Apex Trader Funding vs My Funded Futures
Case file
Apex Trader FundingNRNo verdict yet
- 0 of 10 weighted receipts
- 0 of 5 senders
- 8 of 8 rule facts
Case file
My Funded FuturesNRNo verdict yet
- 0 of 10 weighted receipts
- 0 of 5 senders
- 8 of 8 rule facts
On 25 Oct 2026, Apex Trader Funding and My Funded Futures differed on 5 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, My Funded Futures: Pro plan: a payout request every 14 calendar days from the first trade; Rapid plans: daily payout frequency, first payout eligible 24 hours after the first trade once the buffer is cleared; Builder plans: payout possible in as little as 2 days once the buffer is cleared; most requests approved instantly); Profit split (Apex Trader Funding: 100% of approved payouts on current EOD and Intraday Performance Accounts, My Funded Futures: 80% on Builder and Pro plans; 90% on Rapid sim-funded plans (from January 12, 2026)); Copy trading (Apex Trader Funding: Allowed with conditions, My Funded Futures: Allowed); EAs and bots (Apex Trader Funding: Not allowed, My Funded Futures: 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, My Funded Futures: One membership account per person; limits may be applied by email, household, payment method or device).
Receipts: Apex Trader Funding 0, My Funded Futures 0.
Which fits you
- If you copy trade: Apex Trader Funding (allowed with conditions), My Funded Futures (allowed).
- If you run EAs: Apex Trader Funding (not allowed), My Funded Futures (allowed with conditions).
- If you trade the news: Apex Trader Funding (allowed with conditions), My Funded Futures (allowed with conditions).
- If you hedge: neither firm's rules allow it.
- If you hold trades over the weekend: neither firm's rules allow it.
Side by side
| Rule | Apex Trader Funding | My Funded Futures |
|---|---|---|
| Payout frequency Differs | Up to weekly on EOD and Intraday Performance Accounts, after 5 qualifying trading days; $500 minimum, 50% consistency rule, max 6 payouts per PAUp to weekly payouts with 100% payout split | Pro plan: a payout request every 14 calendar days from the first trade; Rapid plans: daily payout frequency, first payout eligible 24 hours after the first trade once the buffer is cleared; Builder plans: payout possible in as little as 2 days once the buffer is cleared; most requests approved instantlyRequest a payout every 14 calendar days from your first trade |
| Profit split Differs | 100% of approved payouts on current EOD and Intraday Performance AccountsApproved payouts are issued at a 100% payout split, you receive 100% of the approved payout amount. | 80% on Builder and Pro plans; 90% on Rapid sim-funded plans (from January 12, 2026)Builder and Pro Plans: Earn 80% of all profits. Rapid Plans: Earn 90% for Rapid sim funded plans as of January 12th, 2026 |
| Copy trading Differs | Allowed with conditions: Only across your own PA accounts (personal and business name), all trading the same direction; copying with other traders is forbiddenCopy 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. | Allowed: Copy trading allowed across all account types (Tradesyncer integration)MyFunded Futures allows copy trading across all account types. |
| EAs and bots Differs | Not allowed: No automation or algorithmic tradingNo 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. | Allowed with conditions: Automated strategies allowed if they do not exploit simulated fills; high-frequency trading not allowedTraders may make use of automated trading strategies tailored to their own specific settings so long as these automated tools do not aim to exploit the favorable fills offered in the Simulated Environment. |
| 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 notTrading 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. | Allowed with conditions: Be flat from 2 minutes before to 2 minutes after scheduled T1 news events; news-burst strategies such as straddles are prohibitedAll positions must be flattened at least two minutes prior to the scheduled T1 News event. |
| Hedging | Not allowed: No hedging of any kind; no simultaneous long and short on the same or correlated instrumentsNo Hedging of Any Kind – Directional Trading only. Holding both long and short positions simultaneously on the same or correlated instrument is strictly prohibited. | Not allowed: Hedging of any kind prohibitedMyFunded Futures prohibits hedging of any kind. |
| Weekend holding | Not allowed: All trades must be closed before 4:59 PM ET each day; no overnight or weekend holdsAll trades must be closed before 4:59 PM ET. | Not allowed: No overnight or weekend holding: open positions are closed automatically at 4:10 PM EST on regular trading daysAt MyFundedFutures, any open positions will be automatically closed at 4:10 PM EST on regular (non-holiday) trading days. |
| Account, device and IP rules Differs | No VPNs, proxies, cloud servers or tools that disguise identity, device or location; sharing IPs, computers or MAC addresses with other traders is forbiddenYou 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 | One membership account per person; limits may be applied by email, household, payment method or deviceMyFundedFutures reserves the right to apply reasonable limits based on factors such as email address, household, payment method, or device. |
Payout receipts compared
Apex Trader Funding: 0 receipts forwarded to us, 0 denials. My Funded Futures: 0 receipts forwarded to us, 0 denials.
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 My Funded Futures 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. My Funded Futures' own rules say allowed: Copy trading allowed across all account types (Tradesyncer integration).
Does Apex Trader Funding or My Funded Futures allow EAs and bots?
Apex Trader Funding's own rules say not allowed: No automation or algorithmic trading. My Funded Futures' own rules say allowed with conditions: Automated strategies allowed if they do not exploit simulated fills; high-frequency trading not allowed.
Does Apex Trader Funding or My Funded Futures 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. My Funded Futures' own rules say allowed with conditions: Be flat from 2 minutes before to 2 minutes after scheduled T1 news events; news-burst strategies such as straddles are prohibited.
Does Apex Trader Funding or My Funded Futures 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. My Funded Futures' own rules say not allowed: Hedging of any kind prohibited.
See also
- Apex Trader Funding
- My Funded Futures
- Prop firms that allow copy trading
- Prop firms that allow EAs and bots
- Prop firms that allow news trading
- Prop firms that allow hedging
- Prop firms that allow weekend holding
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