Compare / Apex Trader Funding vs Elite Trader Funding
Apex Trader Funding vs Elite Trader Funding
Side by side on each firm's best-value 50K plan, straight from our database (re-checked weekly) — Apex Trader Funding leads on 5 of 5 scored criteria.
$24.90 one-time
LIVESTREAM −90%Evaluation — Intraday Trail (Apex 4.0) — intraday trailing, 100% split, payouts every 5 days.
Elite Trader Funding
1 Step
$165 /month
1 Step — intraday trailing, 100% split, payouts every 10 days.
| Criterion | Apex Trader Funding | Elite Trader Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $24.90 | $165 |
| Promo code | LIVESTREAM (−90%) | None verified |
| List price | $249 | $165 |
| Activation fee | $99 one-time (Intraday), due after passing; 'No Activation Fee' version also sold at a higher eval price | Sim-funded activation: $87/mo data+platform fee, or one-time option ~$177-$307 depending on plan; sources conflict (official site also shows $47 one-time + $87/mo) |
| Reset fee | — | $47 |
| Billing | One-time fee | Monthly subscription |
| Profit target | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Max drawdown | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| Drawdown type | Intraday trailing | Intraday trailing |
| Daily loss limit | None | None |
| Ease to pass | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| Minimum trading days | 1 | 5 |
| Consistency rule | Yes | Yes |
| Profit split | 100% | 100% |
| Payout frequency | Every 5 days | Every 10 days |
| Minimum payout | $500 | — |
| Max contracts | 6 minis (eval, per review source); PA starts at half contracts | 8 minis (1 mini = 10 micros) |
| Platforms | Rithmic, Tradovate, WealthCharts | NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Rithmic, Tickblaze |
| Data fees | included | included in $87/mo sim-funded fee; live accounts ~$128/mo per exchange |
| Value for money | 4/5 | 1/5 |
| Trustpilot | ★ 4.2 | ★ 3.8 |
Highlighted cells are the more favourable of the two on that criterion. Prices change frequently — always verify on the firm's site.
Pick Apex Trader Funding if
- You want the cheaper way in — $24.90 against $165.
- Payouts come faster — every 5 days.
- Fewer minimum trading days (1 vs 5).
- Better rated by traders on Trustpilot (4.2).
Pick Elite Trader Funding if
- No criterion where it does better at this account size.
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