Apex Trader Funding vs OneUp Trader

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	OneUp Trader EST. 2017
TRUST SCORE	67/100BETTER	64/100
PROFIT SPLIT	100%BETTER	90%
PAYOUT DAYS	5d	1dBETTER
MIN COST	$199	$65BETTER
MAX FUNDING	$150,000	$250,000BETTER
RATING	3.23/5	4/5BETTER
REVIEW COUNT	5BETTER	3
STEPS	1-step	1-step
DRAWDOWN	Trailing	Trailing

APEX TRADER FUNDING DETAILS

MARKETS: Futures (CME, CBOT, COMEX, NYMEX - equity index, currency, energy, metals, agricultural, interest rate futures)
PLATFORMS: NinjaTrader, R, Trader Pro, Sierra Chart, Bookmap, MultiCharts, Quantower, MotiveWave, Jigsaw Trading, Agena Trader, Volfix, Medved Trader
TYPES: futures, large-cap

+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

+Single-step funding process is faster than the industry average of 1.6 steps.
+Minimum challenge cost of $125 is below the industry average of $186.7.
+Profit target of 6% is below the industry average of 7.9%, making evaluation easier to pass.
+Founded in 2017, making it one of the more established prop firms in the industry.

−Days to first payout of 14 is more than double the industry average of 6.5 days.
−Max funding of $250,000 is well below the industry average of $839,272.7.
−Weekend holding is not allowed, restricting trader flexibility over weekends.

Apex Trader Funding

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

OneUp Trader

Lower trust score (64/100). Faster payouts at 1d. 90% profit split.