
@HitTrades Locks In $9,000 Apex Payout, Calls Top Ticks on Nasdaq
Apex Trader Funding trader @HitTrades posted proof of a $9,000 payout on X this July, punctuating the win with a self-appointed nickname: 'mr. top tick hit.' The Nasdaq-focused trader shared the certificate publicly on July 16, 2026.
Apex Trader Funding trader @HitTrades took to X on July 16, 2026 to share the receipt on a fresh $9,000 payout, celebrating the win with a triumphant post that leaned into his growing reputation for pinpoint entries. The tweet, tagged with #nasdaq, reads simply: 'LETS GOO! 9K APEX PAYOUT SECURED. call me mr. top tick hit!' The screenshot attached to the post shows the payout confirmation processed in July 2026.
The self-styled 'mr. top tick hit' nickname is a nod to @HitTrades' preferred edge, catching reversals near session highs, though the trader did not disclose the specific setup, account size, or contract volume behind this particular withdrawal. What is publicly documented is the number on the certificate: nine thousand dollars, cleared and disbursed to the trader's account under the Apex payout process.

“LETS GOO! 9K APEX PAYOUT SECURED. call me mr. top tick hit!”— @HitTrades on X, July 16, 2026
Payouts of this size are becoming a familiar rhythm for consistent Apex traders who clear their evaluation and move into the funded stage. Apex Trader Funding operates a straightforward one-step evaluation model, meaning traders demonstrate a profit target and risk discipline on a single simulated account before graduating to a funded account eligible for real payouts. That single-hurdle structure is one of the reasons active futures traders continue to gravitate toward the firm.
The $9,000 figure sits comfortably within Apex's standard payout cadence, and traders who hit consistent numbers can request payouts as often as every eight days on a funded account. For someone like @HitTrades, who trades index futures around the Nasdaq, that frequency window is what turns a single good week into a routine cash flow rather than a one-off event.
The @HitTrades post is part of a broader public ledger of Apex payout screenshots that traders continue to circulate on X, each one a data point in the ongoing conversation about what it takes to get funded, stay funded, and actually withdraw. For this trader, July 2026 delivered a clean $9,000 answer.