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Apex Trader Funding vs Legends Trading

Legends Trading wins, 3 rounds to 2. It is cheaper to get funded, gives you more room before the account fails and puts more in your pocket per payout. Apex Trader Funding has fewer rules that can end the account and can pay you sooner. Apex Trader Funding vs Legends Trading, compared on price, drawdown, consistency rules and payouts, with every discount applied.

Updated November 4, 2026

Firm 1
Apex Trader Funding
EvaluationEnd-of-Day drawdown$188 all-in
Firm 2
Legends Trading
EvaluationEnd-of-Day drawdown$98 all-in
Change a firm, plan or size and the card rescores.

The verdict

Apex
Legends
2to3

Legends Trading wins, 3 rounds to 2. It is cheaper to get funded, gives you more room before the account fails and puts more in your pocket per payout. Apex Trader Funding has fewer rules that can end the account and can pay you sooner.

  1. 1. Cost to get funded: Legends
  2. 2. Room to trade: Legends
  3. 3. Rules that can end it: Apex
  4. 4. Speed to first payout: Apex
  5. 5. Payday: Legends

Five rounds, one point each. Most points wins; a level card goes to the cheaper account. How we score

Choose Apex Trader Funding if

  • you want fewer rules that can fail the account
  • you want your first payout as soon as possible
SOPF90% offGet Apex →

Choose Legends Trading if

  • you want the cheapest way to get funded
  • you want more room for normal pullbacks
  • you want the biggest payouts
SOPF35% offGet Legends →
Disclaimer: We do our best to keep account prices, activation fees, and promo codes accurate and up to date. But prop firms can change their offers at any time. To be safe, always double-check the firm's website before you buy to make sure everything still matches.

Apex Trader Funding vs Legends Trading, round by round

The five things that decide whether a funded account works for you, in the order you live them.

Round 1Legends Trading

Cost to get funded

The price after the discount code, plus any activation fee. Most traders fail at least once, so the cheaper account is also cheaper to try again.

How it is scored: Lower all-in price wins
Apex Trader Funding$188
Legends Trading$98

Legends Trading costs $98 all-in, $90 less than Apex Trader Funding at $188. That includes the $129 activation fee Apex Trader Funding charges once you pass.

Round 2Legends Trading

Room to trade

The drawdown is the line that ends the account. A line that moves less, with more room under it, means a normal pullback does not blow the account.

How it is scored: Static beats end-of-day beats intraday, then more room wins
Apex Trader Funding
End-of-Day
$2,000 of room
Legends Trading
End-of-Day
$2,200 of room

Both use an end-of-day drawdown, which only moves when the trading day closes. Legends Trading lets you lose $2,200 before the account fails, $200 more than Apex Trader Funding.

Round 3Apex Trader Funding

Rules that can end it

These are the rules that fail accounts or hold back payouts even when you are in profit. Fewer tripwires, fewer ways to lose the account.

How it is scored: Fewer of these rules wins

Apex Trader Funding has 3 of these rules. Legends Trading adds a consistency rule to pass.

Round 4Apex Trader Funding

Speed to first payout

Days from buying the account to asking for your first payout, if everything goes right.

How it is scored: Fewer days wins
Apex Trader Funding6 days
Legends Trading8 days

Apex Trader Funding can pay you after 6 days at the earliest: 1 day to pass, then 5 profitable days to the first payout. Legends Trading takes 8: 3 days to pass, then 5 profitable days to the first payout.

Round 5Legends Trading

Payday

The most one payout can put in your pocket: the payout cap times your share. A high split means little if the cap is low.

How it is scored: More money from one payout wins
Apex Trader Funding$1,500100% split
Legends Trading$1,80090% split

Legends Trading: up to $2,000 a payout at 90%, so $1,800 to you. Apex Trader Funding: up to $1,500 a payout at 100%, so $1,500 to you.

Apex Trader Funding vs Legends Trading side by side

The rules that matter most for both accounts, checked 4 Nov 2026 against each firm's own rules.

Apex Trader FundingLegends Trading
All-in price
$188$590 list
$98$151 list
Activation fee
$129
None
Profit target
$3,000
$2,700
Max drawdown
$2,000 · EOD
$2,200 · EOD
Daily loss limit
$1,000
None
Days to pass
1
3
Days to payout
5
5
Profit split
100%
90%
Maximum payout
$1,500
$2,000
Payout buffer
$2,100
$1,500
Funded consistency
50%
40%
Contract limits
6 Mini / 60 Micro
4 Mini / 40 Micro
Every other ruleFunded contracts, scaling, payout days and the rest.
Apex Trader FundingLegends Trading
P/D ratio
1.50
1.23
Max funded accounts
20
5
Funded drawdown
$2,000 · EOD
$2,200 · EOD
Funded daily loss
$3,000 · Soft
$1,200 · Soft
Funded contracts
4 Mini / 40 Micro
4 Mini / 40 Micro
Contract scaling
Yes
Yes
Minimum payout
$500
$500
Payout day type
Profitable Days
Profitable Days
Progressive payouts
Yes
No
How each firm lets you tradeNews, overnight holds, bots and more. Not scored: it depends on your style.
Apex Trader FundingLegends Trading
News trading
Allowed
With limitsApprentice Master Accounts may not trade within 2 minutes before or after a Tier-1 news release. Elite accounts (Evaluation and Master) may trade through Tier-1 news events, and profits are payable.
Swing trading
Not allowed
Not allowed
Copy trading
Allowed
Allowed
Algorithmic trading
With limitsApex Trader Funding permits ATM bracket orders, OCO orders and platform trade copiers. It prohibits systems that trade without the trader by executing preprogrammed logic, and non-directional bracket trading.
Allowed
Scalping
Allowed
With limitsFlipping is prohibited: entering and exiting a position within an extremely short window to capture minimal price movement rather than a structured trade. No minimum hold time or tick threshold is set.
Hedging
Not allowed
Not allowed
Company detailsPlatforms, payments and who runs each firm. Not scored.
Apex Trader FundingLegends Trading
Platforms
NinjaTrader, TradingView, Tradovate, Quantower, ATAS, Sierra Chart, MotiveWave, Bookmap, R|Trader Pro, WealthCharts, DeepChart, EdgePro X, Finamark, Jigsaw, VolFix
NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, R|Trader Pro, ATAS, Sierra Chart, Quantower
Payments accepted
Credit/Debit Card
Credit/Debit Card
Payout methods
ACH, Plane
Rise
Support
Email
Email, Live Chat, Discord
Country
US
US
Year formed
2021
2023
CEO
Darrell Martin
Greg Khojikian

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Apex Trader Funding vs Legends Trading FAQ

Q1

Is Apex Trader Funding better than Legends Trading?

No. For the accounts compared here, Legends Trading wins more of the five rounds that matter to a funded trader: cost, room to trade, rules, payout speed and payday. The better pick still depends on what you need most, so the verdict lists what each account is best for.
Q2

What is the difference between Apex Trader Funding and Legends Trading?

Legends Trading has a consistency rule to pass and Apex Trader Funding does not. Each round on this card explains one difference in plain words. The card on this page shows both accounts round by round, with every discount applied. Both firm pages list every rule in full.
Q3

Which is cheaper, Apex Trader Funding or Legends Trading?

Legends Trading is cheaper to get funded than Apex Trader Funding for the accounts compared here, counting the current discount code and any activation fee charged after you pass. Promotions change often, so the gap can grow or shrink from week to week. Use code SOPF where a firm has no code of its own.
Q4

Is Apex Trader Funding or Legends Trading better for beginners?

Legends Trading is the better start for a new trader here, because it wins more of the three rounds that decide whether you get funded: what a try costs, how much room the drawdown gives you and how many rules can end the account. The glossary explains every rule in plain words.
Q5

Which pays out faster, Apex Trader Funding or Legends Trading?

Apex Trader Funding can pay you sooner than Legends Trading, counting the days to pass the evaluation and the days to the first payout request, the way each firm publishes them. A payout buffer or a consistency rule can add time on top of the minimum.
Q6

Which has the easier drawdown, Apex Trader Funding or Legends Trading?

Legends Trading gives you more room before the account fails, and both use an end-of-day drawdown, which only moves when the trading day closes. The drawdown ends more accounts than any other rule, so it matters more than the profit target. How drawdown works is explained step by step in the glossary.
Q7

Does Apex Trader Funding or Legends Trading have a consistency rule?

Yes. Both Apex Trader Funding and Legends Trading have a consistency rule on the accounts compared here, which caps how much of your profit one day can carry. The rules round on the card shows whether it applies to passing, to payouts, or to both.
Q8

Is there a discount code for Apex Trader Funding and Legends Trading?

Yes. Code SOPF works at both Apex Trader Funding and Legends Trading, and every price on this page already has it applied. The code pages for Apex Trader Funding and Legends Trading list every current offer, with the date each one was last checked. Codes change often, so check them before you buy.

How the card is scored

Five rounds, one point each. The account that wins the most rounds wins the card, and a level card goes to the cheaper account. A round without the numbers for both sides scores nobody and says so.

  1. Round 1

    Cost to get funded

    The evaluation after the discount code, plus any activation fee charged when you pass. Lower wins.

    All-in price, explained
  2. Round 2

    Room to trade

    The drawdown, the line that ends the account. Static beats end-of-day, which beats intraday trailing. Same kind? More room wins.

    Drawdown, explained
  3. Round 3

    Rules that can end it

    A daily loss limit, a consistency rule to pass, one on payouts, and a payout buffer. Fewer wins.

    Consistency rule, explained
  4. Round 4

    Speed to first payout

    Days to pass plus days to the first payout, counted the way each firm publishes them. Fewer wins.

    Payout cycle, explained
  5. Round 5

    Payday

    The most one payout can put in your pocket: the payout cap times your split. More wins.

    Profit split, explained

Platforms, news rules and the rest depend on how you trade, so they are on every card for reference and never scored. Prices come from the same data as the board and the firm pages, so a number here always matches the rest of the site.

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