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HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON · 2026

Apex Trader Funding vs FTUK

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

Apex Trader Funding
APEX
Apex Trader Funding
✓ VERIFIEDEST. 2021
FTUK
FTUK
FTUK
EST. 2020
APEX TRADER FUNDING
METRIC
FTUK
61/100BETTER
TRUST SCORE
—60/100
4/5—
RATING
BETTER5/5
90%BETTER
PROFIT SPLIT
—80%
$300,000—
MAX FUNDING
BETTER$400,000
$35BETTER
MIN COST
—$119
8d—
PAYOUT DAYS
BETTER1d
31%BETTER
PASS RATE
—20%
1TIE
REVIEW COUNT
TIE1

APEX TRADER FUNDING DETAILS

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

FTUK DETAILS

STEPS
2-phase
DRAWDOWN
Fixed
MARKETS
Forex, Indices, Commodities, Metals
PLATFORMS
MT4, MT5
TYPES
forex, fast-payout, large-cap

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

FTUK PROS

  • +Days to first payout is 1, dramatically faster than the industry average of 6.5 days
  • +Min challenge cost of $119 is below the industry average of $186.70, reducing entry costs
  • +Fee refund is offered, adding financial protection for traders who pass the challenge
  • +Allows weekend holding, news trading, and EA/automated trading, offering maximum strategy flexibility

FTUK CONS

  • −Profit split of 80% is below the industry average of 84.7% by 4.7 percentage points
  • −Profit target of 10% is above the industry average of 7.9%, making the challenge harder to pass
  • −Pass rate of 20% is low, indicating most traders do not successfully complete the evaluation

PROPDNA VERDICT

Apex Trader Funding
Higher trust score (61/100). Slower payouts at 8d. 90% profit split.
FTUK
Lower trust score (60/100). Faster payouts at 1d. 80% profit split.

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