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Apex Trader Funding rules: loss limits, target and minimum days

Evaluation rules by phase, with a link to the official page and the check date. Only what the firm publishes itself; what isn't in the source isn't here either.

Official rulesChecked September 23, 2026

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Apex Trader Funding Evaluation

Max loss5% below the peak — the floor rises with every new high; trailing stops at the start + 0.2%
Trading dayresets at 18:00, America/New_York — the firm doesn't publish the exact time — check your dashboard
Phase 1
Profit target6%

Dollar limits by account size

AccountDaily loss limitMax lossProfit target
$50,000—$2,500$3,000

Check on the firm's page

The firm sets these rules too, but they can't be expressed as a number — the link goes to its page.

  • Apex trails the floor behind the unrealized peak inside a trade, not only behind closed trades.
Payoutspublic payout feed on PropFirmMatch (third-party site, data supplied by the firms)
Certificate checkthe firm has no public page to verify a certificate by link (research of September 5, 2026)

Rules change. This page is a snapshot of the rules as of the check date; confirm on the official Apex Trader Funding page before buying a challenge.

Sources

Frequently asked questions

What is the Apex Trader Funding daily loss limit?
Evaluation: According to Apex Trader Funding's public pages, this program has no daily loss limit..
What is the Apex Trader Funding max loss?
Evaluation: 5% below the peak — the floor rises with every new high; trailing stops at the start + 0.2%.
How current are these rules?
The numbers were checked against Apex Trader Funding's public pages on September 23, 2026. Firms change rules without notice — confirm on the official page, linked above, before you buy.

Track the firm's limits on your real trades

Pick the firm and program for an account in the Trading OS journal — it computes your room to the daily limit, max loss and target from closed trades.

No sign-up — the journal runs in your browser; an account is only needed for sync.

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