A source-backed, side-by-side look at how Apex Trader Funding and FundedNext Futures 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 launch pricing with Flex, Rapid, Legacy, or Bolt plans.
Think twice if
You want one rule set without model-specific reward and MLL behavior.
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 | FundedNext Futures |
|---|---|---|
| Account sizes | $25K, $50K, $100K, $150K | $25K, $50K, $100K, $150K depending on model |
| Evaluation pricing | One-time evaluation purchase with 30 calendar days of access; net price changes with sales and account type. | Flex: 50K $69.99, 100K $129.99, 150K $249.99 (first 5 purchases, AUGFLEX). Legacy: 25K $79.99, 50K $199.99, 100K $239.99. Rapid Pro & Daily: 25K $79.99, 50K $169.99, 100K $279.99 (50K/100K rose from $149.99/$249.99 since 2026-07-25; 25K unchanged). Bolt no longer sold. |
| Activation fee | $79 intraday PA activation or $99 EOD PA activation was captured in prior official-source pass; verify at checkout before quoting. | No activation fee. |
| Profit targets | $1.5K, $3K, $6K, $9K on EOD evaluations. | Model-specific; Flex $150K confirmed live at $8,000 profit target / $4,000 EOD max loss / no daily loss limit / 40% consistency / $278.99 reset fee (2026-09-02 pricing-widget spot-check, unchanged since 2026-07-25). Full per-size target table for Legacy and Rapid Pro & Daily not yet confirmed - refresh per model page before publishing an exact table. Bolt targets no longer applicable; Bolt is retired for new purchases/resets per the official pricing help article. |
| Drawdown | EOD path uses $1K/$2K/$3K/$4K EOD drawdown; intraday path has separate trailing rules. | EOD trailing MLL, recalculated daily off the account's highest balance reached (rises with profit, never declines on losses); for Bolt and Flex, MLL locks at initial balance plus $100, all other models lock at initial balance. Resets to the initial account balance after a Performance Reward withdrawal. |
| Daily loss limit | $500/$1K/$1.5K/$2K fixed DLL on EOD evaluations; hitting DLL pauses the day rather than failing the account. | Varies by model. |
| Consistency rule | 50% payout consistency on current PA payout eligibility. Legacy accounts can differ. | Rapid has consistency in the FundedNext account; Flex/Bolt have model-specific consistency details. Legacy rule changed after Nov. 21, 2025 for some accounts. |
| Min trading days | EOD evaluation may pass in one day if the profit target is reached and rules are followed. | Varies by model and reward cycle. |
| 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. | Flex performance reward: up to 50% accumulated profit after 5 benchmark days, $250 minimum, caps $1.5K/$2.5K/$4K, 80% split or 90% with add-on. |
| Coupon | SAVENOW (official code) | AUGFLEX (official code) |
Drawdown. Apex Trader Funding: EOD path uses $1K/$2K/$3K/$4K EOD drawdown; intraday path has separate trailing rules. FundedNext Futures: EOD trailing MLL, recalculated daily off the account's highest balance reached (rises with profit, never declines on losses); for Bolt and Flex, MLL locks at initial balance plus $100, all other models lock at initial balance. Resets to the initial account balance after a Performance Reward withdrawal.
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. FundedNext Futures: Flex performance reward: up to 50% accumulated profit after 5 benchmark days, $250 minimum, caps $1.5K/$2.5K/$4K, 80% split or 90% with add-on.
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. FundedNext Futures runs a Challenge purchase with model-specific add-ons model — 80% default split can move to 90% with add-on; payout caps and benchmark-day rules vary by model.
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. FundedNext Futures: Flex: 50K $69.99, 100K $129.99, 150K $249.99 (first 5 purchases, AUGFLEX). Legacy: 25K $79.99, 50K $199.99, 100K $239.99. Rapid Pro & Daily: 25K $79.99, 50K $169.99, 100K $279.99 (50K/100K rose from $149.99/$249.99 since 2026-07-25; 25K unchanged). Bolt no longer sold. Activation: No activation fee. 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. FundedNext Futures: EOD trailing MLL, recalculated daily off the account's highest balance reached (rises with profit, never declines on losses); for Bolt and Flex, MLL locks at initial balance plus $100, all other models lock at initial balance. Resets to the initial account balance after a Performance Reward withdrawal.
Apex Trader Funding: $500/$1K/$1.5K/$2K fixed DLL on EOD evaluations; hitting DLL pauses the day rather than failing the account. FundedNext Futures: Varies by model.
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. FundedNext Futures: Flex performance reward: up to 50% accumulated profit after 5 benchmark days, $250 minimum, caps $1.5K/$2.5K/$4K, 80% split or 90% with add-on.
Apex Trader Funding: 50% payout consistency on current PA payout eligibility. Legacy accounts can differ. FundedNext Futures: Rapid has consistency in the FundedNext account; Flex/Bolt have model-specific consistency details. Legacy rule changed after Nov. 21, 2025 for some accounts.
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