Apex payouts in 2026 require 5 qualifying days with a minimum daily profit ($250 on 50K EOD, $200 on 50K Intraday), compliance with the 50% consistency rule, and withdrawals follow a fixed payout ladder that increases with each payout. Each Performance Account is capped at 6 total payouts, after which the account closes. Apex pays 100% of the first $10,000 in profits per account and 90% after that. For the full Apex rule set including drawdown mechanics, see Apex Trader Funding Rules 2026.
After Apex overhauled its product on March 1, 2026, the payout system was rebuilt from scratch. The old system allowed more flexible withdrawals. The new system uses a structured payout ladder with fixed maximum amounts per withdrawal, a consistency rule, minimum daily profit thresholds, and a lifetime cap of 6 payouts per Performance Account.
Understanding these rules before you start trading is critical. Many traders pass their evaluation and then get surprised by payout restrictions they did not know about. This page breaks down every payout rule in detail so you know exactly what to expect.
Before you can request a payout, you must accumulate 5 qualifying days. A qualifying day is any trading day where your closed profit meets or exceeds the minimum daily profit threshold for your account size and drawdown type. The 5 days do not need to be consecutive. Losing days, break-even days, and days where your profit falls below the threshold simply do not count — they do not reset your qualifying day count.
| Account Size | EOD Min Daily Profit | Intraday Min Daily Profit |
|---|---|---|
| 25K | $100 | $100 |
| 50K | $250 | $200 |
| 100K | $300 | $250 |
Notice that Intraday accounts have slightly lower minimum daily profit thresholds than EOD accounts. This is likely because Intraday drawdown is more aggressive (trails real-time peaks), so Apex compensates with a lower qualifying bar. For the full breakdown of how EOD and Intraday drawdown differ, see Apex EOD vs Intraday 2026.
Only closed, realized profit counts. Unrealized gains on open positions do not count toward the minimum daily profit threshold. The day is measured from market open to the 4:59 PM ET session close.
No single trading day can account for more than 50% of your total profits in the payout period. This rule prevents traders from having one massive winning day and immediately requesting a payout.
Suppose you trade 5 qualifying days on a 50K EOD account and your daily profits are: $300, $250, $1,400, $280, $270. Your total profit is $2,500. Day 3 produced $1,400, which is 56% of the total. This violates the 50% consistency rule. You cannot request a payout yet.
To fix this, you need to add more qualifying days until Day 3’s $1,400 represents less than 50% of total profits. If you add a Day 6 with $350 profit, your new total is $2,850, and Day 3 is now 49.1% — you pass the consistency rule.
After you receive a payout, the qualifying day count and consistency calculation reset to zero. You must accumulate 5 new qualifying days and pass the consistency check again before your next payout request.
Each Performance Account has a fixed payout ladder that determines the maximum withdrawal amount for each of the 6 payouts. You cannot withdraw more than the ladder amount even if your account balance is higher. The ladder increases with each payout.
| Payout # | Maximum Withdrawal | Cumulative Max |
|---|---|---|
| Payout 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| Payout 2 | $1,500 | $3,000 |
| Payout 3 | $2,000 | $5,000 |
| Payout 4 | $2,500 | $7,500 |
| Payout 5 | $2,500 | $10,000 |
| Payout 6 | $3,000 | $13,000 |
The total maximum payout across all 6 withdrawals on a 50K EOD account is $13,000. After the 6th payout, the Performance Account closes permanently.
Apex has not published detailed payout ladders for all account sizes and drawdown type combinations in a single public reference. The 50K EOD ladder above is the most commonly discussed. For 100K accounts and Intraday variants, the ladder amounts are higher but follow the same escalating structure. Check the Apex dashboard or support for your specific account’s ladder.
Every Performance Account has a lifetime maximum of 6 payouts. This is not per month or per year — it is the total number of withdrawals the account will ever process. After the 6th payout is received, the account closes. Any remaining balance is not paid out.
This is one of the most important rules to understand because it means your strategy for each funded account should be to maximize the value of each payout, not to withdraw as frequently as possible. Taking a $500 payout when the ladder allows $1,500 wastes one of your 6 lifetime payouts.
The account closes. To continue trading with Apex, you must purchase a new evaluation, pass it, and receive a new Performance Account with a fresh set of 6 payouts. This is why many traders run multiple funded accounts simultaneously with a trade copier — more accounts means more payout slots available at any given time.
The Safety Net is calculated as your trailing drawdown floor plus $100. It determines the minimum account balance you must maintain. When your account drops to the Safety Net level, trading is restricted.
When you request a payout, the withdrawal reduces your account balance. If the post-withdrawal balance would fall below the Safety Net, the payout is reduced or denied. You cannot withdraw yourself into a Safety Net violation. This means your account must have enough profit above the Safety Net to cover the withdrawal amount.
Before requesting a payout, check your current Safety Net level and make sure your balance minus the withdrawal amount stays above it. The Safety Net moves up as your trailing drawdown floor increases, so it can catch traders off guard if they have been trading profitably and their floor has ratcheted up significantly.
Apex pays 100% of the first $10,000 in profits per Performance Account and 90% of all profits after that. This is one of the most generous splits in the prop firm industry. The $10,000 threshold is calculated on profits withdrawn, not account balance.
For a 50K EOD account with a maximum total payout of $13,000: the first $10,000 is paid at 100%, and the remaining $3,000 is paid at 90% ($2,700). Your total received would be $12,700 out of $13,000 in gross payouts.
If you are running multiple Apex accounts with a trade copier like Tradecovex, the payout system actually works in your favor. Each account has its own independent set of 6 payouts with its own ladder. Running 10 funded accounts means 60 total payout slots.
The optimal strategy for copier users is to maximize each payout per account rather than spreading thin. Focus on hitting the qualifying day count and consistency rule on each account, then withdraw the full ladder amount each time. Since all accounts receive the same trades from the copier, they should progress through qualifying days at roughly the same rate.
With a trade copier, all your funded accounts accumulate qualifying days simultaneously from the same trades. When you are ready to request payouts, you can batch-request across all accounts at once. 10 accounts at $1,500 each = $15,000 in a single payout round.
As of April 2026, Apex has suspended trading on metals contracts including gold, silver, and copper. There is no announced return date. If your strategy relies on metals, this affects your ability to accumulate qualifying days. Check the Apex announcements channel for updates on when metals trading resumes.
Each payout slot is one of only 6 you will ever get on that account. Withdrawing $800 when the ladder allows $1,500 wastes $700 of capacity that you can never recover. Always aim to withdraw the full ladder amount.
If you have a massive winning day early in your payout period, you may need to trade additional qualifying days just to bring that day below 50%. Track this in real time so you know exactly when you are eligible.
Your post-withdrawal balance must stay above the Safety Net. If your account has $52,000 and your Safety Net is $50,600, you only have $1,400 available to withdraw — even if the ladder allows $1,500.
Days where you profit but fall below the minimum threshold do not count. A $240 day on a 50K EOD account ($250 minimum) is not a qualifying day. Track every day against the threshold for your account type.