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HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON · 2026

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.

APEX

Apex Trader Funding

✓ VERIFIEDEST. 2021

5PRS

The 5%ers

✓ VERIFIEDEST. 2016

APEX TRADER FUNDING

METRIC

THE 5%ERS

61/100TIE

TRUST SCORE

TIE61/100

4/5TIE

RATING

TIE4/5

90%—

PROFIT SPLIT

BETTER100%

$300,000—

MAX FUNDING

BETTER$4,000,000

$35BETTER

MIN COST

—$39

8dBETTER

PAYOUT DAYS

—14d

31%BETTER

PASS RATE

—18%

1TIE

REVIEW COUNT

TIE1

APEX TRADER FUNDING DETAILS

STEPS: 1-phase
DRAWDOWN: Trailing EOD
MARKETS: Futures
PLATFORMS: MT4, MT5
TYPES: futures, large-cap

THE 5%ERS DETAILS

STEPS: 2-phase
DRAWDOWN: Trailing
MARKETS: Forex, Metals, Indices
PLATFORMS: MT4, MT5
TYPES: forex, large-cap, advanced

Apex Trader Funding PROS

+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

Apex Trader Funding CONS

−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

The 5%ers PROS

+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

The 5%ers CONS

−Days to first payout is 14, more than double the industry average of 6.5 days
−Pass rate of 18% is very low, indicating the majority of traders fail the evaluation
−Trailing drawdown type is the most restrictive, shrinking the drawdown buffer as profits grow

PROPDNA VERDICT

Apex Trader Funding

Higher trust score (61/100). Faster payouts at 8d. 90% profit split.

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