Head-to-head
Apex Trader Funding vs The Trading Pit
A direct, side-by-side comparison of Apex Trader Funding and The Trading Pit — profit splits, evaluation fees, payout cadence, supported assets, and trading rules. Data pulled live from our firm directory.
Quick verdict
Apex Trader Funding is best for
traders prioritizing profit share (100% vs 80%); copy-trading setups.
Full Apex Trader Funding profile →Quick verdict
The Trading Pit is best for
swing traders holding overnight.
Full The Trading Pit profile →Watch flags · risk only
Public risk notes we've recorded on the firm record. Not a judgement of fit — just things to verify before committing capital.
- Apex Trader Funding
unverified regulation status, frequent complaints regarding payout denials, strict consistency rule changes, thin independent payout verification
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.
Apex Trader Funding
estimateApprox. total
$34
to reach first payout eligibility
Approx. time
18days
from sign-up to first eligible request
- Start cost
- $17
- Monthly fee
- $17/mo
How we estimated this
- Evaluation path: lowest published one-time evaluation fee.
- Adds ~10 calendar days for evaluation completion (most firms require ≥5 minimum trading days).
- Monthly fee ($17) × 1 month added to startup cost.
- Source — eval fee: $17–$300/month (frequent 80–90% off promos); monthly: Eval $17–$300; PA option one-time $130 or $85/mo; first payout: 8 days after first PA trade, 5 winning days $50+.
The Trading Pit
Not enough structured fee data published to estimate a cost-to-first-payout figure for this firm.
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.
Apex Trader Funding trade-offs
No overnight holds
Closes positions intraday. The Trading Pit allows overnight holds.
Open risk note
Watch flag on file: unverified regulation status, frequent complaints regarding payout denials, strict consistency rule changes, thin independent payout verification
The Trading Pit trade-offs
Lower profit split
Pays 80% versus 100% — 20 points less of every funded dollar.
Slower payouts
Payout cadence is Monthly versus Bi-weekly (up to 2 per month, every 8 days) at Apex Trader Funding.
No copy trading
Forbids copy / algo bridges. Apex Trader Funding permits them.
Decision guide
Best for your trader type
- Highest profit share
100% vs 80%
- Biggest scaling ceiling
Up to $300,000.
- Swing & overnight
Permits holding positions overnight.
- Copy & algo traders
Copy trading is permitted.
- Fastest payouts
Bi-weekly (up to 2 per month, every 8 days) payouts.
| Attribute | Apex Trader Funding Evaluation Based · est. 2008 | The Trading Pit Evaluation Based · est. 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| Evaluation fee | $17–$300/month (frequent 80–90% off promos) | — |
| Monthly fee | Eval $17–$300; PA option one-time $130 or $85/mo | — |
| Evaluation required | Yes | Yes |
| Instant funding | No | No |
| Capital | ||
| Profit split | 100% | 80% |
| Max allocation | $300,000 | €5K–€2M (scaling to €5M) |
| Account sizes | $25K, $50K, $75K, $100K, $150K, $250K, $300K | €5K–€2M (scaling to €5M) |
| Scaling | Stack up to 20 funded accounts; copy trade across all with Trade Copier. | — |
| Payouts | ||
| Frequency | Bi-weekly (up to 2 per month, every 8 days) | Monthly |
| First payout | 8 days after first PA trade, 5 winning days $50+ | — |
| Assets | ||
| Futures | Yes | Yes |
| Stocks | No | No |
| Options | No | No |
| Forex | No | Yes |
| Crypto | No | Yes |
| Trading rules | ||
| News trading | Yes | Yes |
| Overnight holding | No | Yes |
| Weekend holding | No | Yes |
| Copy trading | Yes | No |
| Technology | ||
| Platforms | Rithmic, Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, Quantower | MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradingView, Tradovate, Rithmic |
| Data feed | Rithmic / Tradovate (CME real-time) | — |
| Company | ||
| Headquarters | Austin, USA | Vaduz, Liechtenstein |
About Apex Trader Funding
Futures-focused funded trader program using NinjaTrader and Rithmic. Popular for low-cost evaluations and frequent discount promotions.
Full Apex Trader Funding profile →About The Trading Pit
European prop firm offering a path from evaluation to a regulated trader contract with The Trading Pit Group.
Full The Trading Pit 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
Not enough independent rating sources to compute a canonical score yet.
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 — Apex Trader Funding or The Trading Pit?
- Apex Trader Funding pays 100%; The Trading Pit pays 80% of trader profits once funded. Apex Trader Funding pays a higher share to the trader.
- Is Apex Trader Funding cheaper to start than The Trading Pit?
- Apex Trader Funding: evaluation from $17–$300/month (frequent 80–90% off promos). The Trading Pit: evaluation pricing varies.
- Which pays out faster — Apex Trader Funding or The Trading Pit?
- Apex Trader Funding payouts: Bi-weekly (up to 2 per month, every 8 days). The Trading Pit payouts: Monthly. First-payout eligibility: Apex Trader Funding — 8 days after first PA trade, 5 winning days $50+; The Trading Pit — n/a.
- What's the maximum allocation at Apex Trader Funding vs The Trading Pit?
- Apex Trader Funding scales up to $300,000. The Trading Pit scales up to €5K–€2M (scaling to €5M).
- Can I trade news at Apex Trader Funding or The Trading Pit?
- Apex Trader Funding: permits news trading. The Trading Pit: permits news trading.
- Can I hold positions overnight at Apex Trader Funding or The Trading Pit?
- Apex Trader Funding: does not allow overnight holds. The Trading Pit: allows overnight holds.
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