Apex Trader Funding vs E8 Markets

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	E8 Markets EST. 2021
TRUST SCORE	67/100TIE	67/100TIE
PROFIT SPLIT	100%BETTER	80%
PAYOUT DAYS	5d	3dBETTER
MIN COST	$199	$110BETTER
MAX FUNDING	$150,000	$500,000BETTER
RATING	3.23/5	4.37/5BETTER
REVIEW COUNT	5	6BETTER
STEPS	1-step	1-step
DRAWDOWN	Trailing	EOD 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 $58 is well below the industry average of $186.7, lowering entry barriers.
+Max funding of $1,000,000 exceeds the industry average of $839,272.7, offering strong scaling potential.
+Days to first payout of 3 is significantly faster than the industry average of 6.5 days.
+Wide platform selection including MT5, cTrader, Match-Trader, and TradeLocker suits diverse trader preferences.

−Profit split of 80% falls below the industry average of 84.7%, reducing trader earnings.
−Weekend holding is not allowed, restricting flexibility for swing and position traders.
−Steps to funded is 2, above the industry average of 1.6, requiring more evaluation stages.

Apex Trader Funding

Higher trust score (67/100). Slower payouts at 5d. 100% profit split.

E8 Markets

Higher trust score (67/100). Faster payouts at 3d. 80% profit split.