Apex Trader Funding vs Phidias PropFirm: real cost and rules compared At $50K,
side by side.
At $50K, real cost (the fee × 3 plus activation) comes to $1,740 for Phidias PropFirm’s Fundamental; Apex Trader Funding’s fee at $50K isn’t on record, so cost can’t be set side by side. Apex Trader Funding suits you if a higher profit split matters (90% against 80%) or you want a lower target for the loss allowed (1.50× against 1.60×); Phidias PropFirm suits you if you want more room before the max loss ($2,500 against $2,000 at $50K) or you want a higher contract limit (10 minis against 6 minis).
Data checked: Apex Trader Funding — not on record · Phidias PropFirm 30 Sep 2026
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What you’d spend to get funded$50K
EOD Evaluation · $50K
Fee/mo— not on record
Activation$99
— not on record
Real cost not on record
Fee × 3 (or 3 months) + activation
What you’d spend to get funded
Real cost is what it takes to get funded at the published prices: the evaluation fee × 3 (3 attempts, or 3 months on a monthly plan) plus the activation fee charged when you pass. Sales and discount codes aren’t counted. A “+” means the activation fee isn’t on record, so the figure is a floor.
| Account size | Apex Trader Funding | Phidias PropFirm | Lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| $50K | — not on record | $1,740Fundamental · $580 × 3, no activation fee | Not called |
| $100K | — not on record | $2,169Fundamental · $723 × 3, no activation fee | Not called |
At $50K: Apex Trader Funding’s fee isn’t on record; Phidias PropFirm’s Fundamental comes to $1,740 ($580 × 3, no activation fee).
Cost isn’t called at $50K and $100K: Apex Trader Funding has no fee on record at $50K and $100K.
Only one firm has some sizes on record: Apex Trader Funding has $25K and $150K.
Apex Trader Funding vs Phidias PropFirm, row by row
Apex Trader Funding’s first evaluation and Phidias PropFirm’s cheapest one at $50K, a size both have on record, then the firm itself. Apex Trader Funding has no fee on record at $50K, so its plan is the first of the two it has there, in our catalog’s order, and a row on which they differ isn’t called. A row goes to the side that is cheaper, looser or pays more. Each rule is as our catalog stores it, one per plan rather than one per stage, and a dash means it isn’t held as a figure in our data yet.
| Row | Apex Trader Funding | Phidias PropFirm | Goes to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plan compared | EOD Evaluation, $50K (first of 2 at this size; neither has a fee on record) | Fundamental, $50K | For reference |
| Evaluation fee | — not on record | $580 once | Not on record |
| Activation fee | $99 | None | Plans differ |
| Real cost (fee × 3 + activation) | — not on record | $1,740 | Not on record |
| Profit target | $3,000 | $4,000 | Apex Trader Funding |
| Max loss | $2,000 | $2,500 | Phidias PropFirm |
| Target ÷ loss | 1.50× | 1.60× | Apex Trader Funding |
| Drawdown | End-of-day trailing | End-of-day trailing | Plans differ |
| Daily loss limit | $1,000 | None | Plans differ |
| Consistency rule | Best day ≤ 50% | Best day ≤ 30% | Apex Trader Funding |
| Minimum trading days | — not on record | 3 trading days | Not on record |
| News trading | Allowed | Allowed | Level |
| Overnight holding | — not on record | Flat by the close | Not on record |
| Profit split | 90% | 80% | Apex Trader Funding |
| Max contracts | 6 minis | 10 minis | Phidias PropFirm |
| Minimum payout | $500 | $500 | Level |
| Payout terms | — not on record | 10 days between payouts | For reference |
| Account sizes on record | $25K to $150K | $50K to $100K | For reference |
| Plans on record | EOD Evaluation; Intraday Evaluation | Fundamental | For reference |
| Founded | 2021 | 2023 | Apex Trader Funding |
| Trustpilot | 4.3 from 19,000 reviews | 3.8 from 276 reviews | Apex Trader Funding |
| Data checked | — not on record | 30 Sep 2026 | For reference |
The drawdown difference
Both plans compared use an end-of-day trailing drawdown: the max loss moves up only when a trading day closes at a new high, so an open profit you give back before the close doesn’t raise it. The difference between them is in the figures, not the kind. Our catalog stores one drawdown and one daily loss limit per plan, not one per stage, so check whether they change on Apex Trader Funding’s EOD Evaluation or Phidias PropFirm’s Fundamental once you’re funded.
At $50K, Apex Trader Funding allows $2,000 of loss against a $3,000 profit target (1.50×); Phidias PropFirm allows $2,500 of loss against a $4,000 profit target (1.60×).
On top of the max loss, Apex Trader Funding’s EOD Evaluation adds a $1,000 daily loss limit, and Phidias PropFirm’s Fundamental adds no daily loss limit.
Apex Trader Funding also has Intraday Evaluation, with an intraday trailing drawdown, on record.
Where each comes out ahead
Row by row from the table above: cheaper, looser or paying more. A row only goes to a firm when both figures are on record and compare like for like.
Where Apex Trader Funding comes out ahead
- Profit target: $3,000 against $4,000
- Target ÷ loss: 1.50× against 1.60×
- Consistency rule: Best day ≤ 50% against Best day ≤ 30%
- Profit split: 90% against 80%
- Founding year: 2021 against 2023
- Trustpilot rating: 4.3 from 19,000 reviews against 3.8 from 276 reviews
Where Phidias PropFirm comes out ahead
- Max loss: $2,500 against $2,000
- Max contracts: 10 minis against 6 minis
Level on news trading and minimum payout.
Not called: activation fee (plans differ), drawdown (plans differ) and daily loss limit (plans differ).
Not on record for one or both, so not called: evaluation fee, real cost, minimum trading days and overnight holding.
Which one suits you
Conditions, not a pick: which firm fits depends on what you trade and what you’d rather pay for.
If cost decides it, our data can’t settle it yet: a fee isn’t on record.
If the rules decide it, Apex Trader Funding is looser on consistency rule, target ÷ loss and profit target, and Phidias PropFirm is looser on max loss and max contracts, as our catalog stores them: one rule per plan, not one per stage.
If payouts decide it, Apex Trader Funding has the higher profit split (90% against 80%).
Before you buy, check what isn’t on record here: Apex Trader Funding’s evaluation fee, real cost, minimum trading days and overnight holding. A dash on this page means it isn’t held as a figure in our data yet; the plan notes below may give it.
Every plan we have on record
The tables above compare one plan from each firm. These are all of them, as our catalog holds them; a dash means a figure isn’t held in our data yet, though our notes below the table may give it in words.
| Firm and plan | Type | Drawdown | Billed | Sizes and fees | Activation | Consistency | Split | Payout terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apex Trader FundingEOD Evaluation | Evaluation | End-of-day trailing | Monthly | $25K — not on record · $50K — not on record · $100K — not on record · $150K — not on record | $99 | Best day ≤ 50% | 90% | — not on record |
| Apex Trader FundingIntraday Evaluation | Evaluation | Intraday trailing | Monthly | $25K — not on record · $50K — not on record · $100K — not on record · $150K — not on record | $79 | Best day ≤ 50% | 90% | — not on record |
| Phidias PropFirmFundamental | Evaluation | End-of-day trailing | One-time | $50K $580 · $100K $723 | None | Best day ≤ 30% | 80% | 10 days between payouts |
- Our note on Apex Trader Funding, EOD Evaluation
- Apex's site blocks automated reading, so its current evaluation prices aren't listed here.
- Our note on Apex Trader Funding, Intraday Evaluation
- No daily loss limit; the drawdown trails the peak balance in real time, including open profit.
- Our note on Phidias PropFirm, Fundamental
- 6% target, 3% EOD max drawdown (trailing up to 5% on some types). Sizes $25k–$1M. Swing accounts allow overnight/weekend.
Apex Trader Funding vs Phidias PropFirm: questions
- Is Apex Trader Funding cheaper than Phidias PropFirm?
- We can’t say yet: Apex Trader Funding has no fee on record at $50K. Phidias PropFirm’s Fundamental costs $1,740 in real cost there.
- How do Apex Trader Funding and Phidias PropFirm differ on drawdown?
- They don’t differ in kind: both plans compared use an end-of-day trailing drawdown. Apex Trader Funding allows $2,000 of loss against a $3,000 profit target (1.50×) at $50K; Phidias PropFirm allows $2,500 of loss against a $4,000 profit target (1.60×). Our catalog stores one rule per plan, not one per stage, so check whether either plan’s drawdown changes once you’re funded.
- Do Apex Trader Funding and Phidias PropFirm have a daily loss limit?
- Apex Trader Funding’s EOD Evaluation has one of $1,000 at $50K, and Phidias PropFirm’s Fundamental has none. A daily loss limit stops the account, or the day, after one bad session, even when the max loss still has room. Our catalog stores one rule per plan, not one per stage, so check whether either plan’s limit changes once you’re funded.
- Do Apex Trader Funding and Phidias PropFirm have a consistency rule?
- Apex Trader Funding’s EOD Evaluation caps your best day at 50% of total profit, and Phidias PropFirm’s Fundamental caps your best day at 30% of total profit. Our catalog stores one rule per plan, not one per stage, so check whether it changes once you’re funded.
- Which pays the higher profit split, Apex Trader Funding or Phidias PropFirm?
- Apex Trader Funding’s EOD Evaluation pays 90% of what you make, against 80% at Phidias PropFirm.
- Do Apex Trader Funding or Phidias PropFirm charge an activation fee?
- Apex Trader Funding’s EOD Evaluation charges $99 when you pass, and Phidias PropFirm’s Fundamental charges no activation fee. It’s counted once in real cost, on top of the three attempts.
- How current is this Apex Trader Funding vs Phidias PropFirm comparison?
- Apex Trader Funding’s figures were last checked on a date we don’t have on record, and Phidias PropFirm’s on 30 Sep 2026. The page is rebuilt from our catalog every day, and a figure we don’t have shows as a dash, never a guess.