Apex Trader Funding7.9/10 4.2 (21K)
VS
TradeDay7.1/10 4.5 (1.4K)
Checked 3 Nov 2026

Apex Trader Funding vs TradeDay

50K EOD Trail vs Quick Pay Intraday 50K

10 rules compared
3Apex Trader Funding better
4Ties
3TradeDay better

TradeDay gets you funded for $1,059 less.

Neither firm is better for everyone. Start with the drawdown type and daily limit, because those decide whether your trading style survives the evaluation. Then compare cost and payouts. Both are futures firms, so the account sizes match.

Head to head
Apex Trader FundingTradeDay
Cost to get funded
$1,190
$131
TradeDay $1,059 less
Evaluation price
$1,190 one-time
$131 monthly
Different billing
Activation fee
None
None
Tie
Profit target
$3,000 (6%)
$3,000 (6%)
Tie
Maximum loss
$2,000 (4%)End-of-day trailing
$2,000 (4%)Intraday trailing
Tie
Minimum trading days
None
5
Apex Trader Funding fewer days
Profit split
100%
80% above the payout threshold (50% below it)
Apex Trader Funding keeps more
Restricted countries
87
80
TradeDay fewer restrictions
Our rating (out of 10)
7.9
7.1
Apex Trader Funding rated higher
Daily loss limit
$1,000 (evaluation only)
None
TradeDay has no forced limit
Consistency rule
50% rule at payout
Best day under 30% of total profit
Tie
Payouts
From trading day 8, after 5 profitable days of $50+; $500 minimum
Quick Pay requests usually processed within 1 business day; $250 minimum
Different schedules
Platforms
NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Rithmic, TradingView
Tradovate, TradingView, NinjaTrader, Quantower, Sierra Chart
TradeDay supports more platforms

Green marks the better value on each row. List prices.

Choose Apex Trader Funding if…
7.9/10 4.2 (21K)
  • You want to keep more of each payout (100%).
  • You’d rather pay once than monthly.
  • You trade on Rithmic.
Choose TradeDay if…
7.1/10 4.5 (1.4K)
  • You want the cheaper way in ($131 vs $1,190).
  • You don’t want a forced daily loss limit.
  • You expect to pass quickly and want a low first payment.
  • You trade on Quantower, Sierra Chart.
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