Head to head · Futures

Apex Trader Funding vs Elite Trader Funding

Every figure below comes from each firm's own site and is scored by the same published formula. A firm's commercial relationship with us changes nothing here.

Apex Trader Funding

7.8 /10 · #13 of 25 · Verified

Last verified Sep 14, 2026 · Full profile →

Elite Trader Funding

7.2 /10 · #19 of 25 · Verified

Last verified Aug 16, 2026 · Full profile →

The short answer

Apex Trader Funding scores 7.8/10 on the PFM Score, Elite Trader Funding 7.2/10.

Apex Trader Funding leads on Payout Integrity (8.3 vs 7.5) and Rule Clarity (6.9 vs 5.1); Elite Trader Funding leads on Trading Conditions (9.0 vs 7.8).

Choose Apex Trader Funding if…

you want the higher profit split (90% vs 80%)
you want a end-of-day drawdown (recalculated once a day, not intraday) rather than trailing
you'd rather not pay a monthly fee (Elite Trader Funding charges $207)
you want a scaling plan (Elite Trader Funding has none)
you want a larger account (up to $300K vs $150K)

Choose Elite Trader Funding if…

you want it cheaper to get funded on a $50K account ($384 vs at least $550 in month one)
you hold positions over the weekend (Apex Trader Funding doesn't allow it)
you trade on Quantower (only Elite Trader Funding supports it)

Side by side

✓ marks the firm ahead on that metric, by the rules on our methodology page — a fact, not a recommendation. "At least" means a fee or step isn't published (or we haven't verified it yet); the real figure can only be higher, so it's never counted as a lead. Costs are list prices, not promos.

Apex Trader Funding vs Elite Trader Funding, metric by metric
Metric	Apex Trader Funding	Elite Trader Funding
Score
PFM Score	7.8/10 (#13 of 25) (ahead)	7.2/10 (#19 of 25)
Payout Integrity	8.3 (ahead)	7.5
Rule Clarity	6.9 (ahead)	5.1
Trading Conditions	7.8	9.0 (ahead)
Rules & payouts
Drawdown	End-of-day · $2K (ahead)	Trailing · $2K
Profit split	90% (ahead)	80%
Payout processing	2 days	2 days
Minimum path to first payout	at least 8 trading days	at least 15 trading days
Profit target	6% ($3,000 on $50K)	6% ($3,000 on $50K)
Costs — $50K account
Entry fee	$550	$207 (ahead)
Monthly fee	None (ahead)	$207
Activation fee	Not disclosed	$177
Cost to get funded (month one)	at least $550	$384 (ahead)
Trading conditions
Platforms	Rithmic, Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView	TradingView, NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Quantower, Tickblaze, Rithmic
Account sizes	$25K–$300K	$10K–$150K
News trading	Yes	Yes
Weekend holding	No	Yes (ahead)
EAs / bots	No	No
Scaling plan	Yes (ahead)	No
Same-day payouts	No	No
The firm
Founded	2021	2022
Based in	Austin, TX · United States	United States