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Apex Trader Funding vs FundedNext Futures
Side by side on each firm's best-value 50K plan, straight from our database (re-checked weekly) — FundedNext Futures leads on 6 of 10 scored criteria.
Apex Trader Funding
Evaluation — Intraday Trail (Apex 4.0)
$24.90 one-time
LIVESTREAM −90%Evaluation — Intraday Trail (Apex 4.0) — intraday trailing, 100% split, payouts every 5 days.
$60.30 one-time
NEW55 −55%Flex — end-of-day trailing, 80% split.
| Criterion | Apex Trader Funding | FundedNext Futures |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $24.90 | $60.30 |
| Promo code | LIVESTREAM (−90%) | NEW55 (−55%) |
| List price | $249 | $133.99 |
| Activation fee | $99 one-time (Intraday), due after passing; 'No Activation Fee' version also sold at a higher eval price | none |
| Reset fee | — | $77.99 |
| Billing | One-time fee | One-time fee |
| Profit target | $3,000 | $2,500 |
| Max drawdown | $2,000 | $1,500 |
| Drawdown type | Intraday trailing | End-of-day trailing |
| Daily loss limit | None | None |
| Ease to pass | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| Minimum trading days | 1 | 0 |
| Consistency rule | Yes | Yes |
| Profit split | 100% | 80% |
| Payout frequency | Every 5 days | See firm site |
| Minimum payout | $500 | $250 |
| Max contracts | 6 minis (eval, per review source); PA starts at half contracts | 3 minis / 30 micros |
| Platforms | Rithmic, Tradovate, WealthCharts | Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView |
| Data fees | included | — |
| Value for money | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| Trustpilot | ★ 4.2 | ★ 4.5 |
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 $60.30.
- You keep more once funded: 100% versus 80%.
- Payouts come faster — every 5 days.
- A larger drawdown buffer of $2,000.
Pick FundedNext Futures if
- The evaluation is easier to pass (4/5 against 3/5).
- End-of-day trailing gives you more room than Apex Trader Funding's intraday trailing.
- Fewer minimum trading days (0 vs 1).
- Better rated by traders on Trustpilot (4.5).
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