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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	Month
Discount	❎	PIP
Instant Accounts	❎
DLL	❎
Activation Fee	❎

Rules and Policies

News trading	❎	Not Allowed. No Trades 2 Mins. before/after News
Swing accounts	❎	Not Allowed
Consistency rules	❎	30% In Eval Only. None on Funded.
Commissions	❎	Platform-dependent
Firm rules	❎	2% Price Rule – No trading within 2% of CME Price Limit (Funded Only) Inactivity Rule – 30 days without a trade News Trading – Traders not failed for breach of this rule. Positions are auto-closed

Payments and Operations

Profit split	❎	80-95%
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	❎	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

INTRADAY TRAIL

Best for active traders who want the a lower cost in exchange for intraday drawdown.

EOD TRAIL

Best for traders who prefer end of day drawdown.

STATIC

For traders willing to pay more for a drawdown that does not trail.

Critical Rule Comparison

Consistency

Apex —

TradeDay 30% In Eval Only. None on Funded.

News Trading

Apex —

TradeDay Not Allowed. No Trades 2 Mins. before/after News

Swing Trading

Apex —

TradeDay Not Allowed

KYC & Access

Apex —

TradeDay After Passing Eval

Payout policy

Apex —

TradeDay All Accounts – Clear Buffer Zone

Commissions

Apex —

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%	80% to $50k \| 90% $50k - $100k \| 95% >$100k
Payout Frequency	Every 5 Trading Days	After Attaining Buffer Zone
Evaluation Price	$24 / one time	$100 / month
Billing Period	One Time	Month
Payout Methods	ACH (US Bank Accounts) / Plane	Rise
Payment Methods	Credit/Debit Card	Credit/Debit Card / PayPal