Arrowtrades_ Breaks the Payout Curse With $1,174 From Apex
Trader Arrowtrades_ posted on X that a $49 evaluation buy in turned into an approved $1,174 payout from Apex Trader Funding, cleared in August 2026 on an intraday drawdown account with no activation fee attached to the plan.
Arrowtrades_ shared the milestone on X on August 27, 2026, framing it as the moment the payout curse finally broke. The trader turned a $49 evaluation entry into a $1,174 withdrawal from Apex Trader Funding, with the approval landing in August 2026 on an intraday drawdown account that carried no activation fee.
The post itself is short and celebratory. Arrowtrades_ tagged Apex directly, thanked the firm, and said an update would follow once the funds hit the linked bank account. The math, $49 in, $1,174 out, is what the trader chose to highlight, alongside a note that prop trading returns feel a little unreal when they actually land in your account.
“Finally broke the payout curse on futures.”— @Arrowtrades_ on X
The account structure matters here. Arrowtrades_ specifically mentioned the intraday drawdown variant, which is one of the flexible evaluation formats Apex offers to traders who want to size up without committing to a static end of day trailing model. Apex Trader Funding was founded in 2021 by Darrell Martin and has grown into one of the most recognized futures prop firms, which is part of why payout screenshots like this one circulate so widely on X.
There is no mention of instrument, session, or strategy in the post, and Arrowtrades_ did not disclose how long the evaluation took to clear or how many trading days were logged before the withdrawal request went through. What the trader did signal is intent to keep pulling from the same account, suggesting the funded status remains active rather than a one and done payout event.
For readers tracking payout proof as a data point rather than a promise, the useful takeaway is the ratio and the structure: a small evaluation fee, an intraday drawdown rule set, no activation fee tier, and a four figure withdrawal approved in the same month the post went live. Future updates from Arrowtrades_ will confirm whether the bank settlement matches the approval figure.
