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Quick Answer, Apex Trader Funding Rules 2026: EOD and Intraday
- No consistency rule during the evaluation
- Performance Account payouts use a 50% consistency test
- Normal news trading is allowed, but both-side news gambling is prohibited
- Automation, algorithms and hedging across correlated positions are prohibited
- Positions must be closed before the market-close cutoff
Checked against Apex on August 10, 2026: I traded Apex for more than two years and ran up to 10 $50K accounts in parallel on the legacy system. My current-product comments separate that direct history from researched EOD and Intraday rules.
Use the Apex rules overview and my Apex Trader Funding review for context. Verify changing terms on Apex Trader Funding and in the official Help Center.
Apex Trader Funding rules split into evaluation rules and Performance Account payout rules, and EOD behaves differently from Intraday. Mixing those layers is the fastest way to read an old Apex article and apply the wrong restriction.
All time-sensitive figures below were checked against current Apex product and help pages on August 10, 2026. Apex can change checkout pricing and account rules, so the purchased dashboard remains the controlling source.
Which Apex rules apply during the evaluation?
As of August 2026, Apex Trader Funding evaluations have a profit target, trailing drawdown, contract cap and 30 days of access. Apex does not apply a consistency rule in the evaluation, and the EOD evaluation can be passed in one trading day.
| Size | EOD eval | Intraday eval | Target | Drawdown | EOD DLL | Eval contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25K | $390 | $167 | $1,500 | $1,000 | $500 | 4 |
| $50K | $490 | $249 | $3,000 | $2,000 | $1,000 | 6 |
| $100K | $790 | $399 | $6,000 | $3,000 | $1,500 | 8 |
| $150K | $1,490 | $599 | $9,000 | $4,000 | $2,000 | 12 |
How do EOD and Intraday risk rules differ?
Apex EOD updates the trailing floor from the end-of-day balance and adds the published daily loss limit. Apex Intraday trails unrealized peaks during the session and does not use the EOD DLL column. EOD costs more because the floor is usually easier to manage.
What changes after an Apex evaluation pass?
Apex Performance Accounts are simulated accounts with payout eligibility. A payout request needs five qualifying days, a $500 minimum request, the size-specific safety net and 50% consistency. Each PA can make no more than six payout requests under the current rules.
| Size | Qualifying-day floor | Safety net | First payout cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| $25K | $100 | $26,100 | $1,000 |
| $50K | $250 | $52,100 | $1,500 |
| $100K | $300 | $103,100 | $2,000 |
| $150K | $350 | $154,100 | $2,500 |
Can you trade news at Apex Trader Funding?
Apex allows normal news trading, including holding a directional trade through a scheduled release. Apex prohibits using opposing positions around news as a low-risk gamble and prohibits hedging in the same or correlated instruments.
Does Apex allow bots, copy trading or hedging?
Apex prohibits automation and algorithms. Traders may manage their own permitted accounts, but a copy setup does not waive any rule on the follower accounts. Hedging opposite exposure across accounts or correlated markets is not allowed.
What closes an Apex account?
Apex can close an account for breaching the trailing drawdown, prohibited trading, automation, hedging or failing to flatten positions by the required close. A payout request can also be rejected or delayed when the account misses consistency, safety-net or qualifying-day conditions.
The bottom line
Apex Trader Funding works best for disciplined futures traders who understand the difference between evaluation rules and payout eligibility. Traders who want a locking drawdown or automated strategies should look elsewhere.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Apex Trader Funding have an evaluation consistency rule?
No. Apex Trader Funding does not apply a consistency rule during the current EOD or Intraday evaluation.
What is the Apex Trader Funding payout consistency rule?
Apex Trader Funding uses a 50% consistency test for Performance Account payout requests. The largest profit day must be no more than half of the profit used for the request.
Can Apex Trader Funding evaluations be passed in one day?
Yes. Apex Trader Funding states that an EOD evaluation can be passed in one trading day because there is no evaluation consistency rule or minimum-day requirement.
Can you trade news at Apex Trader Funding?
Yes. Apex Trader Funding permits normal news trading, but opposing positions designed to gamble on both sides of a release are prohibited.
Does Apex Trader Funding allow automated trading?
No. Apex Trader Funding prohibits automation and algorithmic trading under the current prohibited-activities policy.
Can you hedge Apex Trader Funding accounts?
No. Apex Trader Funding prohibits hedging in the same instrument and in correlated instruments, including opposite exposure across accounts.
Can you hold Apex positions overnight?
No. Apex Trader Funding requires positions to be closed before the market-close cutoff stated in the account rules.
How long does an Apex evaluation last?
Apex Trader Funding provides 30 calendar days of evaluation access from purchase. Traders should use the deadline shown in the dashboard as the controlling date.
How many Performance Accounts can Apex traders have?
Apex Trader Funding allows up to 20 Performance Accounts in the current account structure.
Are Apex Trader Funding rules the same on EOD and Intraday?
No. Apex Trader Funding EOD and Intraday accounts use different trailing mechanics, prices and daily-loss treatment, so traders must check the chosen product.