Apex Trader Funding vs Earn2Trade: prop firm rules compared
At the $50,000 account size, Apex Trader Funding's evaluation allows a $2,000 max drawdown (intraday trailing, locks at breakeven) against Earn2Trade's $2,000 (end-of-day trailing), with profit targets of $3,000 and $3,000 respectively. Both allow the same dollar drawdown at that size. Earn2Trade applies a consistency rule (max 30% of total profit from one day); Apex Trader Funding does not. Both pay out bi-weekly.
| Rule (evaluation phase) | APApex Trader FundingIntraday Trailing model | E2Earn2TradeGauntlet Mini model |
|---|---|---|
| $50,000 account | ||
| Profit target | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Daily loss limit | None | $1,100 |
| Max drawdown | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| $100,000 account | ||
| Profit target | $6,000 | not verified — check the firm's site |
| Daily loss limit | None | not verified — check the firm's site |
| Max drawdown | $3,000 | not verified — check the firm's site |
| $150,000 account | ||
| Profit target | $9,000 | not verified — check the firm's site |
| Daily loss limit | None | not verified — check the firm's site |
| Max drawdown | $4,000 | not verified — check the firm's site |
| Firm-wide | ||
| Drawdown model | Intraday trailing, locks at breakeven | End-of-day trailing |
| Consistency rule | None | Max 30% of total profit from one day |
| Minimum trading days | None | 10 trading days |
| Profit split | 100/0 first $25K | 80/20 |
| Payout frequency | Bi-weekly | Bi-weekly |
| Account sizes offered | $25,000 · $50,000 · $75,000 · $100,000 · $150,000 · $300,000 | $50,000 · $100,000 · $150,000 · $200,000 |
| Rules confidence | Rules verified | Rules verified |
Apex Trader Funding figures are for the Intraday Trailing model; it also sells: End-of-Day Trailing.
Earn2Trade figures are for the Gauntlet Mini model; it also sells: Trader Career Path.
Which one should you pick?
It depends on how you trade. A trader who takes a few larger positions is exposed to a consistency rule and an intraday-trailing drawdown very differently from one who scalps small size all session; payout cadence and profit split matter more once you are funded than during the evaluation. Read both rule sets in the table above against your own average day, then confirm the current terms on Apex Trader Funding's site and Earn2Trade's site. PassTraq tracks challenges at both firms using the same rule presets shown here.
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