Apex Trader Funding vs Topstep

Full comparison of pricing, drawdown rules, profit targets, and payout terms

Apex Trader Funding

Tiers16
From$199
Pricingone-time
DrawdownIntraday Trail / EOD
Payout Split100% first $25K → 90/10
Payout FreqUp to weekly (5 qualifying trading days)
MINX Discount✅ Yes
VS

Topstep

Tiers6
From$49
Pricingmonthly
DrawdownEOD Trailing (MLL)
Payout Split90/10
Payout Freq
MINX Discount❌ No

Quick Comparison

Cheapest starting priceTopstep
More plan optionsApex Trader Funding

Apex Trader Funding — All 16 Plans

AccountPriceProfit TargetDrawdown
$25K Intraday Standard $199 $1,500 $1,000 Intraday Trail Intraday
$50K Intraday Standard $249 $3,000 $2,000 Intraday Trail Intraday
$100K Intraday Standard $399 $6,000 $3,000 Intraday Trail Intraday
$150K Intraday Standard $599 $9,000 $4,000 Intraday Trail Intraday
$25K Intraday No-Fee $690 $1,500 $1,000 Intraday Trail Intraday
$50K Intraday No-Fee $790 $3,000 $2,000 Intraday Trail Intraday
$100K Intraday No-Fee $1,090 $6,000 $3,000 Intraday Trail Intraday
$150K Intraday No-Fee $1,690 $9,000 $4,000 Intraday Trail Intraday
$25K EOD Standard $390 $1,500 $1,000 End Of Day EOD
$50K EOD Standard $450 $3,000 $2,000 End Of Day EOD
$100K EOD Standard $590 $6,000 $3,000 End Of Day EOD
$150K EOD Standard $1,090 $9,000 $4,000 End Of Day EOD
$25K EOD No-Fee $890 $1,500 $1,000 End Of Day EOD
$50K EOD No-Fee $1,090 $3,000 $2,000 End Of Day EOD
$100K EOD No-Fee $1,390 $6,000 $3,000 End Of Day EOD
$150K EOD No-Fee $2,290 $9,000 $4,000 End Of Day EOD

Topstep — All 6 Plans

AccountPriceProfit TargetDrawdown
$50K Standard $49 $3,000 (6%) $2,000 (4%) Other
$100K Standard $99 $6,000 (6%) $3,000 (3%) Other
$150K Standard $149 $9,000 (6%) $4,500 (3%) Other
$50K No Activation Fee $109 $3,000 (6%) $2,000 (4%) Other
$100K No Activation Fee $159 $6,000 (6%) $3,000 (3%) Other
$150K No Activation Fee $209 $9,000 (6%) $4,500 (3%) Other

Trading Rules Comparison

RuleApex Trader FundingTopstep
ConsistencyruleNone; funded: 50% (no single day > 50% of profit)50% Consistency Target (objective, not rule); funded varies
MaxaccountsUp to 20 fundedUp to 5 Express Funded Accounts
Mintradingdays7 trading days (1-day pass often available)2 trading days
NewstradingAllowed (no news strategies)Allowed
ScalingplanExpress → Live (5 payouts)
WeekendholdingNoNo

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