Head to head · Futures

Apex Trader Funding vs TakeProfit Trader

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 →

TakeProfit Trader

7.4 /10 · #18 of 25 · Verified

Last verified Sep 14, 2026 · Full profile →

The short answer

Apex Trader Funding scores 7.8/10 on the PFM Score, TakeProfit Trader 7.4/10.

Apex Trader Funding leads on Rule Clarity (6.9 vs 5.5); TakeProfit Trader leads on Payout Integrity (8.4 vs 8.3) and Trading Conditions (7.9 vs 7.8).

Choose Apex Trader Funding if…

you want the higher profit split (90% vs 80%)
you'd rather not pay a monthly fee (TakeProfit Trader charges $170)
you trade the news (TakeProfit Trader doesn't allow it)
you want a larger account (up to $300K vs $150K)

Choose TakeProfit Trader if…

you want faster payout processing (1 day vs 2 days)
you want the shorter minimum path to a first payout (4 trading days vs at least 8 trading days)
you want it cheaper to get funded on a $50K account ($300 vs at least $550 in month one)
you want same-day payouts (Apex Trader Funding doesn't offer 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 TakeProfit Trader, metric by metric
Metric	Apex Trader Funding	TakeProfit Trader
Score
PFM Score	7.8/10 (#13 of 25) (ahead)	7.4/10 (#18 of 25)
Payout Integrity	8.3	8.4 (ahead)
Rule Clarity	6.9 (ahead)	5.5
Trading Conditions	7.8	7.9 (ahead)
Rules & payouts
Drawdown	End-of-day · $2K	End-of-day · $2K
Profit split	90% (ahead)	80%
Payout processing	2 days	1 day (ahead)
Minimum path to first payout	at least 8 trading days	4 trading days (ahead)
Profit target	6% ($3,000 on $50K)	6% ($3,000 on $50K)
Costs — $50K account
Entry fee	$550	$170 (ahead)
Monthly fee	None (ahead)	$170
Activation fee	Not disclosed	$130
Cost to get funded (month one)	at least $550	$300 (ahead)
Trading conditions
Platforms	Rithmic, Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView	NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Quantower, RTrader
Account sizes	$25K–$300K	$25K–$150K
News trading	Yes (ahead)	No
Weekend holding	No	No
EAs / bots	No	No
Scaling plan	Yes	Yes
Same-day payouts	No	Yes (ahead)
The firm
Founded	2021	2021
Based in	Austin, TX · United States	United States