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Apex Trader Funding vs QT Funded

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

METRIC
APEX
Apex Trader Funding
✓ VERIFIEDEST. 2021
QT
QT Funded
EST. 2023
TRUST SCORE63/100
PROFIT SPLIT100%BETTER80%
PAYOUT DAYS5dBETTER14d
MIN COST$199$33BETTER
MAX FUNDING$150,000$200,000BETTER
RATING4/5
REVIEW COUNT1BETTER0
STEPS1-step2-step
DRAWDOWNTrailingStatic-Balance

APEX TRADER FUNDING DETAILS

MARKETS
Futures
PLATFORMS
NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Rithmic, WealthCharts
TYPES
futures, large-cap

QT FUNDED DETAILS

MARKETS
Forex, Indices, Metals, Commodities, Crypto
PLATFORMS
MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradeLocker

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

QT Funded PROS

  • +Minimum challenge cost of $12 is drastically below the industry average of $186.7.
  • +Days to first payout of 1 day is far faster than the industry average of 6.5 days.
  • +Fee refund is available, reducing the financial risk of the challenge.
  • +Profit target of 7% is below the industry average of 8%, making the target easier to hit.

QT Funded CONS

  • Profit split of 80% is below the industry average of 84.7%.
  • Overall drawdown of 10% is above the industry average of 7.9%, indicating higher risk tolerance required.
  • News trading is not allowed, restricting a commonly used trading strategy.

PROPDNA VERDICT

Apex Trader Funding
Trust score 63/100. Faster payouts at 5d. 100% profit split.
QT Funded
Not yet rated by PropDNA traders. Slower payouts at 14d. 80% profit split.

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