Head to head
Topstep vs Apex Trader Funding
Side-by-side published rules. Neither firm has a full rule-burden score.
Neither firm is ranked yet. A dash means that rule was not published.
Topstep
- Drawdown How far the account can fall before it fails. A static floor stays put. A trailing floor follows profit.
- MLL $3,000
- Daily loss The loss that ends the day. Soft means you can keep trading. Hard means the account stops.
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- Consistency A cap on how much profit can come from one day, or a daily profit cap that deletes the extra.
- n/a on Standard
- Payout How often you can request a withdrawal, plus any wait, cap, or profit you must leave in.
- 90/10 · $3,000 cap
- News Whether a news release can block the order or take back most of the profit.
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Apex Trader Funding
- Drawdown How far the account can fall before it fails. A static floor stays put. A trailing floor follows profit.
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- Daily loss The loss that ends the day. Soft means you can keep trading. Hard means the account stops.
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- Consistency A cap on how much profit can come from one day, or a daily profit cap that deletes the extra.
- New evaluation: none; new Sim Funded: 50%
- Payout How often you can request a withdrawal, plus any wait, cap, or profit you must leave in.
- 5 trading days between rewards
- News Whether a news release can block the order or take back most of the profit.
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| Rule | Topstep | Apex Trader Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Max loss | MLL $3,000 · type n/a | — |
| Daily | — | — |
| News | — | — |
| Payout | 90/10 · $3,000 cap | 5 trading days between rewards |
| Split | 90/10 | 100% requested reward… |
| Price | — | — |
| Score | — | — |
Topstep · XFA Standard. Apex Trader Funding · New EOD / Intraday products (legacy separate).