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TradeDay vs Apex Trader Funding

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Full Tactical Comparison

Deep-dive into the operational specifications of both firms.

Firm Overview

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

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

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

Rules and Policies

News trading	No Trades 2 Mins. before/after News	Allowed
Swing accounts	Not Allowed	Not Allowed
Consistency rules	QuickPay – 30% Evaluation Only \| FastPass – 45% Evaluation and Funded	0% on Eval; 50% Consistency on PA
Commissions	Platform-dependent	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 – 2 mins before/after news. Traders not failed for breach of this rule. Positions are auto-closed	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.

Payments and Operations

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

Trust and Access

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

Evaluation Comparison Module

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

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.

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.

Critical Rule Comparison

Consistency

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

Apex 0% on Eval; 50% Consistency on PA

News Trading

TradeDay No Trades 2 Mins. before/after News

Apex Allowed

Swing Trading

TradeDay Not Allowed

Apex Not Allowed

KYC & Access

TradeDay After Passing Eval

Apex KYC required at PA Activation

Payout policy

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

Apex 5 Days w/ Min. Profit

Commissions

TradeDay Platform-dependent

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