Topstep vs Apex: Prop firm rules, side by side.
Account sizes, profit targets, drawdown, consistency, minimum days and payouts at Topstep and Apex Trader Funding, from Sweep’s weekly check of each firm’s official pages. For guidance only: confirm on each firm’s site.
- Topstep
- 1account type
- Apex Trader Funding
- 3account types
- Checked
- October 26, 2026every week
The differences at a glance.
- Account sizes: Topstep: 50K, 100K, 150K; Apex Trader Funding: 25K, 50K, 100K, 150K, 300K.
- Drawdown in the evaluation: Topstep: end of day (Trading Combine); Apex Trader Funding: end of day (EOD Trail), real time (Intraday Trail, Apex Legacy).
- Daily loss limit: Topstep: Trading Combine (option); Apex Trader Funding: EOD Trail, Intraday Trail.
- Consistency rule: Topstep: Trading Combine (evaluation ≤ 55%, funded ≤ 40% with the Consistency option); Apex Trader Funding: EOD Trail (funded ≤ 50%), Intraday Trail (funded ≤ 50%), Apex Legacy (funded ≤ 30%).
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.
Topstep
| Account type | 50K | 100K | 150K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trading Combine | $3,000 $2,000 $1,000 (option) | $6,000 $3,000 $2,000 (option) | $9,000 $4,500 $3,000 (option) |
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 |
Drawdown
| Account type | Evaluation (50K) | Funded account (50K) |
|---|---|---|
| Topstep | ||
| Trading Combine | End of day · $2,000 | End of day · $2,000 stops at the starting balance |
| 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 |
Consistency
| Account type | Evaluation | Funded account |
|---|---|---|
| Topstep | ||
| Trading Combine | Best day ≤ 55% | Best day ≤ 40% (Consistency option) |
| Apex Trader Funding | ||
| EOD Trail | — | Best day ≤ 50% |
| Intraday Trail | — | Best day ≤ 50% |
| Apex Legacy | — | Best day ≤ 30% |
Minimum days
| Account type | Evaluation: minimum days | Funded: days before a payout (50K) |
|---|---|---|
| Topstep | ||
| Trading Combine | 2 days | 5 winning days of $150+ Consistency option: 3 traded days |
| 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 |
Payouts
| Account type | Conditions to request (50K) | Amount and split (50K) |
|---|---|---|
| Topstep | ||
| Trading Combine | 5 winning days of $150+ a profit since the last payout Consistency option: 3 traded days | $125 to $2,000 per payout up to 50% of the profit up to $4,000 with the daily loss limit option you keep 90% Consistency option: $125 to $3,000 per payout, up to 50% of the profit, up to $6,000 with the daily loss limit option, you keep 90% |
| 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 / ∞ |
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, Topstep or Apex?
Topstep: Trading Combine; Apex Trader Funding: EOD Trail.
Do Topstep and Apex have a consistency rule?
Topstep: Trading Combine (evaluation ≤ 55%, funded ≤ 40% with the Consistency option); Apex Trader Funding: EOD Trail (funded ≤ 50%), Intraday Trail (funded ≤ 50%), Apex Legacy (funded ≤ 30%).