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HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON · 2026
Mako Trading vs Apex Trader Funding
Side-by-side comparison of trust scores, profit splits, payout speed, and real trader reviews. Independent data — no sponsored rankings.
MKOT
Mako Trading
APEX
Apex Trader Funding
✓ VERIFIEDEST. 2021
MAKO TRADING
METRIC
APEX TRADER FUNDING
50/100—
TRUST SCORE
BETTER59/100
4.5/5BETTER
RATING
—2.75/5
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PROFIT SPLIT
90%
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MAX FUNDING
$300,000
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MIN COST
$35
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PAYOUT DAYS
8d
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PASS RATE
31%
4BETTER
REVIEW COUNT
—3
MAKO TRADING DETAILS
- STEPS
- -phase
APEX TRADER FUNDING DETAILS
- STEPS
- 1-phase
- DRAWDOWN
- Trailing EOD
- MARKETS
- Futures
- PLATFORMS
- MT4, MT5
- TYPES
- futures, large-cap
Mako Trading PROS
- +No data is available on profit split, funding, or cost metrics for this firm
- +No data is available on drawdown or profit target for this firm
- +No data is available on payout timing or steps to funded for this firm
- +No data is available on platforms, markets, or founding date for this firm
Mako Trading CONS
- −Virtually no data is provided, making any objective evaluation impossible
- −Traders cannot compare this firm's terms to the industry average of 84.7% profit split
- −Lack of transparency on key metrics is a significant risk for traders making financial decisions
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
PROPDNA VERDICT
Apex Trader Funding
Higher trust score (59/100). Faster payouts at 8d. 90% profit split.
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