Apex Trader Funding vs TradeDay: which prop firm is better?
Apex Trader Funding
Wins on 2 of 18 points
TradeDay
Wins on 5 of 18 points
Choose Apex Trader Funding if you care most about…
- a higher profit split
- trading the news
Choose TradeDay if you care most about…
- a higher overall rating
- a better Trustpilot score
- a longer track record
- more platform choices
- a cheaper entry price
Overview
Our rating
3.3
4.0
Trustpilot
4.2 (21,458 reviews)
4.6 (1,454 reviews)
Founded
2021
2020
Platforms
Rithmic, Tradovate, WealthCharts, NinjaTrader
Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, Jigsaw, Rithmic, Quantower, Sierra Chart, WealthCharts, Bookmap
Cost & challenge
Cheapest plan
$167 · $25K Intraday Trail Evaluation (Standard path)
$100 · $25K Quick Pay (Intraday drawdown)
Account sizes
$25K – $150K
$25K – $150K
Evaluation types
1-step
1-step
Drawdown
Trailing (intraday), Trailing (end of day)
Trailing (intraday), Trailing (end of day)
Payouts
Max profit split
100%
90%
Payout frequency
Weekly
On demand
First payout after
—
1 days
Typical processing
—
24h
Payout methods
Bank transfer, Plane
Rise, Bank transfer, Crypto
Trading rules
News trading
Allowed
Not allowed
Weekend holding
Not allowed
Not allowed
EAs / bots
Not allowed
Not stated
Copy trading
Not stated
Not stated
Consistency rule
No consistency rule in evaluations. Funded (PA) payouts: no single profitable day may be 50% or more of profit since the last approved payout.
Evaluation: Quick Pay 30%, Fast Pass 45% best-day limit. Fast Pass funded also 45%.