Compare 9 current products across 4 first-party source pages — funded cost, split, drawdown and payout rules without flattening one product into a firm-wide answer.
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Built from product captures checked Oct 19, 2026
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| Fact | Apex Trader Funding | Crypto Fund Trader |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 8.4/10 | 7.4/10 |
| Lowest $100K fee | $590 (Intraday Trail - No Activation Fee) | $528 (Break Challenge, incl. $328 activation) |
| Base split | 100% | 50–80% |
| Max loss | — | 6–10% |
| Earliest first payout | Day 5 (Intraday Trail - Standard) | No minimum wait (Break Challenge) |
| Platforms | Rithmic · Tradovate · WealthCharts | Match-Trader · MT5 · Bybit |
Available product sources · earliest check Oct 19, 2026
We track 4 Apex Trader Funding products and 5 from Crypto Fund Trader that pass the 30-day source-freshness gate; source checks range from 2026-10-19 to 2026-10-22. These firms sell different instruments — Apex Trader Funding runs futures products and Crypto Fund Trader runs crypto — so treat the tables below as a fit comparison, not a like-for-like price race. Crypto Fund Trader is cheaper to funded at 3 of the 3 directly comparable tiers. At $25K, the cheapest verified route is Break Challenge at $208 (Fee + tier activation), which needs $260 of profit at a 80% split before the fee is back in your pocket.
Compare the 9 source-checked products available here, each with its own fees, split, drawdown and date.
We track 4 Apex Trader Funding products and 5 from Crypto Fund Trader that pass the 30-day source-freshness gate; source checks range from 2026-10-19 to 2026-10-22. These firms sell different instruments — Apex Trader Funding runs futures products and Crypto Fund Trader runs crypto — so treat the tables below as a fit comparison, not a like-for-like price race.
Crypto Fund Trader is cheaper to funded at 3 of the 3 directly comparable tiers. At $25K, the cheapest verified route is Break Challenge at $208 (Fee + tier activation), which needs $260 of profit at a 80% split before the fee is back in your pocket.
Crypto Fund Trader's own products disagree on 12 terms. On evaluation steps it is 1-step on Accelerated (1-Phase) and Break Challenge, versus 2-step on Evaluation (Standard 2-Phase) and Ascend Evaluation, versus instant funding on Instant. Which product you buy decides that rule, not which firm you sign with — a firm-level table cannot show this.
Not in the cost tables: Apex Trader Funding EOD Trail - Standard and Intraday Trail - Standard. The latest capture records no complete entry price for them, so they are not ranked on cost.
Not in the cost tables: Crypto Fund Trader Ascend Evaluation. The latest capture records no complete entry price for it, so it is not ranked on cost.
Crypto Fund Trader is cheaper within the shared USD one-time class: Break Challenge at $208 — $482 less than Apex Trader Funding's cheapest route at this tier (Intraday Trail - No Activation Fee, $690) — 70% cheaper.
| Product | Cost to funded | Break-even profit | R-multiple | Days @ 1%/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Break ChallengeCrypto Fund Trader · One-time · 80% split | $208Fee + tier activation | $260at 80% split | 0.26vs $1,000 tier max loss | — |
| Accelerated (1-Phase)Crypto Fund Trader · One-time · 80% split | $219One-time fee | $274at 80% split | 0.18vs 6% trailing max DD | 2 |
| Evaluation (Standard 2-Phase)Crypto Fund Trader · One-time · 80% split | $240One-time fee | $300at 80% split | 0.12vs 10% max DD | 2 |
| Intraday Trail - No Activation FeeApex Trader Funding · One-time · 100% split | $690Fee + tier activation | $690at 100% split | 0.69vs $1,000 tier max loss | — |
| EOD Trail - No Activation FeeApex Trader Funding · One-time · 100% split | $1,090Fee + tier activation | $1,090at 100% split | 1.09vs $1,000 tier max loss | 5 |
R-multiple is break-even profit divided by that product's own maximum permitted loss — under 1.00 means you can lose more than you need to make to win the fee back. Day count assumes 1% account growth per day, capped by the product's own daily loss limit. Blank cells are figures the firm does not publish.
Crypto Fund Trader is cheaper within the shared USD one-time class: Break Challenge at $338 — $152 less than Apex Trader Funding's cheapest route at this tier (Intraday Trail - No Activation Fee, $490) — 31% cheaper.
| Product | Cost to funded | Break-even profit | R-multiple | Days @ 1%/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Break ChallengeCrypto Fund Trader · One-time · 80% split | $338Fee + tier activation | $423at 80% split | 0.21vs $2,000 tier max loss | — |
| Accelerated (1-Phase)Crypto Fund Trader · One-time · 80% split | $369One-time fee | $461at 80% split | 0.15vs 6% trailing max DD | 1 |
| Evaluation (Standard 2-Phase)Crypto Fund Trader · One-time · 80% split | $389One-time fee | $486at 80% split | 0.10vs 10% max DD | 1 |
| Intraday Trail - No Activation FeeApex Trader Funding · One-time · 100% split | $490Fee + tier activation | $490at 100% split | 0.24vs $2,000 tier max loss | — |
| EOD Trail - No Activation FeeApex Trader Funding · One-time · 100% split | $1,190Fee + tier activation | $1,190at 100% split | 0.59vs $2,000 tier max loss | 3 |
R-multiple is break-even profit divided by that product's own maximum permitted loss — under 1.00 means you can lose more than you need to make to win the fee back. Day count assumes 1% account growth per day, capped by the product's own daily loss limit. Blank cells are figures the firm does not publish.
Crypto Fund Trader is cheaper within the shared USD one-time class: Break Challenge at $528 — $62 less than Apex Trader Funding's cheapest route at this tier (Intraday Trail - No Activation Fee, $590) — 11% cheaper.
| Product | Cost to funded | Break-even profit | R-multiple | Days @ 1%/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Break ChallengeCrypto Fund Trader · One-time · 80% split | $528Fee + tier activation | $660at 80% split | 0.22vs $3,000 tier max loss | — |
| Intraday Trail - No Activation FeeApex Trader Funding · One-time · 100% split | $590Fee + tier activation | $590at 100% split | 0.20vs $3,000 tier max loss | — |
| Accelerated (1-Phase)Crypto Fund Trader · One-time · 80% split | $619One-time fee | $774at 80% split | 0.13vs 6% trailing max DD | 1 |
| Evaluation (Standard 2-Phase)Crypto Fund Trader · One-time · 80% split | $660One-time fee | $825at 80% split | 0.08vs 10% max DD | 1 |
| EOD Trail - No Activation FeeApex Trader Funding · One-time · 100% split | $1,590Fee + tier activation | $1,590at 100% split | 0.53vs $3,000 tier max loss | 2 |
R-multiple is break-even profit divided by that product's own maximum permitted loss — under 1.00 means you can lose more than you need to make to win the fee back. Day count assumes 1% account growth per day, capped by the product's own daily loss limit. Blank cells are figures the firm does not publish.
Each cell shows every value that firm's current products hold. Where a firm disagrees with itself the products are named — those are the rows a firm-level table has to flatten, and the ones that decide whether your strategy is allowed. 12 of 16 rows split this way in this matchup.
| Term | Apex Trader Funding | Crypto Fund Trader |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation steps | 1-step | 1-stepAccelerated (1-Phase), Break Challenge 2-stepEvaluation (Standard 2-Phase), Ascend Evaluation Instant fundingInstant |
| Profit split | 100% | 80%Evaluation (Standard 2-Phase), Accelerated (1-Phase), Break Challenge 50%Instant Not publishedAscend Evaluation |
| Drawdown method | EOD trailingEOD Trail - Standard, EOD Trail - No Activation Fee TrailingIntraday Trail - Standard, Intraday Trail - No Activation Fee | StaticEvaluation (Standard 2-Phase), Ascend Evaluation TrailingAccelerated (1-Phase), Break Challenge Not publishedInstant |
| Daily loss cap | Fixed $ per tierEOD Trail - Standard, EOD Trail - No Activation Fee Not publishedIntraday Trail - Standard, Intraday Trail - No Activation Fee | 4%Accelerated (1-Phase), Instant 5%Evaluation (Standard 2-Phase), Ascend Evaluation Not publishedBreak Challenge |
| Max loss cap | Fixed $ per tier | 10%Evaluation (Standard 2-Phase), Ascend Evaluation 6%Accelerated (1-Phase), Instant Fixed $ per tierBreak Challenge |
| Funded drawdown | EOD trailingEOD Trail - Standard, EOD Trail - No Activation Fee TrailingIntraday Trail - Standard, Intraday Trail - No Activation Fee | StaticEvaluation (Standard 2-Phase), Ascend Evaluation TrailingAccelerated (1-Phase), Break Challenge Not publishedInstant |
| Min trading dayssame | 0 | 0 |
| Max trading days | Unverified | UnlimitedEvaluation (Standard 2-Phase), Accelerated (1-Phase), Instant UnverifiedAscend Evaluation, Break Challenge |
| Consistency rule | Unverified | No ruleEvaluation (Standard 2-Phase), Accelerated (1-Phase), Instant 40%Break Challenge UnverifiedAscend Evaluation |
| First payout after | 5 days | Not publishedEvaluation (Standard 2-Phase), Ascend Evaluation, Accelerated (1-Phase), Instant 0 daysBreak Challenge |
| Payout frequency | Weekly | Not publishedEvaluation (Standard 2-Phase), Ascend Evaluation, Accelerated (1-Phase), Instant On demandBreak Challenge |
| News trading | Conditional | AllowedEvaluation (Standard 2-Phase), Accelerated (1-Phase), Instant, Break Challenge ConditionalAscend Evaluation |
| Weekend holding | Not allowed | Allowed |
| Overnight holding | Not allowed | Allowed |
| EAs / algos | Not allowed | Conditional |
| Copy trading | Conditional | Not publishedEvaluation (Standard 2-Phase), Accelerated (1-Phase), Instant ConditionalBreak Challenge Not allowedAscend Evaluation |
Apex moved new purchases to 4 one-time evaluation paths
Older Apex reviews can describe a different billing and drawdown structure. Match the exact product shown at checkout, verify the dynamic fee, and note that the current evaluation may pass in one day without a minimum-day rule.
CFT homepage prices still differ from Ascend and Break terms
Confirm the exact product, account size, availability and final checkout fee before purchase. Break activation remains a separate charge. This conflict check leaves product capture dates unchanged and does not establish a verified price change.
Correction: CFT reward shares and payout timing depend on the programme
This corrects TFH's blanket 80% and bi-weekly descriptions, not a proven September policy change. The regenerated Instant fee-recovery model uses the 50% starting share. Numeric payout timing is left unverified where the calendar field cannot express the conditions; no actual customer payout was independently verified. Rechecked 2026-10-14: the product capture re-confirmed the 50% starting share on all three Instant tiers, and the FAQ read on 2026-10-15 still states 15 traded days or 30 calendar days for general reward requests. The 80% figures for the 1-Phase and 2-Phase programmes were carried forward from the earlier capture, not re-read field by field. The correction stands; no new policy change was observed. Rechecked 2026-10-20 (article-slot recapture, content/data/challenges/_captures/crypto-fund-trader-2026-10-20.json, articleSlotRecapture): the homepage Instant tables still read "Profit Split 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%", the 1-Phase and 2-Phase tables still show 80% Live Stage splits, the FAQ still states the 15 traded days or 30 calendar days reward-request rule, and the Evaluation, Accelerated and Instant product captures were re-dated 2026-10-20. No policy change observed.
CFT Ascend and Break prices follow the current terms; the homepage still shows different prices
The first-party pages still disagree, so treat Ascend prices as unconfirmed until checkout: the Terms ladder is what we show, but CFT's own homepage items are higher and cannot currently be bought, and Ascend availability is not confirmed. Ascend pays fixed scholarships rather than an ongoing percentage split, and Break requires a separate activation fee after review. The homepage-versus-terms disagreement first logged on 2026-10-06 is tracked in its own watch entry. Evidence: content/data/challenges/_captures/crypto-fund-trader-2026-10-19.json (conflicts).
Every figure above is read from these pages. Products older than 30 days are removed from the comparison until they are recaptured, so a missing product means stale data, not a discontinued plan.
These directory fields describe the firms, not a universal product rule. The sourced product tables above decide the exact fee, split, drawdown and trading conditions. Directory context is not independently refreshed by this comparison; verify platform and payment availability for the exact programme and country.
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