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Apex Trader Funding activation fee. What you pay after you pass.
The fee for every Apex account, the deadline to pay it, and your total cost once the evaluation is included. Every figure was checked on Apex's website on 11 October 2026.
$89 to $149
Intraday accounts, depending on size.
$109 to $159
EOD accounts, depending on size.
7 days
To pay after you pass. Weekends count.
$0
With a No Activation Fee evaluation.
Up to 90% off Apex evaluations
Applies to the evaluation at checkout, not to the activation fee. Read the review
Standard or No Activation Fee?
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The Apex Trader Funding activation fee is a one-time charge paid after you pass an evaluation and before your Performance Account opens. On Standard accounts it is $89 to $149 for Intraday Trailing accounts and $109 to $159 for EOD Trailing accounts, depending on size. You have seven calendar days to pay it, it never renews, and it is not refundable.
What is the Apex activation fee?
Getting funded at Apex takes two payments. The evaluation fee buys 30 days on a simulated account where you must hit a profit target without breaking the drawdown. The activation fee, called the PA Activation Fee by Apex, is only due once you pass. It opens your Performance Account (PA), the account where payouts are made.
“It is not a subscription and does not renew.”PA Activation Process & Deadline Explained, updated 15 April 2026
You pay the fee for the account you passed, nothing more: pass a 50K Intraday evaluation and you pay the 50K Intraday fee. There is no monthly PA charge, no reset fee and no fee to request a payout.
Activation fee by account
Intraday Trailing accounts pay the same fee at every size. EOD Trailing accounts pay more as the account grows. On EOD, the drawdown is only checked at the end of each session, which gives more room during the day, and Apex charges more for it.
Standard accounts
One-time fee, from Apex's price selector.
| Account | Intraday Trailing | EOD Trailing | Starting contracts |
|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000 | $89 | $109 | 2 mini / 20 micro |
| $50,000 | $99 | $129 | 4 mini / 40 micro |
| $100,000 | $129 | $129 | 6 mini / 60 micro |
| $150,000 | $149 | $159 | 10 mini / 100 micro |
● Apex can change these amounts at any time; its price selector is the reference when you buy. Unsure which drawdown to pick? See our trailing drawdown guide.
The No Activation Fee option
Apex also sells No Activation Fee evaluations. Access, profit targets, rules and the Performance Account are identical. You simply pay more for the evaluation and nothing when you pass.
“Once traders pass their evaluation, they activate the corresponding performance account without paying an additional activation fee.”No Activation Fee Evaluations, updated 5 June 2026
No Activation Fee accounts
Evaluation price: list price crossed out, coupon price at checkout.
| Account | Intraday Trailing | EOD Trailing | Activation |
|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000 | FREE | ||
| $50,000 | FREE | ||
| $100,000 | FREE | ||
| $150,000 | FREE |
● Prices shown in Apex's selector on 11 October 2026. Note that the 25K Intraday currently costs more than the 50K.
Apex total cost: evaluation plus activation fee
On a Standard account you pay twice: the evaluation, then the activation fee. The tables below add both.
Total cost to get funded
The coupon lowers the evaluation only. The activation fee is always paid in full.
| Account | Evaluation | Activation | Total, list | Total, coupon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000 | $167 · $16.70 | $89 | $256 | $105.70 |
| $50,000 | $249 · $24.90 | $99 | $348 | $123.90 |
| $100,000 | $790 · $79 | $129 | $919 | $208 |
| $150,000 | $1,190 · $119 | $149 | $1,339 | $268 |
| Account | Evaluation | Activation | Total, list | Total, coupon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000 | $490 · $49 | $109 | $599 | $158 |
| $50,000 | $590 · $59 | $129 | $719 | $188 |
| $100,000 | $1,190 · $119 | $129 | $1,319 | $248 |
| $150,000 | $2,190 · $219 | $159 | $2,349 | $378 |
● Evaluation column: list price, then coupon price at Apex checkout on 11 October 2026.
Which option is cheaper?
Standard
A 50K Intraday costs $348 in total on Standard, against $799 on No Activation Fee. Standard is cheaper on every account.
No Activation Fee, on every account
The coupon cuts the evaluation, not the activation fee, so the fee becomes most of the Standard bill. With the coupon, No Activation Fee is cheaper on every size: a 50K Intraday is $79.90 against $123.90 on Standard.
When a promotion is running, check both options in Apex's selector before paying. The cheaper one can change from week to week.
The 7-day deadline
The 7 days do not start when you hit the profit target. They start when Apex marks the evaluation as Passed, after the market closes, and weekends count.
“You have 7 calendar days from the moment the Evaluation is marked as Passed to complete the PA Activation Fee.”PA Activation Process & Deadline Explained, updated 15 April 2026
- 01Target
You hit the target
No rule broken. Nothing to pay yet.
- 02Review
Apex reviews it
At the close, 4:59:59 PM ET.
- 03Passed
Marked as Passed
After 6:00 PM ET. The 7 days start.
- 04Pay
You pay the fee
Passed Evals tab. Set-up takes up to 6 hours.
- 05Expiry
Midnight, day 7
Unpaid, the offer expires for good.
You still get the full 7 days to pay.
No refund. You need to buy and pass a new evaluation.
Refunds
The activation fee is never refunded. Apex's refund policy lists it as non-refundable, and it cannot be moved to another account.
“The fee applies only to the specific Performance Account being activated and cannot be transferred, reassigned, or reversed.”PA Activation Process & Deadline Explained and Refund Policy, both updated 15 April 2026
In practice: if your PA is closed for breaking the drawdown, the fee is lost. If you bought the wrong plan, Apex will not refund it. Platform problems on Rithmic, Tradovate or WealthCharts do not lead to a refund either.
Do coupons apply to the activation fee?
No. Apex coupons reduce the evaluation price only. They must be entered before you pay and cannot be added afterwards.
“The PA Activation Fee Discount does NOT stay with an Eval Account just because the Eval was purchased during this promotional period.”Coupon Codes, updated 16 April 2026
Apex sometimes runs a separate discount on the activation fee. That discount only applies until the promotion ends, whenever you bought your evaluation. Our current code is in the Apex coupon code guide.
What you get after paying
Your Performance Account starts with these limits, on both Standard and No Activation Fee.
Performance Account limits
From Apex's price selector and help center.
| Account | Starting contracts | Max drawdown | Scaling |
|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000 | 2 mini / 20 micro | $1,000 | Tier-based |
| $50,000 | 4 mini / 40 micro | $2,000 | Tier-based |
| $100,000 | 6 mini / 60 micro | $3,000 | Tier-based |
| $150,000 | 10 mini / 100 micro | $4,000 | Tier-based |
On approved payouts.
Trading days between requests.
Applies on the PA.
Maximum at the same time.
● A daily loss limit pauses trading for the day without closing the account. A PA is closed if it does not record at least two days of $50 net profit within 30 calendar days. Withdrawal rules are covered in minimum payout, payout cap and Safety Net.
Three mistakes to avoid
Forgetting weekends count
It is 7 calendar days, not trading days. Pass on a Friday and you must pay before midnight ET the following Friday.
Forgetting each account has a fee
Every PA is activated separately. Five 50K EOD accounts cost $645 in activation fees, on top of the evaluations.
Budgeting for the evaluation only
With a coupon, the activation fee is often higher than the evaluation. A $24.90 evaluation becomes $123.90 in total.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Apex Trader Funding activation fee?
On Standard accounts it is a one-time $89, $99, $129 or $149 for Intraday Trailing accounts and $109, $129, $129 or $159 for EOD Trailing accounts of 25K, 50K, 100K and 150K. No Activation Fee accounts pay nothing at activation.
How long do I have to pay it?
Seven calendar days from the moment the evaluation is marked as Passed, which happens after the close on the day you qualify. Unpaid by midnight on the seventh day, the offer expires and cannot be reinstated.
Is the activation fee refundable?
No. Apex's refund policy lists PA Activation Fees as non-refundable, and the fee cannot be transferred, reassigned or reversed.
Is it a monthly fee?
No. It is a single payment per Performance Account. Apex states it is not a subscription and does not renew. Legacy products sold before March 2026 used recurring billing; current ones do not.
How much does Apex cost in total?
At list price, a 50K Intraday account is $249 plus $99, so $348. With the coupon price shown at checkout, it is $24.90 plus $99, so $123.90. EOD accounts run from $599 to $2,349 at list price, and from $158 to $378 with the coupon.
Does a coupon reduce the activation fee?
Evaluation coupons do not. A discount on the evaluation does not carry over to the activation fee. When Apex runs a separate promotion on the activation fee, it applies only until the stated end date.
Is the No Activation Fee account cheaper overall?
At list price, Standard is cheaper for every account. With the coupon prices shown on 11 October 2026, No Activation Fee is cheaper for every account except 150K Intraday.
What happens if I miss the deadline?
The activation offer expires and cannot be reinstated, and the evaluation fee is not refunded. You would need to buy and pass a new evaluation.
Sources
- PA Activation Process & Deadline ExplainedUpdated 15 Apr 2026
- Refund PolicyUpdated 15 Apr 2026
- Coupon CodesUpdated 16 Apr 2026
- No Activation Fee EvaluationsUpdated 5 Jun 2026
- Evaluation Plan Fees and Access ExplainedUpdated 25 Jun 2026
- Intraday Trailing Drawdown Performance AccountsUpdated 21 May 2026
- EOD Performance AccountsUpdated 28 Apr 2026
- Apex pricing selector, all 16 configurationsRead 11 Oct 2026
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