Apex Trader Funding Rules

Apex rules by account type. Use this page to compare the rules that can fail, pause, or restrict an Apex account across EOD, intraday trailing, and legacy paths.

Apex runs three separate rulebooks: EOD drawdown accounts, intraday trailing drawdown accounts, and legacy accounts. Drawdown timing, qualifying days, consistency rules, payout thresholds, and closure rules all depend on which one you hold — pick your account type above before applying any rule below.

RuleWatch Snapshot

Rule area	What Apex’s official pages say	Trader takeaway + evidence
Account categories	Apex separates EOD drawdown accounts, intraday trailing drawdown accounts, EOD Performance Accounts, EOD Evaluations, intraday evaluations, legacy evaluations, and payouts.	Confirm the account category first; do not apply a legacy or intraday rule to an EOD account without checking the matching Apex page. Source evidence All Apex Trading Account Rules
EOD drawdown	The EOD threshold is calculated once per trading day at 4:59:59 PM ET, trails the highest achieved EOD balance, never moves downward, and is enforced in real time after it becomes active.	EOD does not mean “safe intraday”; once the threshold is active, touching it can fail an evaluation or close a Performance Account. Source evidence EOD Drawdown Explained
Intraday trailing drawdown	The intraday threshold updates continuously from peak balance, including realized and unrealized gains. If the balance touches or falls below the threshold, positions liquidate and the account fails or closes.	Open-trade profit can move the threshold. Manage unrealized PnL because it affects the trailing level. Source evidence Intraday Trailing Drawdown Explained
EOD payout requirements	EOD Performance Accounts require 5 qualifying trading days, a $500 minimum payout request, 50% consistency, and a maximum of 6 payouts per Performance Account. Apex states approved payouts use a 100% payout split.	Check the account-size row before requesting; the minimum daily-profit requirement varies by account size. Source evidence EOD Payouts
Intraday payout requirements	Intraday Performance Accounts also require 5 qualifying trading days, a $500 minimum payout request, 50% consistency, and a maximum of 6 payouts per Performance Account. Apex states approved payouts use a 100% payout split.	The payout structure looks similar to EOD, but the qualifying-day profit values differ by account size. Source evidence Intraday Trailing Drawdown Payouts
Conduct & closure rules	Prohibited activity (including hedging violations or rule circumvention) means immediate account closure; PAs also close for inactivity or after the 6th payout.	Rule breaches are not the only way to lose a PA — check the closure triggers below before going quiet for a month. Source evidence Prohibited Activities
Legacy payout rules	Legacy PA payout parameters include 100% of the first $25,000 paid per account, 90% after that, at least 5 of 8 days with $50 or more profit, a 30% consistency/windfall rule, and a safety net for the first three payouts.	Legacy payout rules are not the same as the current EOD and intraday Performance Account pages. Source evidence Legacy PA Payout Parameters

Rows to inspect first

These are the Apex rows most likely to change the next action. They are scan targets from the checked official sources, not account advice.

EOD does not mean intraday-safe

The EOD threshold is calculated once per trading day, but once active it is enforced in real time.

EOD drawdownBreach risk

Intraday trailing follows open profit

The intraday threshold tracks peak balance, including unrealized gains, so open-trade profit can move the line before you bank it.

Intraday drawdownUnrealized PnL

Payout math changes by path

EOD and intraday PAs share the 5 qualifying days, $500 minimum request, 50% consistency, and 6-payout cap, but daily-profit minimums differ by account size and path.

Payout gateUse checker

Closure is broader than drawdown

Prohibited activity, inactivity, and the 6th approved payout can close a PA even when the drawdown row is not the active issue.

ConductInactivity

Apex Payout Eligibility Checker

Enter your current EOD or intraday Performance Account numbers and see which of Apex’s published payout requirements you meet — and exactly how far you are from the ones you don’t. Values come from the Apex payout tables above, checked July 1, 2026. Apex’s dashboard makes the real call; this is a planning aid, not an approval or financial advice. Legacy accounts use different rules and are not covered by this checker.

Account type Legacy PAs are excluded — see the legacy table below.

Account size

Current account balance ($) Your PA balance right now, in dollars.

Qualifying trading days completed Days at or above the minimum daily profit for your size and type. They don’t need to be consecutive.

Largest day’s share of profit (%) Biggest profitable day ÷ total profit since your last approved payout × 100. One big day out of few = high share.

Approved payouts already received On this PA only. Apex closes a PA after its 6th payout.

What can trip you up

Result Enter your numbers and hit Check.

Checks: minimum balance to request, 5 qualifying days, 50% consistency, and the 6-payout cap — per Apex EOD Payouts and Intraday Payouts, checked July 1, 2026. Your numbers stay in your browser.

EOD Accounts

Apex’s EOD Evaluation page describes the End-of-Day Evaluation as a 30-day assessment using an EOD drawdown model. The official page says there is no intraday trailing drawdown, the EOD drawdown is calculated once per day at market close, and the established threshold is enforced during the next trading session.

EOD topic	Official-source summary + evidence
Evaluation pass rule	Apex says traders must not reach the EOD drawdown level. The page also says there is no minimum number of trading days required and that the matching EOD Performance Account must be activated within 7 calendar days after passing. Source evidence EOD Evaluations
Drawdown calculation	The EOD threshold is recalculated once per trading day at 4:59:59 PM ET based on the account’s closing balance. It trails the highest achieved EOD balance and does not move downward. Source evidence EOD Drawdown Explained
Drawdown stop level	Apex says the EOD threshold stops increasing once it reaches starting balance plus $100. Its 50K EOD PA example gives a $50,100 stop level. Source evidence EOD Drawdown Explained
Performance Account status	Apex describes the EOD Performance Account as a simulated funded account awarded after passing the EOD Evaluation, issued in the same size as the passed Evaluation, and following the same EOD drawdown structure. Source evidence EOD Performance Accounts (PA)
Active PA cap	Apex says a trader may hold up to 20 active PAs at the same time across all PA account types combined. Source evidence EOD Performance Accounts (PA)

EOD Payout Requirements

EOD account size	Minimum qualifying days	Minimum daily profit per qualifying day	Minimum balance to request	Maximum payouts
25K	5	$100	$26,600	6
50K	5	$250	$52,600	6
100K	5	$300	$103,600	6
150K	5	$350	$154,600	6

EOD PA payouts per Apex: up to weekly, 100% payout split on approved payouts, 5 qualifying trading days, $500 minimum request, 50% consistency, maximum 6 payouts per PA. Eligibility is a summary, not an approval guarantee. Source: Apex EOD Payouts, checked July 1, 2026.

Intraday Trailing Drawdown Accounts

Apex’s intraday pages use a different drawdown model. The intraday trailing threshold follows peak balance during the trading session and includes unrealized profit. The threshold does not move downward after a new peak is established.

Intraday topic	Official-source summary + evidence
Drawdown enforcement	If the account balance touches or falls below the intraday trailing threshold at any time, Apex says all open positions are automatically liquidated. Evaluations fail and Performance Accounts close. Source evidence Intraday Trailing Drawdown Explained
Peak-balance tracking	The intraday threshold updates continuously during the session and follows peak balance, including realized and unrealized gains. Source evidence Intraday Trailing Drawdown Explained
Stop level	For Performance Accounts, Apex says trailing stops once the intraday threshold reaches starting balance plus $100. Its 50K example gives a $50,100 stop level. Source evidence Intraday Trailing Drawdown Explained
Performance Account status	Apex describes the intraday PA as a simulated funded account awarded after passing the Intraday Evaluation and issued in the same size as the evaluation account. Source evidence Intraday Trailing Drawdown Performance Accounts (PA)
Inactivity closure rule	Apex’s intraday PA page says the account closes if it does not record at least two $50 net-profit days within 30 consecutive calendar days. See Conduct & Closure Rules below for the full dormancy timeline. Source evidence Intraday Trailing Drawdown Performance Accounts (PA)

Intraday Payout Requirements

Intraday account size	Minimum qualifying days	Minimum daily profit per qualifying day	Minimum balance to request	Maximum payouts
25K	5	$100	$26,600	6
50K	5	$200	$52,600	6
100K	5	$250	$103,600	6
150K	5	$300	$154,600	6

Intraday PA payouts per Apex: up to weekly, 100% payout split on approved payouts, 5 qualifying trading days, $500 minimum request, 50% consistency, maximum 6 payouts per PA. Same structure as EOD, but the per-day profit minimums differ by size. Source: Apex Intraday Trailing Drawdown Payouts, checked July 1, 2026.

Conduct & Closure Rules

Breaching drawdown is not the only way to lose an Apex PA. These are the closure triggers on Apex’s official pages, plus the conduct rules that end accounts immediately.

The 50% consistency rule, in short: no single profitable day may account for 50% or more of your total profit since your last approved payout. If one day crosses that line, the payout request option simply does not appear — the account stays active and you keep trading until more profitable days pull the share below 50%. Apex applies it per payout window, so the counter effectively resets after each approved payout (official mechanics, checked July 1, 2026).

Closure trigger	What Apex’s official pages say	Applies to + evidence
Drawdown breach	Balance (including unrealized PnL) touching or falling below the drawdown threshold liquidates all positions and permanently closes the PA.	EOD and intraday PAs Source evidence EOD PA / Intraday PA (checked Jul 1, 2026)
Prohibited activity	Engaging in prohibited activities, including hedging violations or any form of rule circumvention, results in immediate account closure; violators forfeit accounts and associated balances.	All account types Source evidence Prohibited Activities (checked Jul 2, 2026)
Inactivity	PAs need at least 2 trading days with $50+ net profit in every rolling 30-day period. After 15 days of inactivity the account goes dormant (notices on days 15 and 20); after 30 days it is closed. Closure is permanent, accumulated rewards and payout eligibility are forfeited, and breakeven days do not count.	EOD and intraday PAs (legacy has its own policy) Source evidence Inactivity Policy on PAs (checked Jul 2, 2026)
6th payout	Each PA is capped at 6 payouts; after the 6th, the PA closes by design. Another PA requires qualifying through another evaluation.	EOD and intraday PAs Source evidence EOD Payouts / Intraday Payouts (checked Jul 1, 2026)
Daily loss limit — not a closure	Hitting the Daily Loss Limit pauses trading for the rest of the session; the account stays active and resets at the next session open.	EOD and intraday PAs Source evidence EOD PA FAQ (checked Jul 1, 2026)

What Apex Prohibits

Summary of Apex’s official prohibited-activities list (full official list, checked July 2, 2026). Violations mean immediate closure and forfeiture of the account and balances:

Account integrity: no account or credential sharing, no unauthorized users, no sharing MAC addresses, computers, IPs, or credit cards, no trade copying with other traders, and no creating multiple user accounts (including household workarounds). Payment methods and payout bank accounts must be in your own name.
Honesty with Apex: no bad-faith chargebacks, no false or misleading documents, no VPNs/proxies/anonymizers used to hide identity or location or dodge rules, and no manipulating Apex systems or impersonating staff.
Risk-management conduct: every trade needs a pending or mental stop loss and a defined risk plan; no tiny-target/huge-stop strategies; no using the account’s full drawdown threshold as your stop loss; no strategies Apex deems unsustainable or below the standard you would use with your own money at a registered broker.
Sim-environment abuse: no exploiting the simulated environment — including HFT, chasing erroneous fills, exceeding max contracts, or non-directional bracket trading left open on both sides of the market.
Trading-style limits: no automation or algorithms, no hedging of any kind (directional trading only, including correlated instruments), no both-sides news gambling (normal news trading is allowed), no stockpiling discounted evaluations to blow up for windfalls, and all open positions must be closed before market close.

Legacy Accounts

Apex still maintains separate legacy-account guidance. Legacy payout rules should not be blended into the current EOD or intraday payout summaries; legacy accounts also follow their own inactivity policy. Use the legacy Apex page linked below when reviewing a legacy account.

Legacy payout area	Official-source summary + evidence
Payout split	Apex says traders are entitled to 100% of the first $25,000 per account they are paid out, and 90% of profit after that. Source evidence Legacy PA Payout Parameters
Profit-day requirement	The legacy page says at least 5 of 8 days must show a profit of $50 or more. Source evidence Legacy PA Payout Parameters
30% consistency / windfall	Apex describes a 30% rule where no single trading day may account for more than 30% of total profit balance at payout request. The page says it applies until the sixth payout or until transfer to a Live Prop Trading Account. Source evidence Legacy PA Payout Parameters
Safety net	The page says the first three payouts use a safety net calculated as the account’s drawdown limit plus $100. The safety net requirement no longer applies as of the fourth payout. Source evidence Legacy PA Payout Parameters

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Sources Checked

Source freshness: Apex rules on this page were checked against official Apex help-center pages on July 1–2, 2026. Apex’s live help-center pages and dashboard control if wording differs.

Source note: An older Apex support URL that appeared in search results returned a 404 on July 1, 2026 and was not used for rule facts. The summaries below use the current Apex help-center URLs linked in each row.

All Apex Trading Account Rules (July 1, 2026)
EOD Evaluations (July 1, 2026)
EOD Drawdown Explained (July 1, 2026)
EOD Performance Accounts (PA) (July 1, 2026)
EOD Payouts (July 1, 2026)
Intraday Trailing Drawdown Explained (July 1, 2026)
Intraday Trailing Drawdown Performance Accounts (PA) (July 1, 2026)
Intraday Trailing Drawdown Payouts (July 1, 2026)
Legacy PA Payout Parameters (July 1, 2026)
Prohibited Activities (July 2, 2026)
Inactivity Policy on Performance Accounts (PA) (July 2, 2026)

This page is an unofficial summary for information only — not trading, financial, legal, tax, or account-compliance advice. Apex rule pages change; verify the linked help-center pages and your dashboard before buying an account, changing your trading plan, or requesting a payout. Spotted an error? Tell us via the BestProps contact page.

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