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Apex Trader Funding vs TradeDay

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Full Tactical Comparison

Deep-dive into the operational specifications of both firms.

Firm Overview

Review score	★ 4.5 / 5	★ 4.6 / 5
CEO	Darrell Martin	James Thorpe
Years in operation	5+ years	6+ years
Founded	2021	2020

Evaluation Details These figures reflect the cheapest evaluation plan available from each firm.

Account Sizes	$25,000$50,000$100,000$150,000	$50,000$100,000$150,000
Billing period	One Time	Monthly
Discount	PIP	PIP
Instant Accounts
DLL
Activation Fee

Rules and Policies

News trading	Allowed	No Trades 2 Mins. before/after News
Swing accounts	Not Allowed	Not Allowed
Consistency rules	0% on Eval; 50% Consistency on PA	QuickPay – 30% Evaluation Only \| FastPass – 45% Evaluation and Funded
Commissions	Platform-dependent	Platform-dependent
Firm rules	Daily Loss Limit – Soft breach (EOD Eval and PA Accounts) Limit on Active PA Accounts – 20, in any combination Copy Trading – Allowed under personal name. Hedging rule applies. Contract Scaling Rule – Built in and only on Funded.	2% Price Rule – No trading within 2% of CME Price Limit (Funded Only) Inactivity Rule – 30 days without a trade News Trading – 2 mins before/after news. Traders not failed for breach of this rule. Positions are auto-closed

Payments and Operations

Profit split	100%	FastPass – 80% \| QuickPay 50%-80%
Payment methods	Credit/Debit Card	Credit/Debit Card / PayPal
Payout methods	ACH (US Bank Accounts) / Plane	Rise
Platforms
Support	Email	Discord / Email / Live Chat

Trust and Access

KYC	KYC required at PA Activation	After Passing Eval
Restricted countries	Yes	Yes
Changelog		❎

Evaluation Comparison Module

The industry standard benchmark. Which firm offers the better 50,000 unit plan today?

Apex Trader Funding

EOD TRAIL

Best for traders who prefer end of day drawdown, but with a daily loss limit.

INTRADAY TRAIL

Best for traders who don’t want to deal with daily loss limits in exchange for trailing drawdown.

TradeDay

QuickPay

Best for traders who want no consistency rule on payouts and flexible withdrawals.

FastPass

Best for traders who want payouts every 5 days with a fixed 80/20 profit split.

Critical Rule Comparison

Consistency

Apex 0% on Eval; 50% Consistency on PA

TradeDay QuickPay – 30% Evaluation Only | FastPass – 45% Evaluation and Funded

News Trading

Apex Allowed

TradeDay No Trades 2 Mins. before/after News

Swing Trading

Apex Not Allowed

TradeDay Not Allowed

KYC & Access

Apex KYC required at PA Activation

TradeDay After Passing Eval

Payout policy

Apex 5 Days w/ Min. Profit

TradeDay FastPass – 5 Winning Days | QuickPay – $250 Min. Payout, Profit Split By Net Profit (50-80%)

Commissions

Apex Platform-dependent

TradeDay Platform-dependent

Payouts and Costs These figures reflect the cheapest evaluation plan available from each firm.

Compare how you get paid and what it costs.

COMPARE	Apex Trader Funding	TradeDay
Profit Split	100%	50-80%
Payout Frequency	5 Winning Days + Clear Safety Net	Daily
Evaluation Price	$40 / one time	$105 / month
Billing Period	One Time	Monthly
Payout Methods	ACH (US Bank Accounts) / Plane	Rise
Payment Methods	Credit/Debit Card	Credit/Debit Card / PayPal