A source-backed, side-by-side look at how Apex Trader Funding and Earn2Trade treat drawdown, payouts, pricing, and the rules that actually decide whether you keep a funded account.
Best fit
Traders who want up to 20 Performance Accounts and a 100% approved payout split.
Think twice if
You need a long-lived account without payout-cycle constraints or you dislike strict consistency and compliance review.
Best fit
Traders who want a no-minimum-days evaluation with an education-heavy path.
Think twice if
You need a flat 90% payout split from day one.
Every value below is pulled from each firm's official sources. Confirm live figures at checkout. New to the terms? See the key terms below.
| Rule | Apex Trader Funding | Earn2Trade |
|---|---|---|
| Account sizes | $25K, $50K, $100K, $150K | TCP $25K/$50K/$100K; Gauntlet Mini $50K/$100K/$150K/$200K |
| Evaluation pricing | One-time evaluation purchase with 30 calendar days of access; net price changes with sales and account type. | TCP25 starts at $150/month. GAU50 starts at $170/month. |
| Activation fee | $79 intraday PA activation or $99 EOD PA activation was captured in prior official-source pass; verify at checkout before quoting. | Not. |
| Profit targets | $1.5K, $3K, $6K, $9K on EOD evaluations. | TCP25: $1.75K; GAU50: $3K. Larger plan tables are available on product pages. |
| Drawdown | EOD path uses $1K/$2K/$3K/$4K EOD drawdown; intraday path has separate trailing rules. | Evaluation and LiveSim use EOD drawdown; Live can use trailing drawdown. Open equity still matters intraday. |
| Daily loss limit | $500/$1K/$1.5K/$2K fixed DLL on EOD evaluations; hitting DLL pauses the day rather than failing the account. | TCP25 DLL $550; GAU50 DLL $1.1K. |
| Consistency rule | 50% payout consistency on current PA payout eligibility. Legacy accounts can differ. | Maintain 30% consistency rule during Evaluation (both TCP and Gauntlet Mini). |
| Min trading days | EOD evaluation may pass in one day if the profit target is reached and rules are followed. | No minimum trading days -- Evaluation, LiveSim, and Live tiers all list "No Minimum Trading Days" on the live product pages (corrected from a previously recorded 10-day minimum). |
| Payout | EOD PA documentation says approved payouts are 100% split. Intraday PA payout page lists at least 5 qualifying trading days, $500 minimum payout, and max 6 payouts per Performance Account. | Tiered profit split, not flat 80/20: TCP25 pays 50% under $1,500 cumulative profit, 80% over; GAU50 pays 50% under $2,250, 80% over (same tiering scales with plan size on LiveSim and Live accounts). Earn2Trade publishes 2025 exam and withdrawal stats in product-page disclaimers. |
| Coupon | SAVENOW (official code) | No public code (verify at checkout) |
Drawdown. Apex Trader Funding: EOD path uses $1K/$2K/$3K/$4K EOD drawdown; intraday path has separate trailing rules. Earn2Trade: Evaluation and LiveSim use EOD drawdown; Live can use trailing drawdown. Open equity still matters intraday.
Payouts. Apex Trader Funding: EOD PA documentation says approved payouts are 100% split. Intraday PA payout page lists at least 5 qualifying trading days, $500 minimum payout, and max 6 payouts per Performance Account. Earn2Trade: Tiered profit split, not flat 80/20: TCP25 pays 50% under $1,500 cumulative profit, 80% over; GAU50 pays 50% under $2,250, 80% over (same tiering scales with plan size on LiveSim and Live accounts). Earn2Trade publishes 2025 exam and withdrawal stats in product-page disclaimers.
Cost beyond the sticker. Apex Trader Funding runs a One-time evaluation access plus activation fee model — Discount cadence is high, and EOD versus intraday payout rules differ. Earn2Trade runs a Monthly subscription evaluation with education bundle model — No minimum trading days, but the tiered 50%/80% profit split (not a flat 80/20) trails the flat 90% splits many newer firms offer.
Apex Trader Funding: One-time evaluation purchase with 30 calendar days of access; net price changes with sales and account type. Activation: $79 intraday PA activation or $99 EOD PA activation was captured in prior official-source pass; verify at checkout before quoting. Earn2Trade: TCP25 starts at $150/month. GAU50 starts at $170/month. Activation: Not. Net cost depends on current sales and activation fees, so confirm the final total at checkout.
Apex Trader Funding: EOD path uses $1K/$2K/$3K/$4K EOD drawdown; intraday path has separate trailing rules. Earn2Trade: Evaluation and LiveSim use EOD drawdown; Live can use trailing drawdown. Open equity still matters intraday.
Apex Trader Funding: $500/$1K/$1.5K/$2K fixed DLL on EOD evaluations; hitting DLL pauses the day rather than failing the account. Earn2Trade: TCP25 DLL $550; GAU50 DLL $1.1K.
Apex Trader Funding: EOD PA documentation says approved payouts are 100% split. Intraday PA payout page lists at least 5 qualifying trading days, $500 minimum payout, and max 6 payouts per Performance Account. Earn2Trade: Tiered profit split, not flat 80/20: TCP25 pays 50% under $1,500 cumulative profit, 80% over; GAU50 pays 50% under $2,250, 80% over (same tiering scales with plan size on LiveSim and Live accounts). Earn2Trade publishes 2025 exam and withdrawal stats in product-page disclaimers.
Apex Trader Funding: 50% payout consistency on current PA payout eligibility. Legacy accounts can differ. Earn2Trade: Maintain 30% consistency rule during Evaluation (both TCP and Gauntlet Mini).
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