Apex Trader Funding vs FTMO

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	FTMO ✓ VERIFIEDEST. 2015
TRUST SCORE	62/100	69/100BETTER
PROFIT SPLIT	90%TIE	90%TIE
PAYOUT DAYS	8dBETTER	14d
MIN COST	$35BETTER	$155
MAX FUNDING	$300,000	$400,000BETTER
RATING	3.23/5	4.45/5BETTER
REVIEW COUNT	5BETTER	4
STEPS	1-step	2-step
DRAWDOWN	Trailing EOD	Fixed

APEX TRADER FUNDING DETAILS

MARKETS: Forex, Indices, Crypto, Commodities, Metals
PLATFORMS: MT4, MT5, cTrader
TYPES: forex, large-cap, multi-asset, Beginner Friendly, Pro Traders, Fast Payout, Large Cap, crypto

+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 90% exceeds the industry average of 84.6%.
+Fee refund is available
+Founded in 2015, giving it one of the longest operational track records in the industry.
+Weekend and overnight holding is allowed during evaluation phases.
+A recently introduced competitive one-step program.

−Days to first payout of 14 is more than double the industry average of 6.5.
−Profit target of 10% is above the industry average of 8.0%, raising the qualification bar.
−News trading is not allowed at funded, restricting strategy options around major economic events.

Apex Trader Funding

Lower trust score (62/100). Faster payouts at 8d. 90% profit split.

FTMO

Higher trust score (69/100). Slower payouts at 14d. 90% profit split.