Apex Trader Funding Review — Is it legit in 2026?

Apex Trader Funding Highest account cap in the futures space — up to 20 accounts.

Apex Trader Funding is the largest futures prop firm by trader count. It became dominant on the back of generous account caps (up to 20 concurrent accounts), a trailing-threshold drawdown that locks at the profit target, and frequent discount promotions.

Prices and rules subject to change — verify on the firm's site.

Drawdown type

Trailing — intraday

Trailing threshold locks at +$100 above starting balance once profit target is hit.

News policy

Allowed

No restriction on news trading during the eval. Some restrictions on PA payout rules.

Sessions

Overnight holds allowed

Min trading days

7 days

Profit split

90%

Max concurrent accounts

20

One-step eval available

Yes

Scaling plan

Linear contract scaling per account size — no extra hoops to scale up.

• Up to 20 concurrent accounts — best in industry for multi-account scaling.
• 90% profit split after first $25K paid out.
• No daily loss limit on eval accounts.
• Frequent 50-90% discount promotions.

• Trailing intraday drawdown can be unforgiving for swing traders.
• Payout rules on funded (PA) accounts are stricter than eval rules.
• Some traders report payout processing delays.

Multi-account scalpers and day traders who want maximum capital exposure and don't hold overnight.