Apex Trader Funding
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Apex Trader Funding vs Take Profit Trader: Which Funded Account Fits You?

See how Apex Trader Funding and Take Profit Trader's published rules compare, side by side.

TL;DR

At $25K, Apex Trader Funding costs $226 to start (Intraday Trail) vs Take Profit Trader's $280 (PRO) — Apex Trader Funding is cheaper by $54. Apex Trader Funding offers a 100% max profit split and pays out in as little as 5 day(s) (biweekly); Take Profit Trader offers 90% and pays out in 0 day(s) (daily). Apex Trader Funding's consistency rule: No consistency rule during the evaluation; 50% once you're funded (PA/live stage). Take Profit Trader's: 50% on the Test account itself — no single day can exceed half of total profit; no consistency rule at all once you're PRO or PRO+. Neither firm is rated here — this page reports each firm's own published terms side by side.

Apex Trader FundingFeaturing Intraday TrailTake Profit TraderFeaturing PRO
Price$167+ $59 activationLower Cost$150Code NOMAD: 40% off for life, plus the $130 activation fee waived entirely+ $130 activation
Profit Split100%Higher Split100% of profits up to $25K cumulative — no split at all while in Sim Funded status90%80/20 on PRO, rising to 90/10 if you're invited to PRO+
Drawdown TypeIntraday TrailingReal-time (intraday) trailing drawdown — a separate purchasable track from EOD TrailEODEnd-of-day (EOD) trailing during the Test itself — switches to intraday trailing once you're PRO, then back to EOD if upgraded to PRO+
Consistency RuleOnce Funded50%No consistency rule during the evaluation; 50% once you're funded (PA/live stage)Once FundedNoneLooser Rule50% on the Test account itself — no single day can exceed half of total profit; no consistency rule at all once you're PRO or PRO+
Payout SpeedBiweeklyFirst payout eligible after 5 trading days once funded (PA stage); $500 minimum withdrawalDailyFaster PayoutPaid from day one, daily, with no caps, once you're PRO or PRO+
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Which Should You Choose?

Choose Apex Trader Funding if...

  • you want to choose your drawdown style (e.g. intraday vs. end-of-day trailing) instead of being locked into one

Choose Take Profit Trader if...

  • getting paid quickly matters most — it offers a daily payout option
  • you don't want a consistency rule limiting how much profit a single day can count for once you're funded

Quick Take

Apex Trader Funding

  • 100% profit retention up to $25K cumulative — no split at all while in Sim Funded status
  • No consistency rule during the evaluation itself, on either track
  • 50% consistency rule applies once you're funded (PA/live stage)
Full breakdown of Apex Trader Funding →

Take Profit Trader

  • Day-one withdrawals once you reach PRO status, paid daily with no caps
  • No consistency rule and no daily loss limit at all once you're PRO or PRO+ — only the Test carries one
  • PRO+ (90/10 split, end-of-day drawdown, no buffer) is a discretionary, performance-based upgrade — you can't purchase it directly
Full breakdown of Take Profit Trader →

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Apex Trader Funding or Take Profit Trader have the lower entry cost?

At $25K, Apex Trader Funding's total cost to start is $226 (Intraday Trail) and Take Profit Trader's is $280 (PRO). Apex Trader Funding is cheaper by $54 at this size. Cost varies by account size for both firms — use the account size selector above to compare at the size you'd actually trade.

Does Apex Trader Funding or Take Profit Trader have the higher profit split?

Apex Trader Funding's maximum profit split is 100%. Take Profit Trader's is 90%. Apex Trader Funding offers the higher split. See the table above for how each firm structures the split.

Does Apex Trader Funding or Take Profit Trader pay out faster?

Apex Trader Funding lists a minimum of 5 day(s) to your first payout, paid biweekly. Take Profit Trader lists 0 day(s), paid daily. Take Profit Trader pays out faster.

Does Apex Trader Funding or Take Profit Trader have a stricter consistency rule?

Apex Trader Funding's consistency rule: No consistency rule during the evaluation; 50% once you're funded (PA/live stage). Take Profit Trader's: 50% on the Test account itself — no single day can exceed half of total profit; no consistency rule at all once you're PRO or PRO+. A stricter (lower) percentage limits how much of your total profit a single day can represent; "None" means no rule at all. Take Profit Trader has the looser rule.

Does Nomad Futures Trader recommend Apex Trader Funding over Take Profit Trader, or the reverse?

No — this page lays out each firm's actual published rules side by side so you can pick the one that fits how you trade. Neither firm is endorsed over the other.

This page is comparison and education only — we lay out each firm's actual published rules, never a recommendation of one over the other.

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