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Apex Trader Funding vs FTMO

Case file

Apex Trader Funding

Futures

NRNo verdict yet

  • 0 of 10 weighted receipts
  • 0 of 5 senders
  • 8 of 8 rule facts

Case file

FTMO

Futures and forex / CFD

NRNo verdict yet

  • 0 of 10 weighted receipts
  • 0 of 5 senders
  • 8 of 8 rule facts

On 23 Oct 2026, Apex Trader Funding and FTMO differed on 6 of 8 rules checked for both: Payout frequency (Apex Trader Funding: Up to weekly on EOD and Intraday Performance Accounts, after 5 qualifying trading days; $500 minimum, 50% consistency rule, max 6 payouts per PA, FTMO: First Reward request from the 14th day after the first trade on the FTMO Account; FTMO reviews within 1-2 business days); Profit split (Apex Trader Funding: 100% of approved payouts on current EOD and Intraday Performance Accounts, FTMO: 80% default on 2-Step accounts (90% with Scaling Plan or Premium Programme); 90% on 1-Step and Instant accounts); EAs and bots (Apex Trader Funding: Not allowed, FTMO: Allowed with conditions); Hedging (Apex Trader Funding: Not allowed, FTMO: Allowed with conditions); Weekend holding (Apex Trader Funding: Not allowed, FTMO: Allowed with conditions); Account, device and IP rules (Apex Trader Funding: No VPNs, proxies, cloud servers or tools that disguise identity, device or location; sharing IPs, computers or MAC addresses with other traders is forbidden, FTMO: VPN/VPS generally allowed; do not log in to MetaTrader/cTrader from, or set VPN geolocation to, the United States).

Receipts: Apex Trader Funding 0, FTMO 0.

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Which fits you

  • If you copy trade: Apex Trader Funding (allowed with conditions), FTMO (allowed with conditions).
  • If you run EAs: Apex Trader Funding (not allowed), FTMO (allowed with conditions).
  • If you trade the news: Apex Trader Funding (allowed with conditions), FTMO (allowed with conditions).
  • If you hedge: Apex Trader Funding (not allowed), FTMO (allowed with conditions).
  • If you hold trades over the weekend: Apex Trader Funding (not allowed), FTMO (allowed with conditions).

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The docket · 8 rules, each from the firm's own pages

Side by side

Highlighted rows: the two firms' rules differ.

RuleApex Trader FundingFTMO
Payout frequency DiffersUp to weekly on EOD and Intraday Performance Accounts, after 5 qualifying trading days; $500 minimum, 50% consistency rule, max 6 payouts per PA
Up to weekly payouts with 100% payout split

apextraderfunding.com · checked

First Reward request from the 14th day after the first trade on the FTMO Account; FTMO reviews within 1-2 business days
This can be done on the 14th or any following day after the first trade is placed on the specific account.

ftmo.com · checked

Profit split Differs100% of approved payouts on current EOD and Intraday Performance Accounts
Approved payouts are issued at a 100% payout split, you receive 100% of the approved payout amount.

apextraderfunding.com · checked

80% default on 2-Step accounts (90% with Scaling Plan or Premium Programme); 90% on 1-Step and Instant accounts
By default, you receive a Reward according to 80% of the simulated profit. If the Scaling Plan or Premium Programme conditions are met, the Reward Ratio is increased to 90%.

ftmo.com · checked

Copy trading Allowed with conditions: Only across your own PA accounts (personal and business name), all trading the same direction; copying with other traders is forbidden
Copy trading across PA accounts under your personal name and business name is allowed. However, the hedging rule still applies; all PAs must trade in the same direction and not hedge against correlated assets.

apextraderfunding.com · checked

Allowed with conditions: Copying between your own accounts is allowed if each account follows the rules; copying third-party signals, master accounts or trade copiers is forbidden (stated on the FTMO Futures rules page; the CFD rules forbid third parties trading for you)
Copy trading across your own accounts is permitted, provided each account independently and fully complies with all applicable rules.

ftmo.com · checked

EAs and bots Differs Not allowed: No automation or algorithmic trading
No Automation or Algorithm Usage allowed: Rewards are intended to recognize human traders actively participating in the learning process, not to reward automated systems executing preprogrammed logic.

apextraderfunding.com · checked

Allowed with conditions: EAs allowed; third-party EAs risk breaching the maximum capital allocation rule; server limits of 200 open orders and 2,000 positions per day
If you intend to use trading robots (Expert Advisors – EAs), keep in mind that if you use an EA from a third party ... you potentially run a risk of being denied the FTMO Account

ftmo.com · checked

News trading Allowed with conditions: Trading during news is allowed within your normal strategy; strategies that chase the market or place orders on both sides of a news release are not
Trading during news is allowed for your normal trading strategy. Using “news trading” strategies that “chase the market” or place orders on both sides but to be lucky or gamble the outcome of news is not allowed.

apextraderfunding.com · checked

Allowed with conditions: On the FTMO Account, no orders 2 minutes before or after selected news releases; Challenge, Verification and Swing accounts can trade news freely
FTMO restricts order execution for 2 minutes before and 2 minutes after selected news releases for all accounts, excluding the exceptions mentioned below.

ftmo.com · checked

Hedging Differs Not allowed: No hedging of any kind; no simultaneous long and short on the same or correlated instruments
No Hedging of Any Kind – Directional Trading only. Holding both long and short positions simultaneously on the same or correlated instrument is strictly prohibited.

apextraderfunding.com · checked

Allowed with conditions: Opposite positions on a single account allowed; forbidden across connected accounts or when used to get around the Best Day or Consistency rules
simultaneously entering into opposite positions (with the exception of entering into such positions on a single simulated account)

ftmo.com · checked

Weekend holding Differs Not allowed: All trades must be closed before 4:59 PM ET each day; no overnight or weekend holds
All trades must be closed before 4:59 PM ET.

apextraderfunding.com · checked

Allowed with conditions: Allowed on Swing accounts and during Challenge/Verification; standard FTMO Accounts must close positions before market breaks longer than 2 hours
FTMO restricts holding positions through market breaks longer than 2 hours for all accounts, excluding the exceptions mentioned below.

ftmo.com · checked

Account, device and IP rules DiffersNo VPNs, proxies, cloud servers or tools that disguise identity, device or location; sharing IPs, computers or MAC addresses with other traders is forbidden
You may not use VPNs, proxy servers, cloud servers, anonymizing tools, or other methods or tools for the purpose of misrepresenting, concealing, or disguising your identity, device, or location

apextraderfunding.com · checked

VPN/VPS generally allowed; do not log in to MetaTrader/cTrader from, or set VPN geolocation to, the United States
The use of VPN/VPS is also generally allowed.

ftmo.com · checked

Payout receipts compared

Apex Trader Funding: 0 receipts forwarded to us, 0 denials. FTMO: 0 receipts forwarded to us, 0 denials.

A tier needs 10 weighted receipts from 5 different senders within 180 days. Until then the verdict is "No verdict yet". How the tiers work

Share of receipts forwarded to us, not of all payouts. People forward denials more often than approvals, so absolute numbers run high; compare firms with each other, not with zero.

Rule changes in the last 90 days

None detected in the last 90 days.

FAQ

Does Apex Trader Funding or FTMO allow copy trading?

Apex Trader Funding's own rules say allowed with conditions: Only across your own PA accounts (personal and business name), all trading the same direction; copying with other traders is forbidden. FTMO's own rules say allowed with conditions: Copying between your own accounts is allowed if each account follows the rules; copying third-party signals, master accounts or trade copiers is forbidden (stated on the FTMO Futures rules page; the CFD rules forbid third parties trading for you).

Does Apex Trader Funding or FTMO allow EAs and bots?

Apex Trader Funding's own rules say not allowed: No automation or algorithmic trading. FTMO's own rules say allowed with conditions: EAs allowed; third-party EAs risk breaching the maximum capital allocation rule; server limits of 200 open orders and 2,000 positions per day.

Does Apex Trader Funding or FTMO allow news trading?

Apex Trader Funding's own rules say allowed with conditions: Trading during news is allowed within your normal strategy; strategies that chase the market or place orders on both sides of a news release are not. FTMO's own rules say allowed with conditions: On the FTMO Account, no orders 2 minutes before or after selected news releases; Challenge, Verification and Swing accounts can trade news freely.

Does Apex Trader Funding or FTMO allow hedging?

Apex Trader Funding's own rules say not allowed: No hedging of any kind; no simultaneous long and short on the same or correlated instruments. FTMO's own rules say allowed with conditions: Opposite positions on a single account allowed; forbidden across connected accounts or when used to get around the Best Day or Consistency rules.

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