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Apex Trader Funding vs Topstep: which evaluations strategies passed live
Real live results from finished evaluations on both firms, with each firm's published rules for the same account sizes.
14Apex Trader Funding passes
7Topstep passes
1Apex Trader Funding fails
0Topstep fails
Live record side by side
| As of Nov 1, 2026 | Apex Trader Funding | Topstep |
|---|---|---|
| Live passes | 14 | 7 |
| Fails | 1 | 0 |
| Strategies that passed | 4 | 4 |
| Packages with passes | 3 | 5 |
| Median trading days to pass | 2.0 | 2 |
| Fastest pass (trading days) | 1 | 2 |
Apex Trader Funding has more recorded live passes in the PropPass directory today (14 vs 7). The count depends on how many strategies are running on each firm's packages, so compare the pass-to-fail balance as well as the totals.
Recorded live on a virtual evaluation account. Finished evaluations only.
Evaluation rules by account size
For each size, the plan with the most live passes (or the firm's plan of that size). Apex Trader Funding rules as of 2026-09-11; Topstep rules as of 2026-10-03.
25K evaluations
| Rule | Apex Trader Funding | Topstep |
|---|---|---|
| Plan | Apex EOD Trail | Labs $25K Static Combine (XFA Standard) |
| Account size | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| Profit target | $1,500 | $2,000 |
| Maximum loss (drawdown) | $1,000 · End-of-day trailing | $1,000 · Static (does not move) |
| Daily loss limit | $500 · trading pauses for the rest of the day | $500 · trading pauses for the rest of the day |
| Consistency rule | None in the evaluation | Best day ≤ 55% of total profit, or the profit target rises |
| Minimum trading days | 1 trading day | None |
| Time limit | 30 calendar days | 90 calendar days |
| Flat by | 4:59 PM ET | 4:10 PM ET |
50K evaluations
| Rule | Apex Trader Funding | Topstep |
|---|---|---|
| Plan | Apex EOD Trail | Trading Combine (XFA Standard) |
| Account size | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Profit target | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Maximum loss (drawdown) | $2,000 · End-of-day trailing | $2,000 · End-of-day trailing |
| Daily loss limit | $1,000 · trading pauses for the rest of the day | $1,000 (optional — only if added at purchase) · trading pauses for the rest of the day |
| Consistency rule | None in the evaluation | Best day ≤ 55% of total profit, or the profit target rises |
| Minimum trading days | 1 trading day | None |
| Time limit | 30 calendar days | No time limit |
| Flat by | 4:59 PM ET | 4:10 PM ET |
100K evaluations
| Rule | Apex Trader Funding | Topstep |
|---|---|---|
| Plan | Apex EOD Trail | Trading Combine (XFA Consistency) |
| Account size | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| Profit target | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| Maximum loss (drawdown) | $3,000 · End-of-day trailing | $3,000 · End-of-day trailing |
| Daily loss limit | $1,500 · trading pauses for the rest of the day | $2,000 (optional — only if added at purchase) · trading pauses for the rest of the day |
| Consistency rule | None in the evaluation | Best day ≤ 55% of total profit, or the profit target rises |
| Minimum trading days | 1 trading day | None |
| Time limit | 30 calendar days | No time limit |
| Flat by | 4:59 PM ET | 4:10 PM ET |
150K evaluations
| Rule | Apex Trader Funding | Topstep |
|---|---|---|
| Plan | Apex EOD Trail | Trading Combine (XFA Consistency) |
| Account size | $150,000 | $150,000 |
| Profit target | $9,000 | $9,000 |
| Maximum loss (drawdown) | $4,000 · End-of-day trailing | $4,500 · End-of-day trailing |
| Daily loss limit | $2,000 · trading pauses for the rest of the day | $3,000 (optional — only if added at purchase) · trading pauses for the rest of the day |
| Consistency rule | None in the evaluation | Best day ≤ 55% of total profit, or the profit target rises |
| Minimum trading days | 1 trading day | None |
| Time limit | 30 calendar days | No time limit |
| Flat by | 4:59 PM ET | 4:10 PM ET |
250K evaluations
| Rule | Apex Trader Funding | Topstep |
|---|---|---|
| Plan | Apex Legacy Full (limited-time promotion) | Labs $250K Freedom Combine (XFA Standard) |
| Account size | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| Profit target | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| Maximum loss (drawdown) | $6,500 · Intraday trailing (follows open profit) | $10,000 · End-of-day trailing |
| Daily loss limit | None | $5,000 · trading pauses for the rest of the day |
| Consistency rule | None in the evaluation | Best day ≤ 55% of total profit, or the profit target rises |
| Minimum trading days | 7 trading days | None |
| Time limit | No time limit | 90 calendar days |
| Flat by | 4:59 PM ET | 4:10 PM ET |
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News rules
| Apex Trader Funding | Topstep | |
|---|---|---|
| News | News trading is allowed for normal trading; chasing news or betting on both sides of a release is not. | Allowed with limits: trading maximum size into major news is prohibited, and around CPI releases new opening trades in index and metal minis are paused for 5 minutes either side. |
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Apex Trader Funding packages with live passes
- Apex Trader Funding Apex EOD Trail 25K — 6 passes, 1 fails
- Apex Trader Funding Apex EOD Trail 50K — 7 passes, 0 fails
- Apex Trader Funding Apex EOD Trail 100K — 1 passes, 0 fails
Topstep packages with live passes
- Topstep Labs $250K Freedom Combine (XFA Standard) 250K — 1 passes, 0 fails
- Topstep Trading Combine (XFA Consistency) 100K — 2 passes, 0 fails
- Topstep Trading Combine (XFA Consistency) 150K — 1 passes, 0 fails
- Topstep Trading Combine (XFA Standard) 100K — 2 passes, 0 fails
- Topstep Trading Combine (XFA Standard) 150K — 1 passes, 0 fails
Questions traders ask
Has any strategy passed a Topstep evaluation live?
Yes. As of Nov 1, 2026, 4 strategies in the PropPass directory have passed Topstep evaluations live: 7 passes and 0 fails across 5 packages. Every result is a finished evaluation recorded live on a virtual evaluation account. See every Topstep pass.
Which Topstep packages have strategies passed?
Live passes by package as of Nov 1, 2026: Trading Combine (XFA Standard) 100K: 2 passes; Trading Combine (XFA Consistency) 100K: 2 passes; Labs $250K Freedom Combine (XFA Standard) 250K: 1 pass; Trading Combine (XFA Standard) 150K: 1 pass; Trading Combine (XFA Consistency) 150K: 1 pass.
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.
Which futures did the strategies that passed Topstep trade?
Passes by instrument as of Nov 1, 2026: Silver (SI): 4; E-mini Nasdaq-100 (NQ): 2; Micro E-mini Dow (MYM): 1.
More questions traders ask
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?
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How long does it take to pass Topstep?
Among the 7 live passes recorded on Topstep evaluations, the median was 2 trading days; the fastest took 2 and the longest 5. Firm minimum-day rules apply.
What are the Topstep Trading Combine (XFA Standard) 100K evaluation rules?
The Topstep Trading Combine (XFA Standard) 100K evaluation has a $6,000 profit target; the maximum loss is $3,000: the account fails if the balance falls to $97,000 at the start, and that level rises with each higher end-of-day balance; it no longer rises once it reaches $100,000. Daily loss limit: $2,000 (optional — only if added at purchase) · trading pauses for the rest of the day. Consistency: best day ≤ 55% of total profit, or the profit target rises. Positions must be flat by 4:10 PM ET. (As of 2026-10-03.) Rules and live passes for this package.
How do PropPass strategies work for Topstep evaluations?
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How do PropPass strategies and bots work?
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