Apex Trader Funding payout rules for EOD and intraday PAs
An Apex Performance Account can request a payout after five trading days that each clear the minimum profit ($250 on a 50K EOD account, $200 on Intraday). Your best day must be under 50% of the profit since the last payout, each request is at least $500, and each account pays out at most sixtimes. Accounts bought before March 2026, and Legacy accounts from Apex's limited-time offers, stay on Legacy rules.
Rules checked 4 November 2026against the firm's public help center.How we check
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At a glance
- Trade copiers
- Allowed across your own PAs, same direction
- Platforms
- Tradovate, Rithmic or WealthCharts, fixed at purchase
- Account limit
- 20 active PAs per household
- Payout consistency
- Best day under 50% of profit since last payout
- Payouts
- $500 minimum, up to weekly, 6 per account
- Payout split
- 100% of the approved amount
- Safety net
- Drawdown limit plus $100 ($52,100 on 50K)
- Hedging
- Not allowed, incl. correlated products
Apex payout rules by account size
Current EOD and Intraday Performance Accounts. Where the programs differ, the cell shows EOD / Intraday.
| Account | Qualifying days | Minimum profit per day | Safety net | Balance to request $500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25K | 5 | $100 | $26,100 | $26,600 |
| 50K | 5 | $250 / $200 | $52,100 | $52,600 |
| 100K | 5 | $300 / $250 | $103,100 | $103,600 |
| 150K | 5 | $350 / $300 | $154,100 | $154,600 |
Maximum Apex payout per request
Each PA gets six payouts at most, whatever its profit. After the sixth it closes. EOD / Intraday where the caps differ.
| Request | 25K | 50K | 100K | 150K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payout 1 | $1,000 | $1,500 | $2,000 | $2,500 |
| Payout 2 | $1,000 | $1,500 / $2,000 | $2,500 | $3,000 |
| Payout 3 | $1,000 | $2,000 / $2,500 | $2,500 / $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Payout 4 | $1,000 | $2,500 | $3,000 | $3,000 / $4,000 |
| Payout 5 | $1,000 | $2,500 / $3,000 | $4,000 | $4,000 |
| Payout 6 | $1,000 | $3,000 | $4,000 | $5,000 |
| Six-payout total | $6,000 | $13,000 / $14,500 | $18,000 / $18,500 | $20,500 / $21,500 |
A first payout on a 50K EOD PA, worked
- Five days
- +$900, +$600, +$500, +$350, +$300 = $2,650
- $250 each
- Yes, all five days qualify
- Consistency
- $900 ÷ $2,650 = 34%, under 50%
- Balance
- $52,650, above the $52,600 needed
- Request
- Up to $550: the balance minus the $52,100 safety net
The safety net is the step most traders miss: a fresh 50K PA needs $2,600 of profit before the first $500 request, even with five qualifying days.
The consistency row uses the standard consistency rule formula: best day divided by profit since the last payout.
Check your own PA with the Apex payout calculatorBefore you request an Apex payout
Consistency resets after each payout
The 50% check only counts profit since the last approved payout, so a big day early in the next cycle needs more days behind it.
Trade as if the money is gone
A pending request is denied if the balance drops below the minimum before approval.
Legacy accounts differ
Accounts bought before March 2026 keep Legacy terms, such as eight trading days between payouts. Legacy accounts from Apex's limited-time offers also keep Legacy terms.
Each follower pays out on its own
Copied PAs trade the same direction, but each keeps its own days, drawdown and payout count.
Apex drawdown rules by account stage (50K)
| Program | Drawdown | Limits |
|---|---|---|
| EOD evaluation | $2,000; trails the closing balance, fixed for the next session | Daily loss: $1,000; contracts: 6 minis or 60 micros; minimum days: none |
| EOD PA | EOD trailing, enforced during the session | Daily loss: scales by tier; contracts: scales by tier |
| Intraday evaluation | $2,000; trails peak balance incl. open profit | Daily loss: none; contracts: 6 minis or 60 micros; minimum days: none |
| Intraday PA | Trails peak balance incl. open profit | Daily loss: scales by tier; contracts: scales by tier |
What Copilink can act on
Standalone can act on daily loss, daily profit, evaluation goals and evaluation consistency. Trailing drawdown and funded consistency are monitoring-only. A flatten is a request, so confirm the position at the broker. Copilink cannot guarantee that Apex approves a payout.
| Rule | Apex | Copilink Standalone |
|---|---|---|
| Daily loss limit | EOD evaluation: $1,000 on 50K; EOD PA and Intraday PA: Scales by tier | Acts on it. Sends a flatten request at the limit you set. |
| Evaluation profit target | EOD evaluation and Intraday evaluation: $3,000 on 50K | Acts on it. Sends a flatten request at the limit you set. |
| Intraday trailing drawdown | Intraday evaluation and Intraday PA: Trails peak balance incl. open profit | Monitoring only |
| Funded consistency | EOD PA and Intraday PA: Best day limited to 50% of profit since the last approved payout | Monitoring only |
| End-of-day trailing drawdown | EOD evaluation: Trails the closing balance, fixed for the next session; EOD PA: EOD trailing, enforced during the session | You watch it. Standalone tracks intraday drawdown only. |
| Payout eligibility | EOD PA and Intraday PA: Qualifying days, safety net, minimum request and a cap per request | You watch it |
| Contract limits | EOD evaluation and Intraday evaluation: 6 minis or 60 micros on 50K; EOD PA and Intraday PA: Scales by tier | You watch it |
| Same direction and hedging | Not allowed, incl. correlated products | You watch it. Follower protection can send a flatten request for a follower left opposite or out of sync with its leader on the same instrument, after its delay. Hedging through a correlated instrument is not detected. |
Recent Apex rule changes
Apex payout questions
How many days do you need for an Apex payout?
Five trading days that each clear the account's minimum daily profit: $250 on a 50K EOD PA or $200 on a 50K Intraday PA. The days do not have to be consecutive and there is no deadline. Apex says this allows payouts as often as weekly.
What is the Apex 50% consistency rule?
No single profitable day may be 50% or more of the profit made since your last approved payout. Divide your best day by 0.5 to find the profit you need: Apex's own example is a $1,500 best day needing $3,000. Breaking it does not fail the account; the payout button stays off until the ratio drops. It resets after each approved payout.
What is the minimum Apex payout?
$500 per request on every account size. On a 50K PA that means a balance of at least $52,600: the $50,000 start, the $2,100 safety net and the $500 request.
What is the Apex safety net?
Your drawdown limit plus $100, kept for the life of the Performance Account. Only profit above it can be requested. On a 50K PA the safety net is $52,100.
How much can you withdraw from an Apex account?
Each PA can be paid at most six times, with a cap on every request. A 50K EOD PA tops out at $13,000 across six payouts and a 50K Intraday PA at $14,500. After the sixth payout the PA closes, and you need to pass another evaluation for a new one. Apex pays 100% of the approved amount.
Can you keep trading after requesting an Apex payout?
Yes. Apex's payout guide says to keep trading as if the requested amount has already left the balance. If the balance falls below the minimum before approval, the request is denied automatically and you can request again once eligible.
Do copied Apex accounts pay out together?
No. Each PA keeps its own qualifying days, consistency ratio, safety net and payout count, even when one leader trades every account in the same direction. Check each follower before you request.
These are Apex's current public rules for the named programs. Check your dashboard and agreement before trading.