Apex Trader Funding vs Aqua Funded

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	Aqua Funded EST. 2023
TRUST SCORE	63/100	—
PROFIT SPLIT	100%BETTER	90%
PAYOUT DAYS	5dBETTER	14d
MIN COST	$199	$14BETTER
MAX FUNDING	$150,000	$400,000BETTER
RATING	4/5	—
REVIEW COUNT	1BETTER	0
STEPS	1-step	2-step
DRAWDOWN	Trailing	Trailing

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

+Min challenge cost of just $1 is exceptionally below the industry average of $186.7, making it highly accessible.
+Max funding of $2,000,000 is more than double the industry average of $839,272.7.
+Profit split of 90% significantly exceeds the industry average of 84.7%.
+Weekend holding, news trading, and EA use are all permitted, offering maximum trading flexibility.

−Overall drawdown of 10% is above the industry average of 7.9%, requiring traders to manage larger potential losses.
−Profit target of 10% is higher than the industry average of 7.9%, making the challenge harder to pass.
−Days to first payout of 7 is slightly above the industry average of 6.5 days.

Apex Trader Funding

Trust score 63/100. Faster payouts at 5d. 100% profit split.

Aqua Funded

Not yet rated by PropDNA traders. Slower payouts at 14d. 90% profit split.