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Side by side, November 2026

Apex Trader Funding vs TradeDay

Every evaluation both firms sell, read from their own sites, with the rules that decide whether you pass. At 25K, Apex Trader Funding starts at $167 once and TradeDay at $100 a month.

Prices read Nov 14, 12:05 AM ET

Apex Trader Funding 126 rules pages watched, 2 edits that matter in 30 days
SAVENOW90% off
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TradeDay 139 rules pages watched, 10 edits that matter in 30 days
SALE60
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25K, monthly
Only TradeDay$100 per month
25K, one-time
Only Apex Trader Funding$167 one time
No daily loss limit at 25K
Bothat least one plan each
End-of-day or static drawdown
Apex Trader Fundingon a 25K plan
No consistency rule
Apex Trader Fundingon a 25K plan

25K evaluations

Apex Trader Funding

TradeDay

  • 25K Intraday Trail (Standard)$167once

    Target
    $1,500
    Max loss
    $1,000Intraday trail
    Daily loss
    None
    Consistency
    None
    Min days
    1
    Activation
    Fee

  • 25K EOD Trail (Standard)$490once

    Target
    $1,500
    Max loss
    $1,000EOD trail
    Daily loss
    $500
    Consistency
    None
    Min days
    1
    Activation
    Fee

  • 25K Intraday Trail (No Activation Fee)$690once

    Target
    $1,500
    Max loss
    $1,000Intraday trail
    Daily loss
    None
    Consistency
    None
    Min days
    1
    Activation
    None

  • 25K EOD Trail (No Activation Fee)$1,090once

    Target
    $1,500
    Max loss
    $1,000EOD trail
    Daily loss
    $500
    Consistency
    None
    Min days
    1
    Activation
    None

  • Quick Pay 25k Intraday$100/mo

    Target
    $1,500
    Max loss
    $1,000Intraday trail
    Daily loss
    None
    Consistency
    30% best day
    Min days
    5
    Activation
    None

50K evaluations

Apex Trader Funding

TradeDay

  • 50K Intraday Trail (Standard)$249once

    Target
    $3,000
    Max loss
    $2,000Intraday trail
    Daily loss
    None
    Consistency
    None
    Min days
    1
    Activation
    Fee

  • 50K EOD Trail (Standard)$590once

    Target
    $3,000
    Max loss
    $2,000EOD trail
    Daily loss
    $1,000
    Consistency
    None
    Min days
    1
    Activation
    Fee

  • 50K Intraday Trail (No Activation Fee)$799once

    Target
    $3,000
    Max loss
    $2,000Intraday trail
    Daily loss
    None
    Consistency
    None
    Min days
    1
    Activation
    None

  • 50K EOD Trail (No Activation Fee)$1,190once

    Target
    $3,000
    Max loss
    $2,000EOD trail
    Daily loss
    $1,000
    Consistency
    None
    Min days
    1
    Activation
    None

TradeDay has no 50K evaluation we can price.

100K evaluations

Apex Trader Funding

TradeDay

  • 100K Intraday Trail (Standard)$790once

    Target
    $6,000
    Max loss
    $3,000Intraday trail
    Daily loss
    None
    Consistency
    None
    Min days
    1
    Activation
    Fee

  • 100K Intraday Trail (No Activation Fee)$999once

    Target
    $6,000
    Max loss
    $3,000Intraday trail
    Daily loss
    None
    Consistency
    None
    Min days
    1
    Activation
    None

  • 100K EOD Trail (Standard)$1,190once

    Target
    $6,000
    Max loss
    $3,000EOD trail
    Daily loss
    $1,500
    Consistency
    None
    Min days
    1
    Activation
    Fee

  • 100K EOD Trail (No Activation Fee)$1,590once

    Target
    $6,000
    Max loss
    $3,000EOD trail
    Daily loss
    $1,500
    Consistency
    None
    Min days
    1
    Activation
    None

TradeDay has no 100K evaluation we can price.

150K evaluations

Apex Trader Funding

TradeDay

  • 150K Intraday Trail (Standard)$1,190once

    Target
    $9,000
    Max loss
    $4,000Intraday trail
    Daily loss
    None
    Consistency
    None
    Min days
    1
    Activation
    Fee

  • 150K Intraday Trail (No Activation Fee)$1,890once

    Target
    $9,000
    Max loss
    $4,000Intraday trail
    Daily loss
    None
    Consistency
    None
    Min days
    1
    Activation
    None

  • 150K EOD Trail (Standard)$2,190once

    Target
    $9,000
    Max loss
    $4,000EOD trail
    Daily loss
    $2,000
    Consistency
    None
    Min days
    1
    Activation
    Fee

  • 150K EOD Trail (No Activation Fee)$2,490once

    Target
    $9,000
    Max loss
    $4,000EOD trail
    Daily loss
    $2,000
    Consistency
    None
    Min days
    1
    Activation
    None

TradeDay has no 150K evaluation we can price.

The rules in plain words

Funded account

Apex Trader Funding

Sim-funded Performance Account; no live account in the standard path. 100% payout split but a 6-payout lifetime cap per PA.

TradeDay

Sim-funded then live: Quick Pay 50/50 on first $4K net -> 80/20 -> 90/10 in Funded Live; Fast Pass 80/20 sim -> 90/10 live

Payouts

Apex Trader Funding

Every 5 trading days, 50% consistency in the PA, no payout denials or reviews.

TradeDay

Quick Pay: day-one eligible, $250 minimum, next-business-day processing; Fast Pass: unlocks after 5 profitable days, per-cycle caps $750-$2,250 by size

News trading

Apex Trader Funding

Allowed; all positions must be flat before the 4:59 PM ET close, no overnight holds.

TradeDay

Auto-liquidates all positions 2 minutes before Tier-1 economic data; nothing stated on homepage

Platforms

Apex Trader Funding

Rithmic, Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, WealthCharts. Apex 4.0 requires platform-level bracket orders.

TradeDay

Tradovate or Rithmic

List prices as read Nov 14, 12:05 AM ET. Codes are not taken off the prices, because some only cover some plans. Fees beyond the evaluation (activation, resets, data) are not in the price. Check the firm's own page before you buy.

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