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Apex Trader Funding vs Topstep

Main challenge of each firm, from their own pages.

Apex Trader FundingTopstep
ChallengeEvaluation (EOD) (1-step)Trading Combine (Standard) (1-step)
Profit targetFixed $Fixed $
Daily lossFixed $None
Max lossFixed $Fixed $
$100K price—$99/mo
$50K price—$49/mo
Profit split100%, no split in Sim Funded (per homepage)Up to 90% (per homepage)
Payouts——
Trustpilot★ 4.2 (21,343)★ 3.7 (14,945)
Payout complaintsNone foundNone found
Full detailsApex Trader Funding page →Topstep page →

Information from each firm's site; may be out of date. Not advice. Compare the full rules before you pay.