Apex Trader Funding vs The 5%ers

Side-by-side comparison of trust scores, profit splits, payout speed, and real trader reviews. Independent data — no sponsored rankings.

METRIC	Apex Trader Funding ✓ VERIFIEDEST. 2021	The 5%ers ✓ VERIFIEDEST. 2016
TRUST SCORE	63/100BETTER	61/100
PROFIT SPLIT	100%BETTER	80%
PAYOUT DAYS	5dBETTER	14d
MIN COST	$199	$19BETTER
MAX FUNDING	$150,000BETTER	$100,000
RATING	4/5TIE	4/5TIE
REVIEW COUNT	1TIE	1TIE
STEPS	1-step	2-step
DRAWDOWN	Trailing	Static/Balance-based

APEX TRADER FUNDING DETAILS

+Min challenge cost of $35 is among the lowest and far below the industry average of $186.7
+Profit split of 90% is well above the industry average of 84.7%
+Fee refund is available, reducing the financial risk of the evaluation process
+Single-step funding is faster than the industry average of 1.6 steps

−Futures firm uses a dollar-based drawdown structure; overall drawdown percentage is not directly comparable to the 7.9% CFD average
−Days to first payout of 8 is slightly above the industry average of 6.5 days
−Trailing EOD drawdown type is more restrictive than a fixed drawdown structure

+Profit split of 100% is the maximum possible, far exceeding the industry average of 84.7%
+Max funding of $4,000,000 vastly exceeds the industry average of $839,272, offering exceptional capital scale
+Min challenge cost of $39 is well below the industry average of $186.70, minimising entry costs
+Profit target of 5% is below the industry average of 7.9%, making the challenge easier to pass

−Days to first payout is 14, more than double the industry average of 6.5 days
−Trailing drawdown type is the most restrictive, shrinking the drawdown buffer as profits grow

Apex Trader Funding

Higher trust score (63/100). Faster payouts at 5d. 100% profit split.

The 5%ers

Lower trust score (61/100). Slower payouts at 14d. 80% profit split.