Head to head · Futures

Apex Trader Funding vs Leeloo Trading

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 →

Leeloo Trading

4.4 /10 · #25 of 25 · Verified

Last verified Sep 14, 2026 · Full profile →

The short answer

Apex Trader Funding scores 7.8/10 on the PFM Score, Leeloo Trading 4.4/10.

Apex Trader Funding leads on Payout Integrity (8.3 vs 3.2), Rule Clarity (6.9 vs 5.1) and Trading Conditions (7.8 vs 6.0) — every pillar.

Choose Apex Trader Funding if…

you want a end-of-day drawdown (recalculated once a day, not intraday) rather than trailing
you want faster payout processing (2 days vs 14 days)
you want a cheaper $50K evaluation ($550 vs $635)

Choose Leeloo Trading if…

you run EAs or bots (Apex Trader Funding doesn't allow them)

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 Leeloo Trading, metric by metric
Metric	Apex Trader Funding	Leeloo Trading
Score
PFM Score	7.8/10 (#13 of 25) (ahead)	4.4/10 (#25 of 25)
Payout Integrity	8.3 (ahead)	3.2
Rule Clarity	6.9 (ahead)	5.1
Trading Conditions	7.8 (ahead)	6.0
Rules & payouts
Drawdown	End-of-day · $2K (ahead)	Trailing · $2.5K
Profit split	90%	90%
Payout processing	2 days (ahead)	14 days
Minimum path to first payout	at least 8 trading days	Not verified
Profit target	6% ($3,000 on $50K)	6% ($3,000 on $50K)
Costs — $50K account
Entry fee	$550 (ahead)	$635
Monthly fee	None	None
Activation fee	Not disclosed	Not disclosed
Cost to get funded (month one)	at least $550	at least $635
Trading conditions
Platforms	Rithmic, Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView	Rithmic, Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView
Account sizes	$25K–$300K	$25K–$300K
News trading	Yes	Yes
Weekend holding	No	No
EAs / bots	No	Yes (ahead)
Scaling plan	Yes	Yes
Same-day payouts	No	No
The firm
Founded	2021	2019
Based in	Austin, TX · United States	United States