Apex Trader Funding vs Goat 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	Goat Funded EST. 2022
TRUST SCORE	63/100BETTER	52/100
PROFIT SPLIT	100%BETTER	80%
PAYOUT DAYS	5dBETTER	14d
MIN COST	$199	$49BETTER
MAX FUNDING	$150,000	$2,000,000BETTER
RATING	4/5TIE	4/5TIE
REVIEW COUNT	1TIE	1TIE
STEPS	1-step	2-step
DRAWDOWN	Trailing	Static/Balance-based

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

+Minimum challenge cost of $49 is well below the industry average of $186.7.
+Days to first payout of 2 is significantly faster than the industry average of 6.5 days.
+Fee refund is offered, reducing financial risk for traders who pass the challenge.
+Weekend holding, news trading, and EA use are all permitted.

−Profit split of 80% is below the industry average of 84.7%.
−Max funding of $400,000 is below the industry average of $839,272.7.
−Overall drawdown of 10% is above the industry average of 7.9%, though it also provides more buffer.

Apex Trader Funding

Higher trust score (63/100). Faster payouts at 5d. 100% profit split.

Goat Funded

Lower trust score (52/100). Slower payouts at 14d. 80% profit split.