Apex Trader Funding vs Bulenox : Comparison 2026

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Logo Apex Trader Funding
Logo Bulenox

Overview and reputation

Logo Apex Trader FundingApex Trader Funding
Criterion
Logo BulenoxBulenox
4.2
21460 reviews
Trustpilot rating
4.7
1827 reviews
🇺🇸US
Country
🇺🇸US
2021
Year founded
2021
FUTURES
Instrument types
FUTURES
Rithmic
Tradovate
WealthCharts
NinjaTrader
TradingView
ATAS
Quantower
Sierra Chart
VolFix
Platforms
Rithmic
NinjaTrader
Quantower
Sierra Chart
MultiCharts
ATAS
Indices
Fixed income
Currencies
Commodities
Available assets
Indices
Fixed income
Currencies
Crypto
Commodities
Bank transfer
Rise
Payment methods
Bank transfer
Wise
PayPal
Crypto
22
Number of challenges
26
Trailing
End of day
Available drawdown types
Trailing
End of day
$25,000
Minimum account size
$25,000
$300,000
Maximum account size
$250,000
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Track record and reputation

Both prop firms were founded in 2021, making them 5 years old.

Apex Trader Funding has more Trustpilot reviews, with 21,460 reviews and a rating of 4.2/5. Bulenox has a rating of 4.7/5 from 1,827 reviews. Although the latter has a higher rating, it is based on far fewer reviews and may be less representative of overall customer satisfaction.

Instrument types and assets

Both prop firms offer FUTURES, so their rules and conditions are broadly comparable.

Bulenox is the only one of the two that offers crypto trading.

It is also the only one to support crypto payouts.

Pricing and challenge comparison

Logo Apex Trader FundingApex Trader Funding
Account
Logo BulenoxBulenox
$109
$1,090
$25K
End of day
$94
$17
$167
$25K
Trailing
$94
$119
$1,190
$50K
End of day
$143
$20
$197
$50K
Trailing
$143
$100
$999
$100K
Trailing
$248
$159
$1,590
$100K
End of day
$648
$189
$1,890
$150K
Trailing
$358
$219
$2,190
$150K
End of day
$358
$60
$597
$250K
Trailing
$535
-
$250K
End of day
$535
$70
$697
$300K
Trailing
-
Best price
More expensive
Unique offer
*The displayed prices include current promotions.

Drawdown and cost analysis

Overall challenge analysis

Both prop firms offer $25k, $50k, $100k and $150k accounts with a end of day drawdown.

Apex Trader Funding offers better prices on these challenges.

Both prop firms offer $25k, $50k, $100k, $150k and $250k accounts with a trailing drawdown.

Apex Trader Funding offers better prices on these challenges.

It also offers a $300k account with a trailing drawdown that Bulenox does not offer.

Bulenox offers a $250k account with a end of day drawdown that Apex Trader Funding does not offer.

Cost comparison charts

*The displayed prices include current promotions.

Detailed comparison: who has the better rules?

Logo Apex Trader FundingApex Trader Funding
Criterion
Logo BulenoxBulenox
25K EOD TRAIL
Name
25K Qualification Option 2
1 step
Number of steps
1 step
End of day
Drawdown type
End of day
$49
$490
Challenge fee
$145
-
Reset fee
$78
$109
Activation fee
$143
$1,500
6%
Profit target
$1,500
6%
$1,000
4%
Maximum total loss
$1,500
6%
$500
2%
Daily loss limit
$500
2%
-
Daily drawdown reset
YES
30
Time limit per phase
30
1
Min trading days
1
-
Consistency rule
40%
Trading during news releases
Weekend trading
Refundable challenge fee
Refundable activation fee
100% on the first $25,000
90% above $25,000
Profit split
100% on the first $10,000
90% above $10,000
Better option
Less favourable
Equivalent
*The displayed prices include current promotions.

Bobby

Written by

Bobby

Independent trader

I'm a former financial engineer and spent seven years on trading floors and at a hedge fund. For over three years, I've been sharing my trading experience and what I know about finance.

Disclaimer: The data is provided for information only and does not constitute professional financial advice. The prop firm may change this information at any time.