loss limits. Reach the target without touching the maximum loss or breaking the firm's other rules and you qualify for a funded account. In PropPass's researched rule files the profit target runs from 2% to 20% of the account size (median 6%).