Tradeify vs Apex Trader Funding
Tradeify uses an end-of-day trailing drawdown on every account; Apex lets you pick end of day or intraday. They also differ on consistency rules and on how funded contract limits grow. Rules read from each firm's own pages, last checked 2 November 2026.
| Rule | Tradeify | Apex Trader Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Drawdown | End of day | End of day, Intraday |
| Daily loss limit | Yes, pauses the day | Yes, pauses the day |
| Consistency | 35–40% | None |
| News window | No window | No window |
| Flat by | 4:45 PM ET | 4:59 PM ET |
| Sizes | 25K · 50K · 100K · 150K | 25K · 50K · 100K · 150K |
| Plans | 6 | 4 |
Which one fits how you trade
Choose Tradeify if
- You want end-of-day drawdown on every account, evaluation and funded.
- You want a daily loss limit that pauses the day rather than ends the account.
- You like that open positions at 4:45 PM ET are closed for you without failing.
Choose Apex Trader Funding if
- You want the option of intraday trailing drawdown.
- You want no consistency rule on the evaluation.
- You are comfortable starting funded accounts small and scaling contracts with profit.
- Funded drawdowns on both stop trailing at start + $100.
- Both ban hedging across accounts.
Every 50K plan, side by side
The most common account size. Other sizes and the full rules for each plan are on each firm's review.
| Plan | Drawdown | Target | Max drawdown | Daily loss limit | Contracts | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growth EvaluationEvaluation | End of day | $3,000 | $2,000 | $1,250 (pauses) | 4 | None |
| Growth Sim FundedFunded | End of day | — | $2,000 | $1,250 (pauses) | 4 | 35% for payouts |
| Select EvaluationEvaluation | End of day | $3,000 | $2,000 | None | 4 | 40% to pass |
| Select Flex (funded)Funded | End of day | — | $2,000 | None | 4 | None |
| Select Daily (funded)Funded | End of day | — | $2,000 | $1,000 (pauses) | 4 | None |
| Lightning FundedInstant funded | End of day | — | $2,000 | $1,250 (pauses) | 4 | None |
| Plan | Drawdown | Target | Max drawdown | Daily loss limit | Contracts | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EOD EvaluationEvaluation | End of day | $3,000 | $2,000 | $1,000 (pauses) | 6 | None |
| Intraday EvaluationEvaluation | Intraday | $3,000 | $2,000 | None | 6 | None |
| EOD Performance AccountFunded | End of day | — | $2,000 | By profit tier | 2–4 by tier | None |
| Intraday Performance AccountFunded | Intraday | — | $2,000 | By profit tier | 2–4 by tier | None |
Sources: Tradeify review (2 November 2026) and Apex Trader Funding review (2 November 2026), each with links to the firm's own pages. Contracts are in minis (10 micros = 1 mini). Rules change: check each firm's site before you buy. No firm pays to be compared here.
Whichever you pick, track the rules on every trade
In Afterfill you choose your firm and plan on each account. You see your room to the drawdown floor and today's loss limit, a quiet mark on any trade that broke a rule, and the account turns red if a rule ends it. Read how trailing drawdown works, or add up what evaluations have cost you with the prop firm cost calculator.
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