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Apex Trader Funding rules by account size (25K, 50K, 100K, 150K): EOD vs Intraday Evaluations, PA scaling and payouts (new accounts after March 1, 2026)

By TradeDesk HQ editorial desk · checked 2026-10-15 against the official sources below

The short answer

Apex Trader Funding's new products (accounts purchased after March 1, 2026) offer EOD and Intraday Trailing Evaluations in 25K, 50K, 100K and 150K sizes. On the 50K EOD Evaluation the profit target is $3,000, Max Drawdown (EOD) is $2,000, Daily Loss Limit is $1,000, max contracts are 6 standard contracts or 60 micro contracts, Consistency is Not Applied on the Evaluation, and access is 30 calendar days, one-time fee, no resets. The matching Intraday Evaluation has the same $3,000 target and $2,000 max drawdown as Intraday Trailing, with No Daily Loss Limit on the Intraday Evaluation. After you pass, the Performance Account (Simulated Funded / Sim Funded) keeps the same $2,000 max drawdown on 50K, adds tier-based Daily Loss Limit and scaling (Level 1 starts at 2 contracts and $1,000 DLL; top level is 4 contracts and $3,000 DLL), applies 50% consistency for payouts, and pays a 100% payout split when eligible. On a 50K EOD PA you need 5 qualifying trading days with $250 minimum daily profit, Safety Net $52,100, minimum balance to request $52,600, minimum payout $500, and 6 payouts per Performance Account. You may hold up to 20 PAs across EOD and Intraday combined. Evaluation and PA activation dollar amounts are promotional on the Apex site and are not tabulated here.

Side-by-side

Rule	25K	50K	100K	150K
Profit target (Evaluation)	$1,500	$3,000	$6,000	$9,000
Max Drawdown (EOD) (Evaluation)	$1,000	$2,000	$3,000	$4,000
Max Drawdown (Intraday Trailing) (Evaluation)	$1,000	$2,000	$3,000	$4,000
Daily Loss Limit (EOD Evaluation)	$500	$1,000	$1,500	$2,000
Daily Loss Limit (Intraday Evaluation)	No Daily Loss Limit on the Intraday Evaluation	No Daily Loss Limit on the Intraday Evaluation	No Daily Loss Limit on the Intraday Evaluation	No Daily Loss Limit on the Intraday Evaluation
Max contracts (Evaluation)	4 standard contracts or 40 micro contracts	6 standard contracts or 60 micro contracts	8 standard contracts or 80 micro contracts	12 standard contracts or 120 micro contracts
Access period (Evaluation)	30 calendar days, one-time fee, no resets	30 calendar days, one-time fee, no resets	30 calendar days, one-time fee, no resets	30 calendar days, one-time fee, no resets
Consistency (Evaluation)	Not Applied on the Evaluation	Not Applied on the Evaluation	Not Applied on the Evaluation	Not Applied on the Evaluation
Max Drawdown (PA)	$1,000	$2,000	$3,000	$4,000
Level 1 contracts and DLL (PA)	1 contract; $500 DLL	2 contracts; $1,000 DLL	3 contracts; $1,750 DLL	4 contracts; $2,500 DLL
Max contracts (PA, top scaling level)	2 contracts; $1,250 DLL	4 contracts; $3,000 DLL	6 contracts; $3,500 DLL	10 contracts; $4,000 DLL
Min daily profit for a qualifying payout day (EOD PA)	$100	$250	$300	$350
Min daily profit for a qualifying payout day (Intraday PA)	$100	$200	$250	$300
Safety Net (PA)	$26,100	$52,100	$103,100	$154,100
Min balance to request a payout (PA)	$26,600	$52,600	$103,600	$154,600
Max payouts per Performance Account	6 payouts per Performance Account	6 payouts per Performance Account	6 payouts per Performance Account	6 payouts per Performance Account

FAQ

What are the Apex EOD Evaluation rules for the 25K, 50K, 100K and 150K accounts?

Apex EOD Evaluation profit targets are $1,500, $3,000, $6,000 and $9,000 on 25K, 50K, 100K and 150K, with Max Drawdown (EOD) of $1,000, $2,000, $3,000 and $4,000, Daily Loss Limit of $500, $1,000, $1,500 and $2,000, and max contracts of 4, 6, 8 and 12. Access is 30 calendar days on every size, Consistency is Not Applied on the Evaluation, and you may pass as soon as the profit target is reached. (per apextraderfunding.com, checked 2026-10-15)

Does the Apex Intraday Evaluation have a Daily Loss Limit?

No. The Intraday Trailing Drawdown Evaluation has No Daily Loss Limit on the Intraday Evaluation; risk is enforced through the real-time Intraday Trailing threshold. The EOD Evaluation does have a fixed Daily Loss Limit of $500, $1,000, $1,500 or $2,000 by size. Both paths use the same profit targets ($1,500 / $3,000 / $6,000 / $9,000) and the same max drawdown dollar amounts ($1,000 / $2,000 / $3,000 / $4,000). (per apextraderfunding.com, checked 2026-10-15)

What are the Apex 50K EOD Performance Account payout requirements?

On a 50K EOD PA you need 5 qualifying trading days with $250 minimum daily profit (days need not be consecutive), Safety Net $52,100, minimum balance to request $52,600, minimum payout $500, 50% consistency, a 100% payout split when eligible, and 6 payouts per Performance Account. The earliest a payout can be requested is after 5 qualifying trading days. (per apextraderfunding.com, checked 2026-10-15)

What is the Apex 50% consistency rule on Performance Accounts?

The 50% consistency rule requires that your largest profitable trading day account for less than 50% of total profit earned since your last approved payout, or since account inception if no payout has been made. Being above 50% does not fail the account; the payout request option stays unavailable until the percentage falls below 50%. (per apextraderfunding.com, checked 2026-10-15)

Where these figures come from

Every dollar amount and label in this guide is copied from Apex Trader Funding help-center articles and the public homepage as fetched on 15 October 2026 (reader proxy; direct requests from our builder often hit Cloudflare HTTP 403). New-product rules apply to accounts purchased after March 1, 2026. We do not invent formulas or dollar fees the pages omit.

EOD Evaluation vs Intraday Evaluation

Both Evaluations share the same profit targets ($1,500 / $3,000 / $6,000 / $9,000), the same max drawdown dollar amounts ($1,000 / $2,000 / $3,000 / $4,000), the same max contracts (4 / 6 / 8 / 12; 10 micro contracts equal 1 standard contract), 30 calendar days of access, Consistency Not Applied on the Evaluation, and no minimum trading days (you may pass in one day). The EOD path uses Max Drawdown (EOD) calculated at market close and enforced the next session, plus a fixed Daily Loss Limit during the Evaluation. The Intraday path uses Max Drawdown (Intraday Trailing) that follows Peak Balance in real time (including unrealized gains) and has No Daily Loss Limit on the Intraday Evaluation. On EOD drawdown trailing stops: Performance Accounts stop at Starting Balance + $100 ($50,100 on a 50K PA); Rithmic and Wealthcharts Evaluations stop at the profit-target balance ($53,000 on a 50K Evaluation); Tradovate Evaluations trail indefinitely. For Intraday PA, Apex states Trailing stops once Max Trailing Drawdown Amount + $100 is reached. The Intraday Trailing Drawdown Explained page likewise stops the Intraday PA threshold at Starting Balance + $100 ($50,100 on 50K), stops Rithmic and Wealthcharts Intraday Evaluations at the profit-target balance ($53,000 on 50K), and lets Tradovate Intraday Evaluations trail indefinitely.

Performance Account (PA) overview

Passing an Evaluation lets you activate a Simulated Funded (Sim Funded) PA of the same size and type within 7 calendar days after the Evaluation is marked as Passed (after 6 PM ET). Approved payouts use a 100% payout split when eligibility requirements are met. You may hold up to 20 PAs across EOD and Intraday combined. PA Max Drawdown matches the Evaluation dollar amounts. Position size and Daily Loss Limit are tier-based on ending balance: Level 1 on 50K is 2 contracts and $1,000 DLL; the top scaling level on 50K is 4 contracts and $3,000 DLL. The PA overview pages list Max Contracts 2 / 4 / 6 / 10 by size as the top scaling maxima, not day-one limits.

50K PA scaling ladder (contracts and Daily Loss Limit)

From the Daily Loss Limit and Scaling Levels articles, a $50K Performance Account uses: Level 1 ($0 – $1,499 profit) 2 contracts and $1,000 DLL; Level 2 ($1,500 – $2,999) 3 contracts and $1,000 DLL; Level 3 ($3,000 – $5,999) 4 contracts and $2,000 DLL; Level 4 max 4 contracts and $3,000 DLL. The DLL page labels Level 4 as "$6,000 & Up"; the Scaling Levels page labels it "$5,999 & Up". We publish both wordings as shown. Tier Levels update once per day from the prior session's closing balance and do not change intraday. Ten (10) micro contracts equal one (1) standard contract.

Payouts on EOD vs Intraday Performance Accounts

Both paths require at least 5 qualifying trading days (not necessarily consecutive), a minimum payout of $500, 50% consistency, Safety Net equal to drawdown limit plus $100, and 6 payouts per Performance Account. The earliest a payout can be requested is after 5 qualifying trading days. On 50K EOD PA the minimum daily profit per qualifying day is $250, Safety Net is $52,100, and minimum balance to request is $52,600. On 50K Intraday PA the minimum daily profit is $200 with the same Safety Net and minimum balance to request. Maximum payout per request on 50K EOD PA by payout number 1–6: $1,500 / $1,500 / $2,000 / $2,500 / $2,500 / $3,000. On 50K Intraday PA: $1,500 / $2,000 / $2,500 / $2,500 / $3,000 / $3,000. Across sizes, EOD min daily profit is $100 / $250 / $300 / $350 and Intraday is $100 / $200 / $250 / $300. If balance falls below the required threshold after you submit a request, the payout pages say the request is denied automatically; you may continue trading and request again when eligible.

Fees, activation and inactivity

New Evaluation plans are a one-time fee for 30 calendar days of access (not a subscription; nothing to cancel). There are no reset fees; a failed or expired Evaluation requires purchasing a new one. Dollar Evaluation prices and PA activation fee amounts are not published as a fixed help-center size table and change with promotions, so this guide does not list them — confirm on the Apex site at checkout. After an Evaluation is marked as Passed you have 7 calendar days to complete the one-time PA activation fee. PAs must record at least 2 trading days with $50 or more in net profit within every rolling 30-day period or they move toward dormancy and eventual closure.

New products vs legacy (brief)

Homepage copy separates legacy accounts from before March 1, 2026 and new accounts purchased after that date. New products use one-time fees with no recurring billing; legacy accounts remain on recurring billing until canceled and are described as not impacted by the new program rules. Legacy evaluations have returned for a limited time across 6 balance tiers and 3 platforms; this guide does not list legacy numeric parameters.

What the sources do not say

Help-center articles do not publish a frozen Evaluation purchase-price matrix or a PA activation fee-by-size matrix; those amounts are promotional on the Apex site — see Apex at checkout rather than any figure here. Instant PAs are described on the homepage as coming soon and are omitted. We do not invent an MAE or 5:1 risk-reward rule for new products (homepage states NO MAE Rule and NO 5/1 Risk Reward Rule for the all-new Apex). Homepage marketing phrases that the payout help pages do not define as absolute guarantees are not repeated as rules.

Sources

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