Head-to-head
Apekapital vs FTMO
A direct, side-by-side comparison of Apekapital and FTMO — profit splits, evaluation fees, payout cadence, supported assets, and trading rules. Data pulled live from our firm directory.
Quick verdict
Apekapital is best for
traders who want to skip the evaluation.
Full Apekapital profile →Quick verdict
FTMO is best for
traders prioritizing profit share (90% vs 80%); news traders.
Full FTMO profile →Cost to first payout
Cost to first payout
What it actually costs to reach payout — a normalized estimate built from each firm's lowest published evaluation cost, monthly fees, and first-payout window. Estimates, not guarantees. Each card shows the assumptions used.
Apekapital
estimateApprox. total
$69
to reach first payout eligibility
Approx. time
14days
from sign-up to first eligible request
- Start cost
- $69
- Monthly fee
- —
How we estimated this
- Instant-funding path: lowest published activation cost.
- Source — eval fee: $69; monthly: —; first payout: After 14 days.
FTMO
estimateApprox. total
—
to reach first payout eligibility
Approx. time
17days
from sign-up to first eligible request
- Start cost
- —
- Monthly fee
- None
How we estimated this
- Adds ~10 calendar days for evaluation completion (most firms require ≥5 minimum trading days).
- Source — eval fee: €89–€1,080 one-time (refundable on pass); monthly: No monthly fee — one-time challenge cost; first payout: First payout possible after 14 days; reduce to weekly on request.
Trade-offs
Where each firm is weaker
No firm wins on every axis. These are the most meaningful drawbacks of each option — derived from the same structured fields shown in the table, never invented.
Apekapital trade-offs
Lower profit split
Pays 80% versus 90% — 10 points less of every funded dollar.
FTMO trade-offs
Slower to funded
Requires passing an evaluation before payouts. Apekapital offers instant funding as an alternative path.
Decision guide
Best for your trader type
- Highest profit share
90% vs 80%
- Fastest to funded
Offers instant funding.
- News traders
Allows trading through news events.
| Attribute | Apekapital Evaluation Based · est. 2023 | FTMO Evaluation Based · est. 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| Evaluation fee | $69 | €89–€1,080 one-time (refundable on pass) |
| Monthly fee | — | No monthly fee — one-time challenge cost |
| Evaluation required | Yes | Yes |
| Instant funding | Yes | No |
| Capital | ||
| Profit split | 80% | 90% |
| Max allocation | $200,000 | $200,000 |
| Account sizes | $10K–$200K | $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K (USD/EUR/GBP/CZK) |
| Scaling | — | Scaling Plan: +25% balance every 4 months at 10%+ profit over 2 of 4 months. |
| Payouts | ||
| Frequency | Bi-Weekly | On-demand (default 14 days, weekly available) |
| First payout | After 14 days | First payout possible after 14 days; reduce to weekly on request |
| Assets | ||
| Futures | No | Yes |
| Stocks | No | Yes |
| Options | No | No |
| Forex | Yes | Yes |
| Crypto | Yes | Yes |
| Trading rules | ||
| News trading | — | Yes |
| Overnight holding | Yes | Yes |
| Weekend holding | Yes | Yes |
| Copy trading | Yes | Yes |
| Technology | ||
| Platforms | MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5 | MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, DXtrade |
| Data feed | — | Purple Trading / Spotware |
| Company | ||
| Headquarters | Berlin, Germany | Prague, Czech Republic |
About Apekapital
German forex prop firm with two-step evaluation and instant funding options.
Full Apekapital profile →Trust & stability
Reputation and rule-change activity
Two added decision signals: a weighted reputation score from independent review sources, and a 90-day view of structural rule-change activity where monitored sources are available.
Reputation
canonical- Sources used
- 1
- Confidence
- low
Weighted blend of independent trader-review sources. See methodology.
Rule Stability
last 90d- Last change
- —
- Type
- —
- Sources monitored
- —
- Status
- No changes detected in monitored sources
Weekly diff of the firm's published rule pages (terms, rules, FAQ, legal). "No changes detected" only means none of the monitored monitored sources changed — other surfaces (Discord, email, dashboards) are not covered. "Limited" or "unavailable" means our monitor cannot reach enough sources to make an honest call.
Reputation
canonical- Sources used
- 1
- Confidence
- medium
Weighted blend of independent trader-review sources. See methodology.
Rule Stability
last 90d- Last change
- —
- Type
- —
- Sources monitored
- —
- Status
- No changes detected in monitored sources
Weekly diff of the firm's published rule pages (terms, rules, FAQ, legal). "No changes detected" only means none of the monitored monitored sources changed — other surfaces (Discord, email, dashboards) are not covered. "Limited" or "unavailable" means our monitor cannot reach enough sources to make an honest call.
Frequently asked
Common questions
- Which has a higher profit split — Apekapital or FTMO?
- Apekapital pays 80%; FTMO pays 90% of trader profits once funded. FTMO pays a higher share to the trader.
- Is Apekapital cheaper to start than FTMO?
- Apekapital: offers instant funding (no evaluation). FTMO: evaluation from €89–€1,080 one-time (refundable on pass).
- Which pays out faster — Apekapital or FTMO?
- Apekapital payouts: Bi-Weekly. FTMO payouts: On-demand (default 14 days, weekly available). First-payout eligibility: Apekapital — After 14 days; FTMO — First payout possible after 14 days; reduce to weekly on request.
- What's the maximum allocation at Apekapital vs FTMO?
- Apekapital scales up to $200,000. FTMO scales up to $200,000.
- Can I trade news at Apekapital or FTMO?
- Apekapital: policy unconfirmed. FTMO: permits news trading.
- Can I hold positions overnight at Apekapital or FTMO?
- Apekapital: allows overnight holds. FTMO: allows overnight holds.
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