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Apex Trader Funding vs Earn2Trade

Earn2Trade scores higher on PropFirmly's rating, 6.4 to 5.9 out of 10. Below, the two futures firms row by row: a dot marks the side ahead where a row has a clear direction. Both checked on or after 25 October 2026.

Head to head

Apex Trader Funding compared with Earn2Trade
FeatureApex Trader FundingEarn2Trade
PropFirmly score5.96.4 (ahead)
Trustpilot4.2 (21,427)4.5 (5,040) (ahead)
Years operating510 (ahead)
HeadquartersUnited StatesUnited States
Cheapest $100K account$590$315/mo (ahead)
Profit split, up to100% (ahead)80%
Max funding$3M (ahead)$800K
Programs1-step1-step
PlatformsRithmic, Tradovate, WealthCharts, NinjaTrader, TradingViewNinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Rithmic, R|Trader Pro, Quantower, DeepCharts, ATAS, Bookmap, MotiveWave, MultiCharts, Jigsaw Daytradr, Sierra Chart (ahead)
News tradingAllowedAllowed
Expert advisorsNot allowedNot stated
Copy tradingAllowed with limits (ahead)Not allowed
Overnight holdingNot allowedNot allowed
Weekend holdingNot allowedNot allowed
PayoutsA payout can be requested after every 5 qualifying trading days, which allows up to weekly payouts.Weekly: requests emailed by 2:00 PM CT on Friday are processed the following Wednesday.
Payout methodsACH, PlaneRise, Deel, Crypto (ahead)
US tradersAcceptedAccepted

Pick Apex Trader Funding if

you care most about profit split, up to, max funding and copy trading. It is ahead on those rows in the table above.

Pick Earn2Trade if

you care most about propFirmly score, trustpilot and years operating. It is ahead on those rows in the table above.

Challenges side by side

Every account from both firms. The table opens at $100K, the size both sell nearest $100K.

Challenges 6

How we check and rank firmsChecked 25 October 2026
Apex Trader Funding and Earn2Trade challenges
StepsProfit targetDaily lossMax lossBuy
$100K1 StepGauntlet Mini6%2.2%3.5%1.7150%to 80%$157.50$315/moBuy
$100K1 StepTrader Career Path6%2.2%3.5%1.7150%to 80%$175$350/moBuy
$100K1 StepIntraday Trail (No Activation Fee)6%None3%2.00100%$59$590Buy
$100K1 StepIntraday Trail6%None3%2.00100%$79$790Buy
$100K1 StepEOD Trail6%1.5%3%2.00100%$119$1,190Buy
$100K1 StepEOD Trail (No Activation Fee)6%1.5%3%2.00100%$159$1,590Buy

What could each one pay you?

An illustration, not a forecast: a steady monthly return on the funded account, at each firm's starting split, against the fee for its cheapest account at that size. Most traders do not pass, and returns are rarely steady.

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Apex Trader Funding

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Earn2Trade

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Apex Trader Funding vs Earn2Trade questions

Which is cheaper, Apex Trader Funding or Earn2Trade?

At $100K, Apex Trader Funding's cheapest account is $590 (Intraday Trail (No Activation Fee)) and Earn2Trade's is $315 (Gauntlet Mini), at list price before discounts. Price alone does not decide which is easier to pass: compare the targets and loss limits in the table above.

Which pays a higher profit split?

Apex Trader Funding advertises the higher maximum split: 100% against 80%. The starting split is often lower and rises with payouts or an add-on.

Which firm has been operating longer?

Earn2Trade was founded first, in 2016. Apex Trader Funding started in 2021.

Can traders in the United States use Apex Trader Funding or Earn2Trade?

Apex Trader Funding: yes. Earn2Trade: yes. Both firms publish a list of restricted countries, linked from their profile pages here.

Do Apex Trader Funding and Earn2Trade allow news trading?

Apex Trader Funding: allowed (A normal strategy may be traded through news, but two-sided or bracket orders placed to gamble on a release are prohibited). Earn2Trade: allowed (There are no restrictions on trading around economic releases in evaluations or funded accounts).

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