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Apex Trader Funding vs TakeProfitTrader
Side by side on each firm's best-value 50K plan, straight from our database (re-checked weekly) — they split the scored criteria evenly.
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.
TakeProfitTrader
Test (standard evaluation)
$102 /month
NOFEE40 −40%Test (standard evaluation) — end-of-day trailing, 80% split, payouts on demand.
| Criterion | Apex Trader Funding | TakeProfitTrader |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $24.90 | $102 |
| Promo code | LIVESTREAM (−90%) | NOFEE40 (−40%) |
| List price | $249 | $170 |
| Activation fee | $99 one-time (Intraday), due after passing; 'No Activation Fee' version also sold at a higher eval price | $130 one-time for PRO (frequently waived with NOFEE40); PRO+ upgrade $0 |
| Reset fee | — | $100 |
| Billing | One-time fee | Monthly subscription |
| Profit target | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Max drawdown | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| Drawdown type | Intraday trailing | End-of-day trailing |
| Daily loss limit | None | None |
| Ease to pass | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| Minimum trading days | 1 | 5 |
| Consistency rule | Yes | Yes |
| Profit split | 100% | 80% |
| Payout frequency | Every 5 days | On demand |
| Minimum payout | $500 | $100 |
| Max contracts | 6 minis (eval, per review source); PA starts at half contracts | 6 minis / 60 micros |
| Platforms | Rithmic, Tradovate, WealthCharts | Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, R|Trader, Quantower, MotiveWave (CQG or Rithmic feeds; 15+ platforms) |
| Data fees | included | included |
| Value for money | 4/5 | 2/5 |
| Trustpilot | ★ 4.2 | ★ 4.4 |
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 $102.
- You keep more once funded: 100% versus 80%.
- Fewer minimum trading days (1 vs 5).
Pick TakeProfitTrader 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.
- Payouts come faster — on demand.
- Better rated by traders on Trustpilot (4.4).
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