Apex vs Alpha Futures: Prop firm rules, side by side.
Account sizes, profit targets, drawdown, consistency, minimum days and payouts at Apex Trader Funding and Alpha Futures, from Sweep’s weekly check of each firm’s official pages. For guidance only: confirm on each firm’s site.
- Apex Trader Funding
- 3account types
- Alpha Futures
- 4account types
- Checked
- October 26, 2026every week
The differences at a glance.
- Account sizes: Apex Trader Funding: 25K, 50K, 100K, 150K, 300K; Alpha Futures: 25K, 50K, 100K, 150K.
- Drawdown in the evaluation: Apex Trader Funding: end of day (EOD Trail), real time (Intraday Trail, Apex Legacy); Alpha Futures: end of day (Zero, Standard, Advanced), end of day, funded directly (Direct).
- Daily loss limit: Apex Trader Funding: EOD Trail, Intraday Trail; Alpha Futures: Zero, Standard, Direct.
- Consistency rule: Apex Trader Funding: EOD Trail (funded ≤ 50%), Intraday Trail (funded ≤ 50%), Apex Legacy (funded ≤ 30%); Alpha Futures: Zero (funded ≤ 40%), Standard (evaluation ≤ 50%, funded ≤ 40%), Direct (funded ≤ 20%), Advanced (evaluation ≤ 40%).
Account sizes and targets
In each cell: the profit target (bold), the max loss, then the daily loss limit when the account has one. Evaluation values; for accounts funded directly, the funded account’s.
Apex Trader Funding
| Account type | 25K | 50K | 100K | 150K | 300K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EOD Trail | $1,500 $1,000 $500 | $3,000 $2,000 $1,000 | $6,000 $3,000 $1,500 | $9,000 $4,000 $2,000 | — |
| Intraday Trail | $1,500 $1,000 | $3,000 $2,000 | $6,000 $3,000 | $9,000 $4,000 | — |
| Apex Legacy | $1,500 $1,500 | $3,000 $2,500 | $6,000 $3,000 | $9,000 $5,000 | $20,000 $7,500 |
Alpha Futures
Drawdown
| Account type | Evaluation (50K) | Funded account (50K) |
|---|---|---|
| Apex Trader Funding | ||
| EOD Trail | End of day · $2,000 | End of day · $2,000 stops at the starting balance + $100 |
| Intraday Trail | Real time · $2,000 | Real time · $2,000 stops at the starting balance + $100 |
| Apex Legacy | Real time · $2,500 | Real time · $2,500 stops at the starting balance + $100 |
| Alpha Futures | ||
| Zero | End of day · $2,000 | End of day · $2,000 stops at the starting balance |
| Standard | End of day · $2,000 | End of day · $2,000 stops at the starting balance |
| Direct | — | End of day · $2,000 stops at the starting balance |
| Advanced | End of day · $1,750 | End of day · $1,750 stops at the starting balance |
Consistency
| Account type | Evaluation | Funded account |
|---|---|---|
| Apex Trader Funding | ||
| EOD Trail | — | Best day ≤ 50% |
| Intraday Trail | — | Best day ≤ 50% |
| Apex Legacy | — | Best day ≤ 30% |
| Alpha Futures | ||
| Zero | — | Best day ≤ 40% |
| Standard | Best day ≤ 50% | Best day ≤ 40% |
| Direct | — | Best day ≤ 20% |
| Advanced | Best day ≤ 40% | — |
Minimum days
| Account type | Evaluation: minimum days | Funded: days before a payout (50K) |
|---|---|---|
| Apex Trader Funding | ||
| EOD Trail | — | 5 winning days of $250+ |
| Intraday Trail | — | 5 winning days of $200+ |
| Apex Legacy | 7 days | 5 winning days of $50+ 8 traded days |
| Alpha Futures | ||
| Zero | 1 day | 5 winning days of $200+ |
| Standard | 2 days | 5 winning days of $200+ |
| Direct | No evaluation | — |
| Advanced | 3 days | 5 winning days of $200+ |
Payouts
| Account type | Conditions to request (50K) | Amount and split (50K) |
|---|---|---|
| Apex Trader Funding | ||
| EOD Trail | 5 winning days of $250+ balance above $52,100 | from $500, caps by payout: $1,500 / $1,500 / $2,000 / $2,500 / $2,500 / $3,000 6 payouts max you keep 100% |
| Intraday Trail | 5 winning days of $200+ balance above $52,100 | from $500, caps by payout: $1,500 / $2,000 / $2,500 / $2,500 / $3,000 / $3,000 6 payouts max you keep 100% |
| Apex Legacy | 5 winning days of $50+ 8 traded days balance above $52,100 | from $500, caps by payout: $2,000 / $2,000 / $2,000 / $2,000 / $2,000 / ∞ |
| Alpha Futures | ||
| Zero | 5 winning days of $200+ | $200 to $1,500 per payout up to 50% of the profit you keep 90% |
| Standard | 5 winning days of $200+ | $500 to $3,000 per payout up to 50% of the profit you keep 90% |
| Direct | $3,000 of profit before the 1st, then $2,000 before each next one | $500 to $2,000 per payout up to 50% of the profit you keep 90% |
| Advanced | 5 winning days of $200+ | $1,000 to $15,000 per payout up to 50% of the profit you keep 90% |
From Sweep’s weekly check of each firm’s official pages, last run on October 26, 2026. “—” means the rule isn’t in the rules Sweep tracks for that account. Rules change: always confirm on the firm’s site. Sweep is not affiliated with these firms. How we verify
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Questions
Which has an end-of-day drawdown, Apex or Alpha Futures?
Apex Trader Funding: EOD Trail; Alpha Futures: Zero, Standard, Direct, Advanced.
Do Apex and Alpha Futures have a consistency rule?
Apex Trader Funding: EOD Trail (funded ≤ 50%), Intraday Trail (funded ≤ 50%), Apex Legacy (funded ≤ 30%); Alpha Futures: Zero (funded ≤ 40%), Standard (evaluation ≤ 50%, funded ≤ 40%), Direct (funded ≤ 20%), Advanced (evaluation ≤ 40%).