Compare/FTMO vs Apex Trader Funding

FTMO vs Apex Trader Funding

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

METRIC	FTMO ✓ VERIFIEDEST. 2015	Apex Trader Funding ✓ VERIFIEDEST. 2021
TRUST SCORE	65/100BETTER	63/100
PROFIT SPLIT	80%	100%BETTER
PAYOUT DAYS	14d	5dBETTER
MIN COST	$99BETTER	$199
MAX FUNDING	$200,000BETTER	$150,000
RATING	4.5/5BETTER	4/5
REVIEW COUNT	2BETTER	1
STEPS	2-step	1-step
DRAWDOWN	Fixed	Trailing

FTMO 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

+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.

+Profit split is 100%, well above the average of 83.2% across listed firms.
+Only 1 evaluation step required, below the average of 1.6 steps across listed firms.
+Payout window is 5 days, faster than the average of 9.6 days across listed firms.
+Fee refund is available, reducing the net cost of the evaluation for successful traders.

−Max funding is $150,000, below the average of $310,294.1 across listed firms.
−Min challenge cost is $199, well above the average of $69.4 across listed firms.
−Overall drawdown is 4% trailing, below the average of 7.9% across listed firms, giving less buffer.

FTMO

Higher trust score (65/100). Slower payouts (14d). 80% profit split.

Apex Trader Funding

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